{"id":1308,"date":"2026-07-15T20:10:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1308"},"modified":"2026-07-15T20:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:10:26","slug":"why-this-blue-city-is-spying-on-your-trash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1308","title":{"rendered":"Why This Blue City Is Spying On Your Trash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>The city of Sacramento is sending government employees to snoop on residents\u2019 garbage bins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1306\">Ousted \u2018Squad\u2019 Member Poses With Left-Wing Revolutionary Lunatic<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The city claims the new measure is an effort to comply with the Newsom-backed law, SB 1383, which passed in 2016 to reduce organic waste disposal and slow the effects of climate change, KCRA 3 News <\/span><span>reports<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>City workers in \u201chigh-visibility\u201d vests will now be seen patrolling neighborhoods, peering into residents\u2019 waste, taking photos of their trash contents, and rating their compliance with state recycling standards for proper waste disposal.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAny container that we touch will either get a \u2018great job\u2019 tag or a \u2018let\u2019s sort this out\u2019 tag,\u201d city representative Jesa David said. \u201cBut either way, we want to provide education and make sure everyone knows the resources that they have available to sort their waste correctly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sacramento waste disposal serves about 130,000 customers, and nearly 5,000 households will be affected by these trash examinations. The inspections will continue throughout September.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you sort your waste incorrectly, it does cost us more to dispose of it,\u201d David said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1303\">Blanche Slams Dem\u2019s \u2018Extraordinarily Obnoxious\u2019 Attack On Kash Patel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Sacramento claims that no punishments will be instituted. However, other California cities, such as Citrus Heights, are <\/span><span>hitting<\/span><span> repeat trash offenders with fines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Critics on social media <\/span><span>mocked<\/span><span> the proposal, calling the measure \u201cpeak totalitarianism\u201d and a wasteful use of money that should be directed toward addressing crime and cleaning the streets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just a matter of time until they install Flock cameras inside your trash cans,\u201d one person said on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey demand proof of trash being disposed of in designated trash containers, yet they refuse to accept proof of Voter ID. This is absurd!\u201d another person commented.<\/p>\n<p><span>The Environmental Protection Agency <\/span><span>reports<\/span><span> that wasted food causes \u201c58 percent of the fugitive methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills,\u201d prompting California legislators to pass legislation like SB 1383.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1301\">Widowed Christian Apologist Gives Marriage Advice That Has Internet In Tears<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The city of Sacramento is sending government employees to snoop on residents\u2019 garbage bins.The city claims the new measure is an effort to comply with the Newsom-backed law, SB 1383, which passed in 2016 to reduce organic waste disposal and slow the effects of climate change, KCRA 3 News reports.City workers in \u201chigh-visibility\u201d vests will now be seen patrolling neighborhoods, peering into residents\u2019 waste, taking photos of their trash contents, and rating their compliance with state recycling standards for proper waste disposal.\u201cAny container that we touch will either get a \u2018great job\u2019 tag or a \u2018let\u2019s sort this out\u2019 tag,\u201d city representative Jesa David said. \u201cBut either way, we want to provide education and make sure everyone knows the resources that they have available to sort their waste correctly.\u201dSacramento waste disposal serves about 130,000 customers, and nearly 5,000 households will be affected by these trash examinations. The inspections will continue throughout September.\u201cWhen you sort your waste incorrectly, it does cost us more to dispose of it,\u201d David said.Sacramento claims that no punishments will be instituted. However, other California cities, such as Citrus Heights, are hitting repeat trash offenders with fines.Critics on social media mocked the proposal, calling the measure \u201cpeak totalitarianism\u201d and a wasteful use of money that should be directed toward addressing crime and cleaning the streets.\u201cIt\u2019s just a matter of time until they install Flock cameras inside your trash cans,\u201d one person said on social media.\u201cThey demand proof of trash being disposed of in designated trash containers, yet they refuse to accept proof of Voter ID. This is absurd!\u201d another person commented.The Environmental Protection Agency reports that wasted food causes \u201c58 percent of the fugitive methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills,\u201d prompting California legislators to pass legislation like SB 1383.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why This Blue City Is Spying On Your Trash - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1308\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why This Blue City Is Spying On Your Trash - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The city of Sacramento is sending government employees to snoop on residents\u2019 garbage bins.The city claims the new measure is an effort to comply with the Newsom-backed law, SB 1383, which passed in 2016 to reduce organic waste disposal and slow the effects of climate change, KCRA 3 News reports.City workers in \u201chigh-visibility\u201d vests will now be seen patrolling neighborhoods, peering into residents\u2019 waste, taking photos of their trash contents, and rating their compliance with state recycling standards for proper waste disposal.\u201cAny container that we touch will either get a \u2018great job\u2019 tag or a \u2018let\u2019s sort this out\u2019 tag,\u201d city representative Jesa David said. \u201cBut either way, we want to provide education and make sure everyone knows the resources that they have available to sort their waste correctly.\u201dSacramento waste disposal serves about 130,000 customers, and nearly 5,000 households will be affected by these trash examinations. The inspections will continue throughout September.\u201cWhen you sort your waste incorrectly, it does cost us more to dispose of it,\u201d David said.Sacramento claims that no punishments will be instituted. However, other California cities, such as Citrus Heights, are hitting repeat trash offenders with fines.Critics on social media mocked the proposal, calling the measure \u201cpeak totalitarianism\u201d and a wasteful use of money that should be directed toward addressing crime and cleaning the streets.\u201cIt\u2019s just a matter of time until they install Flock cameras inside your trash cans,\u201d one person said on social media.\u201cThey demand proof of trash being disposed of in designated trash containers, yet they refuse to accept proof of Voter ID. 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