As the Christmas season comes to a close, the question of where to take trees remains. There are a few options for residents in Humboldt County to take their trees, many free, in the next few weeks.
Senate Bill 1383, passed in 2016, requires municipalities to collect green waste – such as yard trimmings and food scraps – and cities across Humboldt County, in addition to the county itself, have been scrambling to implement the bill’s requirements, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from landfills. However, a recent report from the Little Hoover Commission, a state oversight agency, noted statewide struggles for compliance.
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Humboldt Waste Management Authority, Recology Humboldt and local jurisdictions are working on building the infrastructure needed to collect organic waste from residents' curbside bins. Still,.