Calculators and Compliance Tools

This document outlines key changes to California's SB 1383 organic waste procurement requirements introduced by AB 2346 and AB 2902, both effective January 1, 2025. It covers new eligible products (such as vermicompost and community compost), options for market development investments, the ability to use local waste data to right-size procurement targets, a five-year averaging option for meeting annual targets, streamlined direct service provider requirements, and updates for rural jurisdictions. A FAQ section addresses common questions about ordinance requirements, unit conversions, and

This model language is intended to be used by jurisdictions to develop an ordinance or other enforceable mechanism for mulch, local mulch, community compost, vermicompost, and mushroom compost procured in compliance with SB 1383 regulations or AB 2346.

This tools calculates the procurement target for Alameda County jurisdictions using the adjusted per capita target approved by CalRecycle in March 2025. This tool also tracks procurement of new materials and investments to assist with procurement planning.

This tool allows jurisdictions to input local data from their waste characterization study and other waste streams as well as population to estimate a local per capita procurement target (tons per person).

Since January 1, 2022, cities and counties in California (“affected jurisdictions”) have been required to procure a minimum amount of products made from recycled organic waste each year. Affected jurisdictions can meet the requirement by procuring products for their use or to give away. They can also meet this requirement through direct service providers. Special districts are not affected, but need to comply with SB 1383 recycled content paper purchasing requirements. Updated June 2023

Since January 1, 2022, cities and counties in California have been required by SB 1383 to procure a minimum amount of products made from recycled organic waste each year. Cities and counties can meet the requirement by procuring products for their own use or to give away. They can also meet this requirement through agreements with direct service providers to use the products on behalf of the jurisdiction. Recycled organic waste products that can satisfy the procurement requirements are compost and mulch, as well as renewable natural gas and electricity produced from biomass. To be counted