Business Programs

The City of Moreno Valley and its solid waste provider, Waste Management of the Inland Empire, are dedicated to recycling and have developed a comprehensive commercial recycling program. This program is designed to assist businesses and multi-family complexes implement or expand recycling and is provided to businesses and multi-family properties free of charge.  

SB 1383

SB 1383 targets the reduction of methane emissions from landfills. The law establishes a target of 75% reduction in statewide disposal of organic waste by 2025.

Beginning January 1, 2022, all businesses, multi-family complexes, and residential homes are required to recycle their organic waste.

All green waste, food scraps, and food-soiled paper (100% fiber based) must be separated in the green organics’ container provided by Waste Management.

In addition, Edible Food Generators must recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be disposed of, arrange for food donation and collection through contracts or written agreements with food recovery organizations or services, and maintain food donation records.

For more information, please call 951.413.3109 or visit moval.org/organics.

Assembly Bill 341 Mandatory Commercial Recycling

California Assembly Bill 341 requires all commercial accounts that generate four (4) cubic yards or more of solid waste per week  and multi-family complexes with 5 units or more to have a recycling program in place. The legislation became effective July 1, 2012, and was designed to help meet California's diversion goal of 75% by the year 2020.

• See a description of these commercial recycling bills

What are the benefits of this law?

• The more recyclable materials a business can divert from their trash, the greater the potential savings and/or reduction in costs (i.e., monthly trash bill)
• Recycling can help reduce emissions of methane, air toxins, and criteria pollutants from landfills
• Recycling frees up space in landfills that have a limited capacity

Who is required to recycle?

• Businesses, business complexes, or public entities that generate four (4) cubic yards or more of solid waste per week
• Owners/managers of a multi-family dwelling of 5 units or more

Why was Assembly Bill 341 signed into law?

• To reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by diverting commercial solid waste through recycling efforts, and to expand the opportunity for additional recycling services and recycling manufacturing facilities in California
• To reduce methane emissions at landfills from the decomposition of organic materials
• To meet the statewide goal of 75% solid waste diversion by 2020

For more information on Mandatory Commercial Recycling (AB 341) please see the California Resources, Recycling, and Recovery (CalRecycle) website.