4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Riverside County, California.
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California Senate Bill 270, ratified by Proposition 67, bans single-use carryout plastic bags at grocery stores and large retailers statewide, including Riverside County, and requires a minimum charge for paper or reusable bags.
California Senate Bill 54 phases out expanded polystyrene foodware statewide by 2025 unless 25 percent recycling targets are met, applying to food facilities in Riverside County.
Under California Assembly Bill 1884, dine-in restaurants in Riverside County may not automatically provide single-use plastic straws; customers must request one. Fast-food and takeout are exempt.
California Public Resources Code Section 42271 (Chapter 5.2. Single-Use Foodware Accessories and Condiments)
(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...
California Assembly Bill 1276 requires food facilities, including those in Riverside County, to provide single-use foodware accessories and condiments only on customer request or at self-serve stations.
California Public Resources Code Section 42270 (Chapter 5.2. Single-Use Foodware Accessories and Condiments)
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) 'Consumer' has the same meaning as in Section 113757 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) 'Food facility' has the same meaning as in Section 113789 of the Health and Safety Code. (c) 'Ready-to-eat food' has the same meaning as in Section 113881 of the Health and Safety Code. (d) 'Single-use' means designed to be used once and then...
1 cities in Riverside County have their own single-use items rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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