LAMC chapter XIX article 5.5 bans expanded polystyrene foam cups at all food facilities and city events. Other plastic cups remain allowed but must meet recyclability or compostability standards under California SB-54 and AB-1201 labeling rules.
Effective April 23 2023 for large food facilities (26 or more employees) and April 23 2024 citywide, no Los Angeles food provider may sell, distribute, or use expanded polystyrene foam cups. Coffee shops, juice bars, fast food, and city-permitted events fall in scope. Rigid plastic cups (PET, PP, PLA) remain legal but compostable claims require BPI or CMA certification per AB-1201. Statewide SB-54 will require all single-use plastic packaging, including cups, to be recyclable or compostable by 2032 with phased source-reduction targets administered by CalRecycle.
Bureau of Sanitation issues 100 dollar warning for first violation, 200 dollars for second, and 500 dollars for each subsequent violation within a year. Repeat offenders may face permit review.
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