4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Orange County, California.
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California SB 270 and SB 1046 ban single-use plastic carryout bags at OC grocery stores, pharmacies, and large retailers; reusable or paper bags require a 10-cent minimum charge.
California SB 54 phases out expanded polystyrene foodware statewide by 2025; many OC cities including Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, San Clemente, and Dana Point already ban EPS takeout containers, cups, and trays.
California AB 1884 prohibits OC full-service restaurants from automatically providing single-use plastic straws; customers must explicitly request one. Many OC coastal cities go further and ban plastic straws outright.
California Public Resources Code § 42270
(e) “Single-use foodware accessory” means all of the following single-use items provided alongside ready-to-eat food: (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. (f) “Standard condiment” means relishes, spices, sauces, confections, or seasonings that...
California AB 1276 requires OC food facilities to provide single-use utensils, napkins, stirrers, and condiment packets only when customers request them or affirmatively select them at self-serve kiosks.
California Public Resources Code § 42271
Single-Use Foodware Accessories and Condiments [42270 - 42273] ( Heading of Chapter 5.2 amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 505, Sec. 1. ) 42271. (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 consume...
2 cities in Orange County have their own single-use items rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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