Oakland city workers inspect trash bins to help fight climate change. Here’s how sorting garbage properly works [Video]

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — Oakland workers went around the city Wednesday, inspecting trash cans. These workers wanted to make sure Oaklanders were properly throwing away their garbage. This means putting items in their right places of compost, recycling or trash. It’s the third year Oakland is doing this. It stems from SB 1383, one of the many laws the state uses to fight climate change.

“It’s the short-lived climate pollution reduction act,” said Rebecca Parnes, a senior recycling specialist with the City of Oakland. “Which requires that all residents, businesses and apartment buildings have three streamed sorting for trash compost and recycling and that they use it correctly.”

We followed them around while they went to trash bins and dumpsters to see if things were in the right place.

“The list of properties we visit is from Waste Management, so we are following their routes in general,” said Chinoso Uzowihe, Parnes’ partner and also …