Collection

• Starting January 2022, all businesses and multi-family properties with 5 or more units will be required to have recycling and organics collection services.
• If you do not already have these services, you will be automatically enrolled and the appropriate carts or containers will be delivered to your property.
• To change the size, frequency, or amount of containers you need for your property, please contact Waste Management at (530) 662-8748 to make the necessary changes to your account.
• If your property uses a landscaping service, please ensure that the green waste hauled from the property is taken to a composting facility or placed in the organics containers onsite.
• Placing green waste or food waste into the trash and/or recycling containers is prohibited.

Outreach & Education

• Employers are required to provide recycling and organics containers next to each trash container and made available to all employees, contractors, and customers.
• Containers must be labeled properly and the color of the containers or the lids shall conform to the following:
  • Trash = gray or black
  • Recycling = blue
  • Organics = green
• Employees and property managers are also required to annually provide educational information to employees and tenants about the legal requirements to properly sort materials between the three waste streams.
  • Multi-family properties are required to provide education to tenants within 14 days of moving in.
• Employees and property managers are responsible for checking their containers for contamination and providing the appropriate education to employees and tenants about proper sorting.
• Printable signage is available on our Commercial Organics Recycling webpage.
• Free bins available for Woodland commercial customers
  • Click here to submit your online request form

Exemptions

• Businesses/properties that meet one of the following criteria may qualify for an exemption, which exempts them from having organics services through Waste Management:
  • Property self-hauls all of their organics materials to a composting facility
  • Property uses an alternative hauler other than Waste Management for all of their organic waste
  • Property composts all organic waste onsite
  • Property shares organics services with an adjacent property
• Organics Exemption Form

Waivers

• Businesses and multi-family properties that meet the following criteria may qualify for a waiver from the organics program. 
  • De Minimis: Total solid waste collection (trash + recycling + organics) is more than two cubic yards per week and organic waste is less than 20 gallons per week
  • De Minimis: Total solid waste collection (trash + recycling + organics) is less than two cubic yards per week and organic waste is less than 10 gallons per week
  • Space Constraint: Premises lack adequate space for all three waste streams (recycling, landfill, and organics)
    (Containers do not need to fit inside of an enclosure in order to have all three waste streams)
• If approved, waivers are valid for 5 years and may be revoked if circumstances that qualify a commercial property for a waiver is no longer in place. For example, if more than 20 gallons of organic waste is found in a customer's trash container, the waiver will be revoked and the customer will be automatically enrolled in organics services through Waste Management.
  • Organics Waiver Application

Resources

• Click here to view a copy of the letter sent to all commercial customers in February 2022 regarding the new SB 1383 requirements. Letters were sent to the billing address listed on your Waste Management account.
• Make organics recycling successful at your business through these printable flyers:
  • Commercial Organics Recycling Best Practices and Tips (PDF)
  • Organics Flyer (PDF)- Graphic flyer of items accepted in organics (green waste) carts/bins.
  • Recycle Flyer (PDF)- Graphic flyer of items accepted in recycling carts/bins
  • Janitorial Service Informational Flyer (PDF) - Flyer to assist in training Janitorial Staff on how to service organics/recycling bins
  • Local Composting Facilities List- Facilities where green waste can be self-hauled to meet AB 1826 requirements 
• Waste Wizard - Search for any item to see how to recycle or compost it in Woodland! *The Collection Calendar is for single-family, residential properties only. 
• Visit the Form Center to submit other applications such as the recycling exemption form, recycling waiver, free bin requests, and rebates.
• City of Woodland and Waste Management staff is here to help make organics recycling successful at your business. Site visits, training, and other resources are available.

Food-related businesses that meet the Tier 1 or Tier 2 Generator definitions are required to set up a food recovery program that donates the maximum amount of edible food possible to a local food recovery organization.

Food Generator Definition & Requirements

• Must arrange to recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be disposed.
• Shall establish a contract or written agreement with one or more food recovery organizations or services that will collect or accept through self-hauling their edible food for food recovery. Template and fillable agreement documents are available below.
  • Template Food Recovery Agreement Fillable Form (PDF)
  • CalRecycle's Model Food Recovery Agreement Template
• Shall keep a records of the following:
  • A copy of the contract(s) or written agreement(s) between the generator and food recovery organization,
  • The name, address, and contact information of the organization,
  • The types of food collected and/or self-hauled to the organization,
  • The established frequency that the food will be collected or self-hauled to the organization,
  • The quantity (in pounds per month) of the food collected or self-hauled to the organization.
• Jurisdictions will provide outreach and education to each food generator annually regarding the requirements of the food recovery program. Training your employees on this program is essential to compliance of this program. Below are resources to print and post at your business.
  • Food Recovery Poster (PDF)
  • Food Recovery Log Sheet (PDF)
• Generators are subject to inspection and enforcement by the jurisdiction or its contract agency to determine compliance with the food recovery program.
• Tier 1 generators must comply by January 2022. 
• Tier 2 generators must comply by January 2024.
• Assistance may be available. Contact the City of Woodland liaison below for details.

"Tier 1 Commercial Edible Food Generator" Definition

• Supermarket,
• Grocery store with a total facility size equal to or greater than 10,000 sq. ft.,
• Food service provider,
• Food distributor,
• Wholesale food vendor.

"Tier 2 Commercial Edible Food Generator" Definition

• Restaurant with 250 or more seats, or a total facility size equal to or greater than 5,000 sq. ft.,
• Hotel with an on-site food facility and 200 or more rooms,
• Health facility with an on-site food facility and 100 or more beds,
• Large venue,
• Large event,
• A state agency with a cafeteria with 250 or more seats or a total cafeteria facility size equal to or greater than 5,000 sq. ft.,
• A local education agency with an on-site food facility.

Resources

• CalRecycle's webpage on Food Recovery
• SB 1383 Tier 1 Generator Letter (PDF)
• Tier 1 Generator Food Recovery Verification Form (PDF)

Food generators that meet the Tier 1 or Tier 2 criteria are required to donate the maximum amount of edible food to a local food recovery organization, if they are not already doing so. The following list of food recovery organizations have been recommended by the City of Woodland by meeting the capacity and safety requirements for food donations. Other food recovery organizations may be used as long as the requirements under the Food Generator tab are met.

Recommended Food Recovery Organizations in Woodland

• Woodland Volunteer Food Closet
  509 College Street, Woodland, CA 95695
  (530) 662-7020
  director@woodlandfoodcloset.org
  www.woodlandfoodcloset.org
  
  
• Kentucky Avenue Church of Christ
  470 Kentucky Ave, Woodland, CA 95695
  (530) 661-7488
  kentuckyavecoc@gmail.com 
  www.woodlandchurchofchrist.com

Food Recovery Organization Requirements

• Recordkeeping: Maintain a contract or written agreement with the food donor identified by SB 1383 as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Generator. Agreements with non-mandated food donors is not necessary.
• Reporting: Food recovery organizations must report the total pounds collected by all Tier 1 or Tier 2 Generators per year to the jurisdiction where their primary address is physically located.

Resources

• Food Recovery Agreement Fillable Form (PDF)
• CalRecycle's Original Model Agreement Template
• Food Recovery Log Sheet (PDF)
• Food Recovery Educational Poster (PDF)

Collection

• Starting January 2022, all non-local entities, such as government agencies, special districts, and educational institutions, will be required to have recycling and organics collection services.
• If you do not already have these services, you will be automatically enrolled and the appropriate carts or containers will be delivered to your property.
• To change the size, frequency, or amount of containers you need for your property, please contact Waste Management at (530) 662-8748 to make the necessary changes to your account.
• If your property uses a landscaping service, please ensure that the green waste hauled from the property is taken to a composting facility or placed the green waste into the organics recycling containers onsite.
• Placing green waste or food waste into the trash and/or recycling containers is prohibited.

Outreach & Education

• Non-local entities are required to provide recycling and organics containers next to each trash container and make them available to all employees, students, contractors, and customers.
• Containers must be labeled properly and the color of the containers or the lids shall conform to the following:
  • Trash = gray or black
  • Recycling = blue
  • Organics = green
• Non-local entities are also required to annually provide educational information to employees and students about the legal requirements to properly sort materials between the three waste streams. They are also responsible for checking their containers for contamination and providing the appropriate education to employees and tenants about proper sorting.

Waivers

• Non-local entities that meet the following criteria may qualify for a waiver from the organics program. 
  • De Minimis: Total solid waste collection (trash + recycling + organics) is more than two cubic yards per week and organic waste is less than 20 gallons per week
  • De Minimis: Total solid waste collection (trash + recycling + organics) is less than two cubic yards per week and organic waste is less than 10 gallons per week
  • Space Constraint: Premises lack adequate space for all three waste streams (recycling, landfill, and organics)
    Containers do not need to fit inside of an enclosure in order to have all three waste streams)
• Organics Waivers for non-local entities are issued through CalRecycle. Visit the Department-Issued Waiver webpage for more information or to apply for a waiver. 

Printable Signage for Schools

• Recycling Sign 
• Organics Sign 
• Trash Sign  
• Tri-Stream Sign
• CRV Recycling Sign

Digital files with bleeds and crop marks for professional printers are available upon request

Resources

• CalRecycle's webpage on Resources for Non-Local Entities.
• StopWaste and ReThink Waste are good examples of successful sorting programs at schools in the Bay Area.
• Visit the Commercial Organics Recycling webpage for more information on organics recycling, printable flyers, and other resources. 
• Visit the Commercial Recycling webpage for information about recycling requirements, resources, and exemptions for recycling.