Burbank Food Packaging

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After years of consideration, Burbank has finalized and passed a food packaging ordinance. Under the ordinance, no polystyrene foodware packaging may be used, including for raw meats, starting July 2024. Beginning January 1, 2026 single-use foodware must be either compostable of recyclable. Click here to view the ordinance language.

Woodland Food Packaging

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“Single-Use Foodware Accessory” or “Single-Use Foodware Accessories” means all of the following single-use items provided alongside ready-to-eat food by a food facility: utensils (including but not limited to forks, knives, spoons, and sporks); chopsticks; condiment cups and packets; straws; stirrers; splash sticks; and cocktail sticks.

Allows for single-use plastic foodware and condiment containers only upon request.

Ordinance here. Effective 8/4/2022.

West Hollywood Food Packaging

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1. Utensils, which is defined as forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks, and
sporks;
2. Cups and condiment cups;
3. Straws, stirrers, splash sticks, and cocktail sticks; and
4. Containers, lids, and bowls.
5. Plates, napkins, cup lids, cup sleeves, food or beverage trays,
condiment packets and saucers, spill plugs, and toothpicks.

Prohibits Non-Compostable Single-Use Foodware Accessory Items.

Ordinance here. Effective 3/13/2022.

Walnut Creek Food Packaging

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Allows for single-use plastic foodware and condiment containers only upon request only.

Ordinance here. Effective 6/16/2022.

Vernon Food Packaging

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“Single-use Foodware Accessories” means disposable products intended for single or limited number of uses, used in the restaurant and food service industry for serving or transporting prepared, ready-to-consume food or beverages. Single-use foodware includes, but is not limited to, plates, cups, bowls, trays, hinged or lidded containers, straws, stirrers, lid plugs, lids and utensils. This does not include disposable packaging for unprepared foods.

Allowable packaging includes single-use plastic foodware and condiment containers only upon request.

Ordinance here. Effective 6/1/2022.

Truckee Food Packaging

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“Disposable cup” means a beverage cup designed for single use to serve beverages, such as water, cold drinks, hot drinks and alcoholic beverages provided to the customer which does not meet the definition of “reusable foodware” set forth herein.
“Reusable foodware” means all foodware, including plates, bowls, cups, trays, glasses, straws, stirrers, condiment cups and utensils, that is manufactured of durable materials and that is specifically designed and manufactured to be washed and sanitized and to be used repeatedly over an extended period of time, and is safe for washing and sanitizing according to applicable regulations.
“Single-use foodware accessory” means single-use items provided along with ready-toeat food, including without limitation napkins, forks, knives, spoons, sporks, chopsticks, condiment cups and packets, straws, stirrers, splash sticks, cocktail sticks, cup sleeves, and cup lids.

Prohibits no restaurant, retail store, food vendor, or other business or person shall sell, distribute, or provide to customers expanded polystyrene, including without limitation by selling food which is packaged partially or entirely in expanded polystyrene, nor shall any business purchase, obtain, keep, or otherwise use in its business any expanded polystyrene product (effective 4/1/23).

Allows for expanded polystyrene products which are wholly encapsulated or encased within a more durable material, such as coolers or ice chests which encase expanded polystyrene in rigid plastic; or (ii) the sale of food packaged outside Truckee, provided that this exception shall not apply to egg cartons and trays for meat, fish, and fruit or vegetables sold in grocery stores.;
Reusable foodware for all prepared food served for consumption on the premises of a prepared food vendor (effective 1/1/24);
Customers may provide their own reusable foodware for beverage and food service;
Single-use plastic foodware and condiment containers only upon request.

Effective January 1, 2024, all restaurants or other prepared food vendors shall charge customers twenty-five cents ($0.25) for each disposable cup and disposable takeout container provided.

Ordinance here. Effective 12/7/2022.

Tiburon Food Packaging

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“Foodware” means all containers, bowls, plates, food trays, cups, lids, boxes, and other like items that are used for Prepared Foods, including without limitation, Foodware for takeout foods and/or leftovers from partially consumed meals prepared by Food Vendors.
“Foodware Accessories” means types of items usually provided alongside Prepared Food including but not limited to forks, spoons, knives, chopsticks, napkins, cup sleeves, food wrappers, beverage trays, condiment containers, straws, stirrers, splash sticks, cocktail sticks, toothpicks, tray-liners, and plate-liners.
“Compliant Non-Reusable Foodware” means that an item or product intended for disposal after one use and is: (1) accepted by the County through its composting collection program as Compostable as identified by the Deputy Director of Environmental Health Services or their designee; (2) is certified by either BPI Certified or other third party product certification recognized by the County through its Deputy Director of Environmental Health Services or their designee to ensure the item is free of harmful chemicals including but not limited to Fluorinated Chemicals, that may have been used in foodware manufacture, and is (3) made entirely of Natural Fiber, as defined that term is below, and including but not limited to paper, wood, or sugarcane fibers.
“Compliant Foodware Accessory” means that an item or material is (1) accepted in Marin County composting collection program as Compostable; and is (2) made entirely of Natural Fiber.

Allowed: Takeout disposable foodware must be natural-fiber compostable (no bio or “compostable” plastics) – aluminum is allowed;
Takeout foodware accessories must be natural-fiber compostable and available only upon
request or at a self-serve takeout station. Plastic straws only available upon request;
Reusable foodware and utensils must be used if a customer is dining in at a restaurant. Natural-fiber compostable accessories can be provided upon request.

All Food Vendors shall charge customers twenty-five cents ($0.25) at the point of sale for every
Non-Reusable cup provided unless they are exempt under this chapter.

Ordinance here. Effective 10/7/2022.

Sunnyvale Food Packaging

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“Single-use foodware accessory” has the meaning defined in Section 42270 of the Public Resources Code, to include forks, knives, spoons, sporks, chopsticks, standard condiment cups and packets, straws, stirrers, splash sticks, and cocktail sticks.

Allows for single-use plastic foodware and condiment containers only upon request.

Ordinance here. Effective 6/1/2022.

Stockton Food Packaging

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“Single-use” means designed to be used once and then discarded, and not designed for repeated use and sanitizing.
“Foodware accessory” means all items provided alongside ready-to-eat food, including all of the following:
(1) Utensils, which is defined as forks, knives, spoons, and sporks; (2) Chopsticks; (3) Condiment cups and packets; (4) Straws; (5) Stirrers; (6) Splash sticks; (7) Cocktail sticks.

No City officers, officials, or employees shall purchase, sell, or distribute any single-use plastic foodware accessories, single-use plastic water bottles, or polystyrene products while acting
on behalf of the City.

City officers, officials, or employees cannot purchase, sell, or distribute single-use plastic water bottles while acting on behalf of the City.

Ordinance here.

South San Francisco Food Packaging

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Prohibits single-use foodware accessories at most locations; food facilities cannot have available accessories in open bins/containers at self-serve areas for consumers to grab-and-go; PFAS as of 1/1/2023. Allows for single-use foodware accessories only at drive-throughs and public airports; accessories only available one-at-a-time at dispensers.

Ordinance here. Effective 10/1/2022.