Want to reduce your waste? Sonoma’s sustainability coordinator offers on-site help

The city of Sonoma’s sustainability coordinator, Travis Wagner, wants to help community members figure out how to reduce their waste.

Wagner is available to discuss recycling, organics and other sustainability issues for Sonoma-based organizations, businesses, groups, HOAs and associations interested in reducing their trash.

This initiative is backed by Sort it Sonoma, a city program in partnership with Sonoma Garbage Collectors and Zero Waste Sonoma that provides valuable information on proper sorting, including what is recyclable and compostable.

State law SB-1383 requires residents, businesses and organizations to properly sort their waste into three containers: green is for food scraps and yard debris, blue for recycling and gray or black is for trash.

On its page, the program claims that “by properly sorting organic materials and recycling from the trash, we can avoid sending them to landfills and help slow climate change. In addition, recyclables can be remade into new products while organic materials can be turned into compost, which is a valuable soil amendment for gardeners and farmers.”

By actively looking for ways to create less food waste, the community can help reduce food insecurity.

To schedule a visit with Wagner, email twagner@sonomacity.org.

Contact the reporter Rebecca Wolff at rebecca.wolff@sonomanews.com.