Actions
Action GHG-14-a: Conduct a regional organics capacity planning study to better understand the future needs of composting facility capacity and identify opportunities for expansion of regional compost capacity. Status: Not Started.
Action GHG-14-b: Amend the Zoning Code to clarify and streamline the permitting process for the construction and operation of composting facilities within the unincorporated county. Status: Not Started.
Action GHG-14-c: Continue to implement and enforce organics diversion ordinances associated with SB 1383 (enacted in 2016) by working with the County’s franchised commercial haulers to ensure all customers are subscribed to the appropriate level of service and that audits are completed and enforced on the appropriate schedule. Status: Ongoing.
Action GHG-14-d: Provide Backyard Composting Program information flyers, and include information about the program in County emails or social media communications at least twice per year, with the following information for increasing participation in the Backyard Composting Program:
- How to start a compost bin.
- What materials to add.
- How to maintain your compost.
- Benefits of using compost in gardens for soil and garden health.
Status: Ongoing.
Action GHG-14-e: Continue to host workshops at least once every year and host educational materials on the County's website to raise awareness on the type of waste that can go in garbage carts, organics carts, and recyclable carts with an aim to increase the diversion of organic waste. Also, provide information to commercial waste generators on how to comply with SB 1383 requirements. Status: Ongoing.
Action GHG-14-f: Partner with county school districts to educate students about:
- sustainable behaviors,
- waste types,
- how to dispose of waste in appropriate containers, and
- how to compost at home.
Status: Not Started.
Action GHG-14-g: Continue collaborating with local Sacramento food banks to continue food recovery services and educate residents and food-generating businesses about the requirements, local food banks, and food protection. Maintain a list of food recovery organizations in Sacramento County on the County’s website. Status: Ongoing.
Action GHG-14-h: Apply for available grants to further education and implementation of organics diversion. Status: Ongoing.
Action GHG-14-i: Conduct a waste characterization study every five years to determine the materials comprising the unincorporated county’s waste stream, the amount of organic waste sent to landfills, and the amount of organic waste diverted from landfills. Status: Waiting on Dependency.
Action GHG-14-j: Annually collect organics diversion tonnage and landfilled waste tonnage from waste haulers operating within the unincorporated County to track organics diversion rates over time. Status: Ongoing.
Action GHG-14-k: Perform an engineering study to determine the feasibility and cost of increasing landfill gas capture at County-owned landfills. Status: In Progress.
Action GHG-14-l: Extend financial and regulatory support to food recovery banks and organizations that deliver food to the elderly, disabled, or others who are unable to leave home. Reassess the efficiency of support provided every five years. Status: Ongoing.
