LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council on March 23 called for the state to provide funding to organic waste diversion programs in Los Angeles and other California jurisdictions. The resolution, which was introduced by Councilmen Mitch O’Farrell and Paul Krekorian, contends that Senate Bill 45 would help Los Angeles and other cities meet the requirements…

LOS ANGELES—To comply with a state law requiring organic waste to be reduced by 75 percent by 2025, the Los Angeles City Council passed a motion on March 9 aimed at expanding its residential organics collection program from the current 18,000 customers to 750,000 customers by Dec. 31, 2022. Senate Bill 1383 was adopted in…