My business is already diverting green waste, does that put me in compliance?

If a business generates both food and green waste, then it is required to divert both material types from all sources at the location.

A business that is required to divert organic waste from disposal will not be in compliance with the law if it only arranges for diversion for some of the organic waste it generates. For example, a store with commercial green waste recycling would not be in compliance if its food waste is sent to the landfill (i.e., put in trash dumpster) rather than recycling it.

The following are the 5 types of organic waste identified in the law that need to be addressed: food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, nonhazardous wood waste, and food-soiled paper waste that is mixed in with food waste.

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1. What is organic waste?
2. What are the laws regarding organic waste?
3. How do I know how much waste my business produces?
4. How can I divert this waste so my business is in compliance with the law?
5. My business is already diverting green waste, does that put me in compliance?
6. Who can I contact if I would like additional guidance?