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Food Ware Ordinance
OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
SB 1383:California’s Climate Pollutant
Reduction Strategy
•Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383)is a law enacted by the State of California to reduce
emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (like organic waste).
•It sets a goal to reduce organics waste in landfills by 75%and to rescue at least
20%of currently disposed edible food by 2025.
•SB 1383 went into effect on January 1,2022 and has an anticipated
implementation date in Palm Springs of October 1,2022.
•Reason for delayed implementation is equipment delays and supply chain
issues.
SB 1383: Implementation Schedule
•All residents will have three (3) bin system by October 1, 2022.
Brown cart:Refuse/landfill
Blue cart:Recycling
Green cart:Yard and food waste
•When Green cart service begins, residents will be asked to place their food
waste in a plastic bag and place that bag in the Green cart with the yard
waste in the same container.
•Residents can choose from a 95, 65 or 35-gallon rolling cart depending on
how much Green Waste they may generate.
SB 1383
Franchise Agreement Status
It is anticipated the Franchise Agreement will be presented to City Council in
February 2022
Public hearing notice (per Proposition 218) advertising new rates to be
issued in May 2022
Public Hearing for new rates may be held 45 days after public hearing notice
is issued
New rates for residential customers to begin by October 1, 2022
SB 1383
Resolutions –January 27th City Council
SB 619 Notification of Intent to Comply
CalRecycle will waive civil penalties if a jurisdiction submits a Notification of Intent
to Comply with the regulatory requirements and successfully implements a plan to
correct any violations
Requires a Resolution passed by City Council, which is scheduled for the 1/27/22
Consent Agenda
Grant opportunity
SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Application due February 1st; $63,000 award
amount
Application requires a Resolution passed by City Council, which is scheduled for
the 1/27/22 Consent Agenda
Food Ware Ordinance
Food Ware Ordinance
Ordinance in Effect on
January 1, 2022
•Two consultants providing
technical assistance to
business: Abbe and
Associates and ReCREATE.
•During the month of
December, 91 businesses
were contacted and
provided with technical
assistance.
Food Ware Ordinance Support:
Outreach
Support offered to businesses through:
Technical support from consultants via phone, email and in-person site visits.
Scholarship program to assist with implementation costs.
Development of signage for businesses to use informing customers of
ordinance.
Food Ware Ordinance Support:
Scholarships, Exemption Requests
A scholarship has been created to help businesses
comply with the new requirements including:
•Purchase of reusable food service ware (plates,
glassware, cups, trays, baskets, cutlery, linens)
•Purchase equipment to wash and sanitize reusable
food service ware and/or linens
•Purchase of bulk dispensers for condiments
Exemptions offered on an annual basis for extenuating
circumstances (straws/lids for certain products,
storage space)
Questions and Support -
Office of Sustainability:
760-323-8248