2. Agenda SB 1383 Goals and Context Measurement Draft Regulations
Impact on Communities
Grant Funding 2

3. 20 Percent Edible Food Recovery Goal
SB 1383 Requirements
50 Percent Reduction in Landfilled Organic Waste
75 Percent Reduction in Landfilled Organic Waste
20 Percent Edible Food Recovery Goal
2025
2020 3

4. California’s Climate Strategy
Reduce Organic Waste Disposal
Recover Edible Food from Waste Stream
Reduce Methane Emissions

5. Global GHG Emissions From Food Loss and Waste5

6. 6

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8. 20 Percent Edible Food Recovery Goal
SB 1383 Requirements
50 Percent Reduction in Landfilled Organic Waste
75 Percent Reduction in Landfilled Organic Waste
20 Percent Edible Food Recovery Goal
2025
2020 8

9. Measuring 20% 6 MILLION TONS FOOD 18% Paper 17% Inerts and Other 20%
Mixed Residue 3%
Special Waste 5%
HHW 0.4%
Paper 17%
Inerts and Other 20%
Glass 3%
Metal 3%
Electronics 1%
Plastics 11%
FOOD
18%
6 MILLION TONS
Other Organic 19% 9

10. Measuring 20% ALL DISCARDED FOOD EDIBLE FOOD INEDIBLE PARTS INEDIBLE
(INCLUDES BEVERAGES)
Primary classification
EDIBLE FOOD
INEDIBLE PARTS
POTENTIALLY
DONATABLE
Secondary classification
NOT DONATABLE
INEDIBLE
VEGETATIVE
MEAT
ANIMAL
MEAT
NON-MEAT
ANIMAL
NON- MEAT
PREPARED PARISHABLE
PACKAGED NON-PERISHABLE 2 10

11. Measuring 20% 6 MILLION TONS FOOD 18% Paper 17% Inerts and Other 20%
Mixed Residue 3%
Special Waste 5%
HHW 0.4%
Paper 17%
Inerts and Other 20%
Glass 3%
Metal 3%
Electronics 1%
Plastics 11%
FOOD
18%
6 MILLION TONS
Other Organic 19% 11

12. FOOD INSECURITY 4.9 MILLION CALIFORNIANS ARE FOOD INSECURE
1 out of every 8 Californians does not know where their next meal will come from.
4.9 MILLION
CALIFORNIANS
ARE
FOOD INSECURE 12

13. 1 in 5 children CHILD FOOD INSECURITY
in California go to bed hungry every night. 13

14. SB 1383 EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY
Jurisdiction edible food recovery program
Commercial edible food generators
Food recovery organizations and services
Enforcement
Capacity planning
Draft regulations overview 14

15. Jurisdiction Edible Food Recovery Program
Educate commercial edible food generators
Increase edible food recovery capacity
Monitor commercial edible food generator compliance
A jurisdiction may fund the actions taken to comply with this section through franchise fees, local assessments, or other funding mechanisms. 15

16. Edible Food Generator Requirements
Tier one commercial edible food generators shall comply with the requirements of this section commencing
January 1, 2022
Tier two commercial edible food generators shall comply with the requirements of this section commencing
January 1, 2024 16

17. Edible Food Generator Requirements
Edible food generators shall arrange for their edible food that would otherwise be disposed to be diverted for human consumption.
Contracting with food recovery organizations or food recovery services that will collect their edible food.
Self-hauling edible food to a food recovery organization. 17

18. Tier One (Starts 2022) SUPERMARKET
GROCERY STORE with a total facility size equal to or greater than 7,500 square feet
FOOD SERVICE DISTRIBUTOR
WHOLESALE FOOD MARKET 18

19. Tier Two (Starts 2024)
RESTAURANT with 250 or more seats, or a total facility size equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet
HOTEL with an onsite food facility and 200 or more rooms
HEALTH FACILITY with an onsite food facility and 100 or more beds
LARGE VENUE
LARGE EVENT
STATE AGENCY with a cafeteria with 250 or more seats or total cafeteria facility size equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet
LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY with an onsite food facility 19

20. Recordkeeping requirements
Edible Food Generator
Recordkeeping requirements
Copy of contracts, written agreements, or other documents between the edible food generator and food recovery service or organization
Name, address, and contact information of the service or organization
Types of food that will be collected
Established frequency that food will be collected
Quantity of food collected 20

21. Food Recovery Organizations and Services21

22. Food Recovery Organizations and Services
A food recovery organization or service that collects or receives 6 tons or more of edible food directly from commercial edible food generators per year shall maintain a record that includes the following:
The name, address, and contact information for each edible food generator the service or organization collects or receives edible food from.
The quantity in pounds of edible food collected from each edible food generator per month. 22

23. enforcement
On or before January 1, 2022, a jurisdiction shall have an inspection enforcement program that ensures compliance with the regulations set forth in SB 1383.
Conduct inspections of commercial edible food generators and food recovery organizations and services for compliance. 23

24. Implementation Requirement on Jurisdictions
A jurisdiction may designate a public or private entity to fulfill its responsibilities.
Contracts with haulers or other private entities.
Agreements such as MOUs with other jurisdictions, entities, regional agencies as defined in PRC 40181, or other government entities including environmental health departments.
A jurisdiction shall remain ultimately responsible for compliance. 24

25. CAPACITY PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY
CAPACITY PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
Estimate the amount of edible food that will be disposed of by commercial edible food generators.
Identify existing capacity at edible food recovery organizations.
If it is determined that new or expanded capacity is needed, then jurisdictions shall:
Submit an implementation schedule to the Department that demonstrates how it will ensure there is enough new or expanded capacity to recover the edible food currently disposed of by commercial edible food generators. 25

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27. Impact on communities Reduce Food Waste GHG emissions reductions
Help feed food insecure populations
Strengthen relationships between generators and food recovery organizations
Develop sustainable funding models for food recovery services and organizations 27

28. Food waste prevention & rescue grants
$9.4 million awarded
30 projects statewide
All projects benefit disadvantaged communities
350,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent (MTCO2e) reduced
Next Round: $5.7 million – Application period will open soon! 28

29. Thank You! Martine Boswell Environmental Scientist
Statewide Technical and Analytical Resources Branch
(916)