Anaheim, CA Single-Use Items: Plastic Straw Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- CA AB 1884 / PRC 42270
- Coverage
- Dine-in full-service only
- Max fine
- $300 per year
- Disability
- Auto-honored exemption
Summary
California AB 1884 prohibits Anaheim full-service restaurants from automatically providing single-use plastic straws and requires them to be furnished only when a customer specifically requests one.
42270. 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 discarded, and not designed for repeated use and sanitizing. (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 require no additional preparation and that are usually used on a food item after preparation, including ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, soy sauce, hot sauce, salsa, salt, pepper, sugar, and sugar substitutes.
Full Breakdown
Under California Public Resources Code section 42270, full-service dine-in restaurants in Anaheim cannot proactively offer or place plastic straws at the table. Servers may provide a plastic straw only when the customer asks for one, and quick-service restaurants and drive-throughs are exempt from the request-only rule though strongly encouraged to follow it. The law was the first statewide straw-on-request mandate in the United States. Anaheim has no separate stricter local rule. Disability accommodation overrides the restriction: anyone needing a straw for medical reasons receives one immediately without question.
Violations & Fines
First and second violations within a calendar year warrant warnings; subsequent violations result in fines up to $25 per day with a $300 maximum annual penalty assessed against the dine-in restaurant.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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