Recycling and Conservation

It is the desire of the City of Lathrop to create and maintain a beautiful, environmentally conscious city where citizens live, work and play. To promote this effort, the City is making the following information available:

• Recycling & Conservation Guide
• Recycling, Organics, Landfill
• Water Conservation
• San Joaquin County Solid Waste Division

MANDATORY COMMERCIAL RECYCLING (AB 341)

Per AB 341, State Law requires that all businesses and multi-family housing complexes with five (5) or more units that generate at least four (4) cubic yards of solid waste per week to recycle. The hauler, Republic Services, will contact businesses to assist in meeting this State requirement.

MANDATORY COMMERCIAL ORGANICS RECYCLING (AB 1826)

Per AB 1826, State Law requires that all businesses and multi-family housing complexes with five (5) or more units that generate at least two (2) cubic yards of solid waste per week shall arrange for organic waste recycling services. The hauler, Republic Services, will contact businesses to assist in meeting this new State requirement.

MANDATORY ORGANICS WASTE REDUCTION (SB 1383)

Beginning in 2022, SB 1383, the Short-lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Act of 2016, is geared to reduce organic waste disposal by 75% and increase edible food recovery by 20% by 2025.

To comply with this state mandate, all solid waste generators will need to subscribe to organic / green waste (e.g., yard trimmings, food waste) collection services unless they are located in a low population waiver area (Title 14 Calif. Code of Regulations Section 18984.12(a) ) or receive a Di Minimis Waiver from the City in accordance with Lathrop Municipal Code, Section 8.16.290, Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction.

Additionally, it requires that qualifying businesses including supermarkets, grocery stores, food distributors, restaurants and hotels to redirect edible food from landfill to food recovery organizations.

For more information and resources, visit Republic Services. Click here for a list of Edible Food Recovery Locations.

CalRecyle Facilities and Recycling Website

Join California's Climate Food Fight!

Organics Recycling in California (SB 1383)

For information on solid waste facilities, solid waste and recycled materials processors, used oil collection sites, electronic waste, recycling centers, and more please access the CalRecycle Facilities and Recycling website.