Introduction of an
Ordinance Regarding
Plastic Waste Reduction
Regulations
City Council
March 14, 2023
PUBLIC WORKS
• Promote reusable foodware
• Minimize use of single-use plastics
• Prohibit nonrecyclable and noncompostable items
• Incentivize customers to bring their own foodware
Goals of the Ordinance
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Resource Depletion
Micro
PlasticsWildlife Harm
Water Pollution
Street Litter
Purpose of the Ordinance
Refuse
Reuse
Compost
Recycle
Landfill
Waste Hierarchy
MOST PREFERRED
LEAST PREFERRED
Composting is a Circular System
State of California Senate Bill 1383 requires
businesses to participate in an organics recycling
program and for cities to use the compost
byproduct locally.
Approximately 50 cities in California have
implemented a single-use plastics policy.
State of California law Senate Bill 54 requires that
by 2032, 100% of packaging in the state will be
recyclable or compostable
State of California law Assembly Bill 827 requires
businesses to provide trash, recycling and organics
recycling containers that are visible, easily
accessible and clearly marked.
Plastic Policies are
Common in CA
• Food and Beverage Providers
Restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, bars, delis, bakeries, schools, food trucks, street food vendors, food halls and all other entities that offer food or beverages to the public • Foodware Vendors
Suppliers, supermarkets, convenience stores
• City of Burbank facilities and events
• City of Burbank customers
Stakeholders
Foodware
Accessories
Upon Request
Disposable
Foodware
Standards
Disposable Cup
Charge
Plastic Bottle
Reduction at
City Facilities /
Events
Policy Details
Polystyrene
Ban
Reusable
Foodware for
Dine-in
Plastic Water Bottle
Reduction at
City Facilities and
Sponsored Events
Single-use FoodwareAccessories and
Standard Condiments Upon Request
“Skip the Stuff”
State of California Assembly Bill 1276
Reusable
Foodware
for Dine-in
Single-Use Polystyrene Packaging Ban
Disposable FoodwareStandards
Recyclable or Compostable
Acceptable Items Under the Ordinance
Reusable Compostable
Recyclable
Disposable Cup Charge
From Adoption
- Single-use foodware
accessories and condiments
upon request
- Internal recycling and
organics with trash bins for
dine-in (self bus)
July 1, 2023
- City-wide Polystyrene ban
- City facility and events
single-use plastics ban
July 1, 2024
- Reusable foodware at
dine-in
- City-wide single-use plastic
foodware ban
- Single-use drinkware charge
- City facility and events
reduction in single-use plastic
beverage bottles
Implementation Timeline
Resources to Support Implementation
• In-person business technical
assistance and outreach
• Procurement / purchasing
resources
• Customer signage
• Potential Exemption Waivers
• Lack of product replacement
• Financial hardships
• Space constraints
Community Engagement
• In-person outreach
• March 6th Webinar
• 59 attendees
• Recording on
City website
• Survey
Survey Results
• 62 Customer
• 71 Business
Owner/Manager
Residential/Customer Responses
Takeout containers and single-use plastic foodware items - like straws, cutlery and cups - contribute to litter and pollution in the City of Burbank.
It is important for the City of Burbank to reduce the amount of single-use plastic foodware items that end up in the city’s landfills, streets, and waterways.
The City of Burbank should ban the sale and distribution of polystyrene(Styrofoam) food service products - like cups and clamshells – and polystyrene (Styrofoam) shipping materials - like foam “peanuts”- within the City. 90%
Either Agree or
Strongly Agree
Residential/Customer Responses
The City of Burbank should ban the use of single-use plastic foodware (cutlery, straws, cups, etc.) in food and beverage establishments.
I would be more likely to bring a reusable cup for my beverage purchase if the City of Burbank were to impose a 25-cent fee on disposable cups. 65% - 70%
Either Agree or
Strongly Agree
Business Owner/Manager Responses
Challenges to providing compostable fiber instead of single-use plastic to-go foodware
Business Owner/Manager Responses
Challenges to providing reusable foodware for dine-in
Business Owner/Manager Responses
Challenges to the City of Burbank requiring a 25-cent fee charged to customers for using a single-use cup
Business Owner/Manager Responses
Challenges to providing straws, utensils, condiments and other foodware accessories ONLY when requested by the customer
Business Owner/Manager Responses
Would a ban on single-use
plastic foodware items create a
hardship for your business?
Does your business already implement
measures/best practices to reduce the use
of single-use items?
Questions?
Amber Duran
Recycling Coordinator
[email protected]
(818)238 -3900