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Athens Services outlines SB 1383 requirements; Bell Gardens to plan three-stream roll out
Summary
Athens Services briefed council on state rules (AB 939, SB 1383) that require jurisdictions to implement organics diversion; Athens said the city must move to three-stream collection and staff will work with Public Works on outreach and implementation, aiming to be ready by year-end if feasible.
Athens Services presented to the Bell Gardens City Council on March 23 about state solid-waste regulations and the local implications of Senate Bill 1383.
Vicky Martinez Muela, representing Athens Services, summarized California's evolving waste mandates starting with AB 939 and the later, more prescriptive SB 1383. "SB 1383 targets the reduction of methane emissions in our landfills," Martinez Muela said, and explained that the law requires jurisdictions to adopt ordinances, implement contamination…
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