South Lake Tahoe Food Packaging

“Single-use foodservice ware” means all of the following single-use items containing or provided alongside prepared food: cups, bowls, plates, trays, cartons, clamshell containers, cup lids, utensils (forks, knives, spoons, and sporks), chopsticks, condiment cups and packets, straws, stirrers, splash sticks, and cocktail sticks.

“Single-use plastic water bottle” means a single-use plastic container of less than one gallon containing non-sparkling, unflavored drinking water.

Prohibits single-use water bottles of less than one gallon, at City facilities and permitted temporary activities and special events (effective 4/22/23).

Allows for plastic single-use foodservice ware only upon request; Products made from expanded polystyrene which are wholly encapsulated or encased by a more durable material are exempt from the provisions of this section. Examples include surfboards, life preservers, and craft supplies which are wholly encapsulated or encased by a more durable material, and coolers encased in hard plastic.

Single-use water bottles of less than one gallon, at City facilities and permitted temporary activities and special events (effective 4/22/23):

Ordinance here. Effective 1/1/2023.