Draft ORCA waiver documents
Organics Recycling Collection Areas (ORCA) waiver process
Nov. 6, 2025, 1:30 p.m. PT, Online webinar
We invite you to join us for a webinar about the Organics Recycling Collection Areas (ORCA) waiver process.
An informational webinar is scheduled for Nov. 6 at 1:30 p.m. Please register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Review documents
Want to provide feedback but can't attend this webinar? Participate in our informal comment period, open now through Nov. 30 at 11:59 p.m.
When the informal comment period ends, we will consider all comments and may change the documents based on them. Afterwards, the documents will be finalized and posted for applicants to use starting in February 2026.
ORCA is part of the suite of organics management laws that help our state reach its organics diversion goals. We provide technical assistance to impacted jurisdictions, state agencies, partnered entities, and businesses so they can properly comply with the law. In 2027 and 2030, ORCA requirements for impacted jurisdictions will go into effect across the state. Learn how it will affect you and about the newly introduced waiver process, timeline, and necessary documentation.
We want your feedback on the waiver documents for the ORCA-impacted jurisdictions to receive a waiver and extend their timeline for meeting the organics collection requirements.
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Comment period
Draft ORCA waiver documents — Organics Recycling Collection Areas (ORCA) waiver process
Closes: Nov. 30, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
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