The Renter’s Right to Recycle Act (AB
818) was authored by
Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown
in September 2011.
The
law mandates that owners of multifamily dwellings, defined as a residential property
that consist of 5 or more living units, provide adequate areas for collecting and
loading recyclable materials and arrange for recycling services for their tenants.
Although the law is mandatory, it does have a provision
for properties to receive a waiver, if the property meets certain
qualifications that make it impossible to recycle within the property. According
to Assemblyman Blumenfield, if no recycling plan can be agreed upon for a
certain apartment building, it can be exempted from the law --- if the
building's inability to institute recycling is certified by the recycling
companies.
The Renter’s Right to Recycle Act takes effect in 2012.
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