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This report for Calendar Year 2020 presents data and information o n California’s waste management activities, including the seaborne export of recyclable materials. Additionally, it provides a snapshot of the state’s waste management and recycling goals and progress, as well as CalRecycle’s efforts and new initiatives in 2020.
Every year, CalRecycle measures California’s progress on our statewide goal to recycle 75% of all the waste we produce. The department calculates how much waste California: Generates; Sends to landfills; Recycles and; Exports to other countries for recycling.
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Tools and guidance for SB 1383 (Lara, 2016), the state’s food and yard waste recycling law, which has targets to: Cut organic waste disposal 75% by 2025; Send at least 20% of surplus, still fresh food to Californians in need by 2025.
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (also known as CalRecycle) is a branch of the California Environmental Protection Agency that oversees the state's waste management, recycling, and waste reduction programs.
Beginning in 2022, SB 1383 requires every jurisdiction to provide organic waste collection services to all residents and businesses. “Jurisdiction” means a city, county, a city and county, or a special district that provides solid waste collection services.
Annual California Solid Waste Disposal. Tonnages are subject to change due to revisions. The DRS reports are based on information reported by permitted facility operators and compiled by county/regional agency disposal reporting coordinators.
