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Jun 23, 2009 12:55 pm US/Pacific

Newsom Signs Mandatory Composting Law For SF

 Environment & The Green Beat

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5 / AP) ― Tossing compostables in the trash could cost you cash in San Francisco.

Mayor Gavin Newsom signed a new rule on Tuesday mandating that residents separate trash, recyclables and compost or face fines.

The ordinance is believed to be the strictest such regulation in the nation, and would go into effect in the fall.

Officials said they'll give residents time to adjust to the new rules but could eventually start levying fines of $100 on rubbish recidivists.

Compost includes everything from food scraps to garden clippings.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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