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Organics Recycling Animation

Effective January 1st, 2022, SB 1383 is a new California law aimed at reducing the amount of compostable material going into landfills. To bring us all into compliance with this new law, the City of Colton devised the Food Waste Recycling Program.

Reduce food waste, help the planet, and save money by recycling your food scraps. It’s easy! Just collect your daily food waste in a sealed container in your kitchen, and as often as you like, empty it into your Green Waste cart, the same one you use for things like yard clippings. Let our guide, Binny the Green Waste cart, explain more with the video below.

Organics Recycling Animation English

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Grass Cycling and Organic Composting

Grass Cycling is a popular trend in home lawn care that refers to leaving grass clipping to sit on top of grass after lawn mowing and uses as a natural fertilizer.

Organic compost is Organic matter that has been broken down by microbes. compost is a key ingredient in all soils. It improves sandy soils, encourages beneficial microbes and earthworms, increases nutrients, and improves soil texture.

To learn how to build your own compost bin click here (PDF).