Just implemented January 1, 2022! Residents can now add accepted food scraps to their green curbside cart. Food scrap collection is part of the implementation of California’s legislation (SB 1383) addressing climate pollutants and wasted food. More details:

• Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD),  https://mrwmd.org/composting/food-scraps
• MRWMD News Release, Jan. 6, 2022
• Cal Recycles, New Statewide Mandatory Organic Waste Collection
• FLYER IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH

Also see the Food Scrap Collection page on monterey.org.