Requirements for Composting & Food Donation

Effective January 1, 2022, all businesses will be required to subscribe to compost service.

Large food businesses will need to donate edible food by forming partnerships with food recovery organizations.

Food Recovery Organization List

Get Started, Get Help

Rules & Free Tools
StopWaste (Alameda County Waste Management Authority)
(510) 891-6500

Staff Training and Assistance
Fremont Environmental Services
environment@fremont.gov
(510) 494-4570

Start Compost Service or for Service Related Questions
Republic Services
(510) 657-3500

FAQs, Resources, More Information

CalRecycle

• California has instituted Senate Bill 1383 to keep food waste out of landfills. The bill pertains to residential and commercial waste.
• Organic waste in landfills causes methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.
• California has set new state targets to reduce compostable waste in landfills by 75% by 2025, and to rescue 20% of edible food waste.