Policy

California’s Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383), the Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Act, is reshaping the state’s waste management landscape by mandating a 75% reduction in organic waste disposal and requiring the recovery of at least 20% of currently disposed edible food by 2025, compared to 2014 levels. Fully implemented statewide in 2022, the law requires jurisdictions to expand organics collection programs and secure reliable processing capacity to divert material away from landfills and reduce methane emissions.

Meeting these targets depends on the availability of reliable, local organics processing infrastructure. Nexus W2V’s San Bernardino anaerobic digestion project is designed to provide a compliant, long-term outlet for source-separated organic waste generated by surrounding jurisdictions. By converting collected organics into renewable energy and soil products, the facility supports regional compliance with SB 1383 while advancing greenhouse gas reduction and sustainable materials management goals.