City of Santa Clara Polystyrene Foam Disposable Food Service Ware

Ban on polystyrene food service ware. National chain restaurants were phase in September 1st, 2014 and all other restaurants were phased in on January 1st, 2015.

Details of regulation: No national food vendor shall sell or otherwise provide prepared food in polystyrene foam disposable food service ware on or after September 1, 2014. No food vendor shall sell or otherwise provide prepared food in polystyrene foam disposable food service ware on or after January 1, 2015. Exemptions include undue hardship.

Ordinances:

  1. No. 1925 – An Ordinance of the City of Santa Clara, California, to Add Article V (“Polystyrene Foam Disposable Service Ware”) to Title 13 (“Public Services”) of “the Code of the City of Santa Clara, California” to Prohibit the Use of Polystyrene Foam Disposable Food Service Ware.

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