Completing The Cycle Award is an award to recognize an organizations contribution to recycling organic material. Recycling, as the word implies, is a cycle.

It is comprised of three steps which are represented by the familiar chasing arrows symbol; collection, manufacturing and purchasing. The team of individuals from this organization has helped to Complete the Cycle and conserve organic resources.

Conserving organic resources is often accomplished through composting – transforming organics into premium soil and soil amendments. Compost plays an important part in keeping soil healthy.

It replenishes nutrients in the soil, increases soil fertility,
increases organic matter, improves water holding capacity, reduces erosion, kills pathogens and reduces dependence on chemical fertilizers

Californians throw away nearly 6 million tons of food scraps or food waste each year. This represents about 18 percent of all the material that goes to landfills. In order for California to reach its goal of 75% source reduction, recycling and composting, food waste must be addressed.

California’s new Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling law requires businesses to recycle their organic waste. 

Businesses and organizations include hotels, restaurants, households, schools, grocery stores, health care industry, stadiums and special events.