To address food insecurity and reduce unnecessary food waste, California Senate Bill (SB) 1383 requires that by 2025, California will recover at least 20% of edible food that would have otherwise been sent to landfills.
Businesses considered Tier 1 or Tier 2 edible food generators (EFG) are required to recover the maximum amount of edible food that would have otherwise been disposed. EFGs must contract with food recovery organizations or services and maintain their food donation records.
Tier 1 EFGs that were required to comply effective January 1, 2022, include:
- food distributors
- wholesale food vendors
- food service providers
- grocery stores and supermarkets (10,000 square feet or greater)
Tier 2 EFGs that will be required to comply effective January 1, 2024, include:
- hotels with at least 200 rooms and on-site food facility
- restaurant facilities (5,000 square feet or larger, or seating more than 250)
- local education agencies with an on-site food facility
- healthcare facilities with an on-site food facility and 100+ beds
- large venues (including shopping centers and malls) and events with 2,000+ daily visitors
Penalties will be imposed for violations of the requirements.
The City has partnered with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments to provide additional resources to help set up your recovery program. To learn more about SB 1383 and request no-cost technical assistance, to find downloadable food recovery agreements, food donation forms, educational signage, and information about upcoming inspection visits, and to get more information on the impact of the requirements on your business, please visit: https://www.sgvcog.org/regional-food-recovery-program.
For more information on all the City’s solid waste programs, please see Waste Disposal & Recycling.
