In 2014, the total organic waste disposal tonnage was 10,404,250 tons. To meet the goal of AB 1826, the State would have needed to decrease this amount by 50% by the year 2020. In other words, statewide disposal of organic waste needed to be reduced by 5,202,125 tons. The organic waste disposal tonnage in 2019 was approximately 12,175,869 tons.