HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM Reusable Foodware Ordinance PPTReusable Foodware Ordinance
Sustainability Program
May 1, 2023
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Compliant foodware
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Main components of ordinance
•Use reusable, washable foodware for dine-in
•Provide compostable foodware for takeout
•Implement a $0.25 cup itemized charge for disposable cups
•Require foodware accessories to be provided only upon request
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Current Exemptions
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Why?
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Cost impacts on businesses
Dine-in Foodware
•Annual cost-savings
Takeout Foodware
•Costs range widely
•$0.10 cent average increase
•Utensils and straws have highest cost impact
•Upon Request saves cost
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Engagement
County of Marin:
•20+ meetings
•Bilingual resident survey with 338 responses
•Bilingual food vendor survey with 97 responses
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Engagement
City of San Rafael:
Late 2021
•Business and Chamber of Commerce Engagement in 2021
•50 in-person interviews with food vendors
•Bilingual mailers to all food vendors registered with the City
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Engagement
City of San Rafael:
2023
•Public Hearing notice
•Mailer to all registered food vendors
•Met with various jurisdictions
•City web page
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Enforcement
•The County of Marin will enforce the ordinance
•Soft enforcement begins on November 10, 2023
•Priority to help businesses comply
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County assistance to comply
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•Bilingual technical assistance
•Grants : up to $599
Benefits to adopting the ordinance
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•Will align with and help with SB 1383 outreach and compliance
•Align with other jurisdictions in Marin
•Reduce contaminants in the waste stream
Timeline
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Thank you!