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San Bernardino County, CA Single-Use Items: Takeout Containers (2026)

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Key Facts

State law: SB 1383 of 2016
Reduction target: 75 percent by 2025
Tier 1 generators: Subscribe required
Local hauler: Burrtec, Athens, Republic

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of San Bernardino County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

Summary

California SB 1383 organic waste rules push San Bernardino County restaurants toward compostable takeout containers and require commercial generators to subscribe to organics collection service.

Full Breakdown

Senate Bill 1383, codified at Public Resources Code 42649.8 onward, mandates 75 percent reduction of statewide organic waste by 2025 from 2014 levels. Tier 1 commercial generators in San Bernardino County, including supermarkets and large food service operators, must subscribe to organic waste collection service or self-haul to a permitted composting facility. Although not a direct ban on plastic clamshells, SB 1383 makes compostable fiber containers the practical choice when organics service is required. Burrtec, Athens, and Republic Services run the main commercial organics routes across the Inland Empire and high desert.

Violations & Fines

Failure to subscribe to organic waste collection service or contaminating organics with plastic foodware can result in fines up to 500 dollars per violation per day after warnings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are compostable plastics allowed in organics?

Only if certified BPI compostable and accepted by the local hauler. Burrtec rejects most bioplastics in the high desert. Confirm with the specific facility before switching containers.

Do small food trucks need organics service?

Tier 1 thresholds focus on large generators. Small mobile vendors are not required to subscribe individually but should coordinate with their commissary kitchen on organics handling.

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San Bernardino County, CA Single-Use Items: Takeout Containers (2026)

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