Brentwood outlines SB 1383 changes: green carts, edible‑food recovery and outreach plan starting Feb. 2026
January 14, 2026 | Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California
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City solid‑waste staff presented an SB 1383 outreach and implementation update at the Jan. 13 meeting, explaining how state mandates will change residential and commercial collection.
John Carlson, solid waste and recycling manager, said SB 1383 (the state’s short‑lived climate pollutant/organic waste requirements) directs jurisdictions to reduce landfill disposal of organic waste by 75 percent and to implement edible‑food recovery programs. For Brentwood, the key points Carlson summarized were:
• Beginning February 2026, organics must be placed in the green cart; previously organics went in the brown cart and were landfilled.
• Commercial collection and outreach will target food‑waste‑generating businesses beginning March 2026; the city will provide green containers to commercial accounts where needed and will monitor compliance with limited waiver options.
• The city plans a capital project to swap roughly 72,000 cart lids (brown lids to gray per state color requirements) and aims to complete the lid‑swap CIP by about 2031; state compliance windows extend to 2035.
• The city is meeting procurement obligations for compost/mulch to close the loop and has adopted policies and partnerships (including edible‑food relationships with county food banks).
Carlson told council the budget has factored in these costs and staff expects to manage initial expenses within planned funds; he also said the city has received grant funding to help with coordination.
Next steps: staff will begin targeted commercial outreach in March and continue public‑facing education (community booths, print/digital outreach, school programs and an informational video). Councilmembers asked about cost impact and grants; Carlson said costs were factored into the most recent rate study and that some grant funding had been received to help with coordination.
Provenance: John Carlson presentation at Jan. 13 meeting; Q&A with council on budget and timeline.
John Carlson, solid waste and recycling manager, said SB 1383 (the state’s short‑lived climate pollutant/organic waste requirements) directs jurisdictions to reduce landfill disposal of organic waste by 75 percent and to implement edible‑food recovery programs. For Brentwood, the key points Carlson summarized were:
• Beginning February 2026, organics must be placed in the green cart; previously organics went in the brown cart and were landfilled.
• Commercial collection and outreach will target food‑waste‑generating businesses beginning March 2026; the city will provide green containers to commercial accounts where needed and will monitor compliance with limited waiver options.
• The city plans a capital project to swap roughly 72,000 cart lids (brown lids to gray per state color requirements) and aims to complete the lid‑swap CIP by about 2031; state compliance windows extend to 2035.
• The city is meeting procurement obligations for compost/mulch to close the loop and has adopted policies and partnerships (including edible‑food relationships with county food banks).
Carlson told council the budget has factored in these costs and staff expects to manage initial expenses within planned funds; he also said the city has received grant funding to help with coordination.
Next steps: staff will begin targeted commercial outreach in March and continue public‑facing education (community booths, print/digital outreach, school programs and an informational video). Councilmembers asked about cost impact and grants; Carlson said costs were factored into the most recent rate study and that some grant funding had been received to help with coordination.
Provenance: John Carlson presentation at Jan. 13 meeting; Q&A with council on budget and timeline.
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