Commercial Organics Recycling Law (AB 1826)

AB 1826 requires businesses to recycle their organic waste. This includes both public and private businesses. CalRecycle has made the determination that the AB 1826 threshold is lowered to regulated businesses that generate two or more cubic yards per week of solid waste, recyclables, and organics.

The Key Deadline for Organics Recycling is: December 31, 2020:

For more information visit the CalRecyle Organics Recycling Page.

Additionally, CalRecycle has extended the rural exemption allowed for in AB 1826 until December 31, 2026.

What Does This Mean for Your Business?

You will work with the SLO County IWMA to set up an Organics Recycling Program in FOUR quick steps:

Organic waste includes the following materials:

food waste
green waste and landscaping waste (leaves, grass, trimmings, branches and stumps)
nonhazardous wood waste

Questions?

Call (805) 782-8424 to speak with our Recycling Specialist.
Looking for more information about food waste? Check out ReFED

Website Accessibility Policy

San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (805) 782-8530

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste Management Authority regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (805) 782-8530.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.