The County has adopted a roadmap for implementing California’s sweeping new law designed to eliminate the biggest source of methane emissions by diverting organic wastes, including food, from landfills.
Customers in the unincorporated areas under the County’s solid waste jurisdiction will be required to separate food scraps and other organic wastes from the trash. However, there are rural, desert, and mountain areas that may be eligible for waivers. San Bernardino County residents and businesses will be required to receive service from a County-contracted solid waste hauler, and some commercial customers will need to recover and donate edible food for distribution to people in need.
