Everything from banana peels and used coffee grounds to yard waste and soiled paper products like pizza boxes counts as organic waste.
In Southern California, the nation’s largest facility to convert food waste into biogas has filed for bankruptcy because it’s not getting enough of the organic material.
About three-quarters of communities are currently collecting organic waste from homes, said Rachel Machi Wagoner, CalRecycle’s director.
CalRecycle hasn't tallied data yet on how much organic waste was diverted from landfills in 2023.
Jurisdictions reported diverting 11.2 million tons (10.1 million metric tons) of organics at the end of 2022, up from 9.9 million tons (8.9 million metric tons) the prior year, Wagoner said.
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