Many are still confused about the CA's organic waste law

Beginning in 2022, a new state law went into effect requiring food scraps and other organic materials to go into "green bins" specifically intended for organic waste. At the end of the first year of the law, it seems that most Kern County residents are still unclear on the purpose of the green bins or what exactly they're supposed to be putting into them.

CalRecycle Director Rachel Wagoner explains.

"Organic waste is just a fancy way of saying our food waste and yard waste and anything that is made of a material that is going to break down organically in a landfill," said Wagoner.

Wagoner says landfills are the third largest source of methane in California, which is a pollutant more potent than carbon dioxide.

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They will never go after the residence or at least almost. They’ll always go after the business owner a.k.a. restaurants.