Single-Use Items in Los Angeles County, CA (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Los Angeles County, California.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Utensils-On-Request
California AB-1276 prohibits restaurants and food vendors from automatically providing single-use foodware accessories. Utensils, straws, condiments, and stirrers must only be supplied on customer request or self-serve, enforced countywide by LA County Public Health.
Plastic Utensils On-Request Statewide AB-1276
Some RestrictionsAB-1276 / Cal. Pub. Resources Code § 42271 - Single-Use Foodware On-Request
(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), a food facility, for on-premises dining or when using a third-party food delivery platform, shall not provide any single-use foodware accessory or standard condiment packaged for single use to a consumer unless the single-use foodware accessory or standard condiment is requested by the consumer. (b) Single-use foodware accessories and standard...
Single-Use Items by City in Los Angeles County
3 cities in Los Angeles County have their own single-use items rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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