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Topic BriefsStopWaste’s RE:Source Guide is Alameda County’s one-stop shop for answers on what to do with an unwanted item. The Guide provides easy access to information on proper disposal with the goal of maximizing the benefits of compost, reuse, repair and recycling, while minimizing contamination from items going in the wrong bin.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state temporarily prohibited self-service which led to all food share table programs around the state being paused. Given the very low risk of transmission from surfaces and shared objects, self-service food bars and food share tables are now allowed by the California Department of Education and the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health.
The San Francisco Bay Clean Boating Map features locations of marina-based pollution prevention services (used oil collection, sewage and bilge pump-out, oil absorbent distribution and collection, marine battery collection), mobile boat-to-boat services and helpful information about clean and safe boating practices.
Topic BriefsA new California State law, SB 1383, aims to keep food and other compostable materials out of landfills to reduce methane emissions that contribute to climate change. An important requirement of the law is that food generating businesses must recover surplus edible food that would otherwise be disposed of and donate it to feed people.
This recordkeeping document was adapted from CalRecycle’s Model Recordkeeping Tool for food recovery organizations and services, to ensure compliance with the monthly recordkeeping requirements. The use of this specific tool is optional. The tool can be customized by food recovery organizations and services to assist with SB 1383, ORRO or other local ordinance compliance.
This recordkeeping document was adapted from CalRecycle’s Model Recordkeeping Tool for commercial edible food generators, to ensure compliance with the monthly recordkeeping requirements. The use of this specific tool is optional. The tool can be customized by commercial edible food generators to assist with SB 1383, ORRO or other local ordinance compliance.
Topic BriefsIn 2021 the California Legislature passed AB 1276 into law, expanding the prior “straws on request only” law to also now include single-use cutlery, condiment packs and chopsticks. Affected entities include all retail food operations as well as food delivery platforms. The purpose of AB 1276 is to reduce excess packaging and reduce food waste from unwanted condiment packs.
Download StopWaste 2021 SB 1383 Edible Food Recovery Capacity Survey to learn more about Alameda County food recovery organizations and services capacity to recover donated food from Tier One and Tier Two donors.
To learn more about SB 1383 and ORRO, click here.
Topic BriefsA new California State law, SB 1383, aims to keep food and plant materials out of landfills to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change (food scraps emit more methane than any other material in the landfill). Under the law residents must properly sort recyclable and compostable materials into the appropriate containers.