Calabasas Food Packaging

Expanded polystyrene ban, requirement that all takeout food packaging be recyclable or compostable.

Details of regulation: Prohibits any person operating or managing a retail food establishment or a nonprofit food provider located in the city from selling or possessing with the intent to sell any food or beverage that is placed, wrapped or packaged in the city in or on packaging other than environmentally acceptable packaging. The City and all employees, officers, and agents are prohibited from using anything other than environmentally acceptable food packaging in the conduct of city business or at city facilities. Events sponsored or co-sponsored by the city is prohibited from using anything other than environmentally acceptable food packaging.

Ordinances:

  1. No. 2007-233 – An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Calabasas Adding Chapter 8.18 to the Municipal Code Regarding Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging.

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