Beginning next month, the law requires 75% of that material to be diverted from landfills.
Places like the Yolo County city of Davis have a team of trash trackers going around town and lifting people's lids. A notice is issued to people caught disposing of green waste in their garbage can.
"If it just sits there, it turns into methane and contributes to overall heating of our planet," Pureco-Garcia said.
"We're seeing positive progress across the board," Pureco-Garcia said.
What is now happening to the tons of food waste being collected?
The state says the compost helps farmers grow healthier crops by reducing the need for chemical pesticides and fertilizers. It also helps save water during drought years by retaining more moisture in the soil.
People who purchased real Christmas trees are also encouraged to keep them from being tossed in the landfill by cutting them up and putting them with green waste -- or taking them to one of the free mulching collection sites being held around the area.
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