Join the City of Palm Springs Office of Sustainability and Palm Springs Disposal Services (PSDS) for an informative webinar on New Waste Management Requirements for Multi-Family Residential Complexes on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Please register for the webinar in advance at https://bit.ly/MForganics. This webinar will be recorded and uploaded to the PSDS website for future viewing. 

The State of California adopted regulations in November 2020 to implement the requirements of SB 1383 to reduce landfill emissions resulting from food waste and green/landscape waste being sent to landfills. Starting January 1, 2022, this new law changes the existing requirements for multi-family residential complexes to require that you collect and appropriately mange food waste from residents in addition to green/landscape waste. 

The law also lowers the “de minimis” threshold to 20 gallons of organics per week from the current threshold of a half cubic yard of material per week. This means that it is unlikely that your complex can avoid these requirements because of limited waste generation. 

This has several implications for owners and managers of multi-family residential complexes:

• You must subscribe to organics management services from Palm Springs Disposal Services or self-haul your organic materials to an appropriate composting or green waste management facility.
• You must make room for carts or bins for your residents to use for collection of food waste, even if you are contracting with a landscaper to manage your green waste.
• You may need to expand your trash enclosures to accommodate all three waste streams – trash, organics, and recycling.

These new State requirements will be incorporated into our Municipal Code this fall. If you have questions about these requirements, please contact myself at patrick.tallarico@palmspringsca.gov or 760-323-8214 or Tracy Sheldon at tracy.sheldon@palmspringsca.gov or 760-323-8248.  If you would like to set up a time to assess your property for waste disposal options, please contact Mayra Gonzalez at Palm Springs Disposal at Mayra@palmspringsdisposal.com or 760-327-1351 x 322.

Click HERE to view the letter which was mailed on September 2, 2021.