City of Los Angeles Food Packaging

Effective 4/23/23, no large food or beverage facility or retail establishments shall distribute, offer, provide, rent, or sell any Expanded Polystyrene Product on its own or containing food or beverage or shipping or packing material (4/23/24 for all others);
Restrictions on plastic water bottles at City facilities/events/property – reusable containers must be provided or brought, and beverages must be served in reusable or recyclable cups or in recyclable bottles or cans made of glass, metal, or recyclable plastics (original bottles and cans may be allowed)

Restrictions on plastic water bottles at City facilities/events/property – reusable containers must be provided or brought, and beverages must be served in reusable or recyclable cups or in recyclable bottles or cans made of glass, metal, or recyclable plastics (original bottles and cans may be allowed); contractors cannot provide water in plastic bottles or in disposable cups.

The full ordinance can be reviewed below.

Attachment to Report (R22-0393) dated 11-10-22 – Revised Draft Ordinance (3)

Report from Bureau of Sanitation (Zero Waste Facilities) dated 10-26-22