RCRC has joined Los Angeles County and the California State Association of Counties to co-sponsor Assembly Bill 2612, authored by Assembly Member Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego). AB 2612 would continuously appropriate $200 million annually from the sale of carbon allowances to help meet the state’s ambitious solid and organic waste recycling goals.
The allocation of the $200 million annual investment includes:
- $100 million to in-state solid waste recycling projects, with a dedicated $10 million made available to cities and counties for beverage container recycling and litter clean-up activities; and,
- $100 million to in-state organic waste recycling projects, with a dedicated $50 million made available to local agencies for organic waste management and implementation.
Through cost-effective investments in infrastructure expansion, market development, technology upgrades to increase the quality of recycled materials, and implementation assistance for local agencies, AB 2612 would help create additional jobs throughout the state, help the state better manage its waste without depending upon foreign markets with less stringent environmental safeguards, and reduce pressure to increase local trash rates.
RCRC’s support letter can be accessed here. AB 2612 awaits consideration in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. For more information, John Kennedy, Legislative Advocate, can be reached at (916) 447-4806 or jkennedy@rcrcnet.org.