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Single-Use Items in California (2026)

51 rules on the books across California, 22 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Polystyrene Foam Rules

State rules on expanded polystyrene foam (Styrofoam) cups, takeout containers, and packaging, including statewide bans and preemption of local bans.

California: statewide

StatewideHeavy Restrictions

California restricts expanded polystyrene food containers statewide through SB 54 (2022) packaging requirements under…

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Fresno

Significant Restrictions

Fresno does not ban expanded polystyrene foam foodware, unlike many California coastal cities. State law SB 54 phases…

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Los Angeles

Significant Restrictions

Los Angeles bans the distribution, sale, or provision of expanded polystyrene (EPS/Styrofoam) products including…

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Riverside

Significant Restrictions

California Senate Bill 54 requires expanded polystyrene producers to hit a 25 percent recycling rate by January 1…

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Santa Monica

Significant Restrictions

Santa Monica prohibits food and beverage providers from dispensing prepared food or drinks in any non-marine degradable…

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Thousand Oaks

Significant Restrictions

Thousand Oaks bans food providers from selling or distributing polystyrene (Styrofoam) disposable food ware, and…

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Anaheim

Some Restrictions

California SB 54 requires producers to eliminate expanded polystyrene foodware unless a sixty-five percent recycling…

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Moorpark

Some Restrictions

California Senate Bill 54 phases out expanded polystyrene foam food service ware. Moorpark restaurants must transition…

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Sacramento

Some Restrictions

California Senate Bill 54 (2022) phases out non-recyclable plastic foodware, including expanded polystyrene foam…

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Plastic Straw Rules

State rules on plastic straws, including on-request-only mandates, full bans, and states that preempt local straw ordinances.

California: statewide

StatewideSome Restrictions

California Public Resources Code 42270-42273, enacted by AB 1884 (2018), prohibits full-service restaurants from…

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Anaheim

Heavy Restrictions

California AB 1884 prohibits Anaheim full-service restaurants from automatically providing single-use plastic straws…

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Orange County

Heavy Restrictions

California AB 1884 prohibits OC full-service restaurants from automatically providing single-use plastic straws…

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Riverside

Heavy Restrictions

California Assembly Bill 1884 prohibits Riverside full-service restaurants from automatically providing single-use…

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Sacramento

Heavy Restrictions

California Public Resources Code 42270 (Assembly Bill 1884, 2018) prohibits full-service restaurants from providing…

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Fresno

Some Restrictions

California Assembly Bill 1884 (Public Resources Code §42270) prohibits Fresno full-service restaurants from…

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Los Angeles

Some Restrictions

Los Angeles Ordinance 185489 (LAMC section 195.20) bars food and beverage facilities from automatically providing…

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Moorpark

Some Restrictions

California Assembly Bill 1884 bans Moorpark full-service restaurants from automatically providing plastic straws…

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Riverside County

Some Restrictions

Under California Assembly Bill 1884, dine-in restaurants in Riverside County may not automatically provide single-use…

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San Bernardino County

Some Restrictions

California AB 1884 bars full-service restaurants in San Bernardino County and statewide from automatically providing…

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San Diego

Some Restrictions

California AB-1884 (Public Resources Code section 42270) bars full-service restaurants from automatically providing…

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San Jose

Some Restrictions

California AB-1884 prohibits dine-in restaurants from automatically providing plastic straws unless requested, and San…

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Santa Ana

Some Restrictions

California Assembly Bill 1884 prevents Santa Ana full-service restaurants from giving customers single-use plastic…

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Santa Clara County

Some Restrictions

California AB-1884 (Public Resources Code section 42270) and AB-1276 make Santa Clara County a straws-on-request…

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Santa Monica

Some Restrictions

Santa Monica food and beverage providers may only give out single-use straws and utensils upon customer request: they…

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Stockton

Some Restrictions

Under California AB 1884, full-service Stockton restaurants may only provide single-use plastic straws when a customer…

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Bakersfield

Light Restrictions

Under California AB 1884, full-service Bakersfield restaurants may only provide single-use plastic straws when a…

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Utensils-On-Request

Rules barring food vendors from automatically including plastic utensils, condiment packets, or napkins unless customers request them.

San Bernardino County

Heavy Restrictions

California AB 1276 prohibits restaurants and food delivery platforms in San Bernardino County from automatically…

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Stockton

Heavy Restrictions

California AB 1276 requires Stockton food facilities and third-party delivery platforms to provide single-use utensils…

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Santa Clara County

Significant Restrictions

California AB-1276 (Health and Safety Code §42270 et seq.) prohibits full-service and takeout food facilities from…

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Anaheim

Some Restrictions

California AB 1276 requires Anaheim restaurants and food delivery platforms to provide single-use utensils, condiments…

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Bakersfield

Some Restrictions

California AB 1276 prohibits Bakersfield food vendors from automatically including single-use foodware accessories like…

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Berkeley

Some Restrictions

Berkeley restaurants and delivery platforms may only provide disposable utensils, straws, condiments, and napkins when…

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Fresno

Some Restrictions

California AB 1276 (Public Resources Code §42271) requires Fresno restaurants and food delivery platforms to provide…

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Long Beach

Some Restrictions

California Assembly Bill 1276 prohibits food facilities from automatically including single-use foodware accessories…

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Los Angeles

Some Restrictions

California AB-1276 and Los Angeles implementation require food facilities to provide single-use utensils, straws…

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Los Angeles County

Some Restrictions

California AB-1276 prohibits restaurants and food vendors from automatically providing single-use foodware accessories…

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Moorpark

Some Restrictions

California Assembly Bill 1276 requires Moorpark restaurants to provide single-use utensils, condiment packets, straws…

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Orange County

Some Restrictions

California AB 1276 requires OC food facilities to provide single-use utensils, napkins, stirrers, and condiment packets…

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Redwood City

Some Restrictions

Redwood City Code section 13.402 bars restaurants and other food facilities from handing out disposable utensils…

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Riverside

Some Restrictions

California Assembly Bill 1276 forbids Riverside food facilities from providing single-use foodware accessories or…

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San Jose

Some Restrictions

California Assembly Bill 1276 (Health and Safety Code Section 42271) prohibits food-service businesses statewide from…

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Twain Harte

Some Restrictions

California AB 1276 bars Twain Harte restaurants and food delivery apps from including plastic utensils, straws, or…

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Riverside County

Light Restrictions

California Assembly Bill 1276 requires food facilities, including those in Riverside County, to provide single-use…

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Thousand Oaks

Light Restrictions

Thousand Oaks food facilities and any third-party delivery platforms they use may not automatically hand out single-use…

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