Reducing Food Waste in Redding

Did you know that nearly 40% of food in America is wasted? Food is best if used - period! With careful planning and better food recycling resources, our community can help address hunger and protect the environment simultaneously.

Enter Senate Bill 1383, a law recently passed in California requiring businesses and residents to compost or recycle food waste, including wasted food from the refrigerator, expired items, and table scraps. Locally, this bill will help support those with food insecurities in our community while maintaining valuable space in the local landfill and reducing the release of harmful gasses into the environment. 

What does this mean for Redding residents? Public Works Supervisor Jeff Hansen updates us on the SB1383 rollout already in place with food-generating businesses here in Redding. The residential rollout is slated for the end of summer, and Jeff shares how this change will impact local trash services. 

In case you need a refresher on SB1383, Katie and Steve reshare their conversation with Deputy Director of Public Works Paul Clemens from last year to better understand what SB1383 means in the larger trash industry and how it will impact Redding. 

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