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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
1
220607
Name:
Environment, Health Codes - Requirements for
Edible Food Recovery and Organic Waste
Collection
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
5/17/2022
Clerk of the Board
On agenda:
Final action:
6/15/2022
Enactment date:
6/15/2022
090-22
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance amending the Environment and Health Codes to implement state regulations issued under
Senate Bill (SB) 1383 (2016), the Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Law, by: 1) requiring
commercial edible food generators to engage in edible food recovery efforts and maintain related
records; 2) requiring food service organizations and services to maintain records and report to the
Department of the Environment (SFE) on edible food recovery efforts; 3) authorizing SFE to impose
fines for violations of the requirements imposed on commercial edible food generators and food
services organizations and services; 4) requiring owners and managers of commercial properties to
inspect their containers for proper sorting of recyclables, compostables, and trash, and to instruct their
employees on sorting requirements; 5) requiring organic waste recovery facilities to report to SFE on
their waste recovery capacity; 6) requiring solid waste facilities to report to the Department of Public
Health (DPH) on their waste recovery capacity; 7) requiring refuse collectors to transfer organic waste
to facilities that recover organic waste, provide DPH with a list of the facilities receiving organic waste,
and obtain authorization from DPH to transport organic waste; and 8) authorizing DPH to enforce
requirements imposed on solid waste facilities and refuse collectors transporting organic waste.
Sponsors:
Shamann Walton, Rafael Mandelman, Dean Preston, Ahsha Safai
Attachments:
1. Leg Ver1, 2. Leg Dig Ver1, 3. SB 1383 091916, 4. Cal Recycle Final Reg Text 1120, 5. SB 1383
Flyer, 6. Grant Ntf Ltr 042222, 7. ENV Official Ntc to Food Donation Prgm 101821, 8. ENV Official Ntc
to Business Owners 101821, 9. Food Sec Taskforce Recommendations, 10. Presidential Action Form
- 30 Day Waiver 051922, 11. COB Referral Cost Analysis 052322, 12. GAO Comm Rpt 060222, 13.
Comm Pkt 060222, 14. SF Environment Presentation 060222, 15. No BLA Rpt 052622.pdf, 16. Board
Pkt 060722, 17. Board Pkt 061422, 18. Leg Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
ASSIGNED
President
5/17/2022
1
RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE
REPORT
Government Audit and Oversight
Committee
6/2/2022
1
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
6/7/2022
1
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
6/14/2022
1
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
6/15/2022
1