Massive residual stream
More than 40 million tons per year still reach landfill.
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California has built an enormous recycling infrastructure. It now needs a new generation of infrastructure for the residual stream.
More than 40 million tons per year still reach landfill.
Transformation remains less than 1% of California's 2024 waste management.
California's Zero Waste work calls for expanded circular-economy infrastructure.
Reliable local generation becomes more valuable as the electricity system evolves.
Source: CalRecycle, State of Disposal and Recycling in California, Calendar Year 2024
KPAX complements source reduction, reuse, recycling and organics recovery. It does not compete with them.