PUBLIC
WORKS
Introduction of an
Ordinance Regarding
Waste Reduction
Regulations
City Council
January 30, 2024
• Minimize use of single-use or disposable
Foodware items
• Prohibit nonrecyclable and noncompostable
Foodware items
Goals of Ordinance
• Food and Beverage Providers
Restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, bars, delis, bakeries, schools, food trucks, street food vendors, farmers markets, 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
Waste Reduction
Business and
Customer Survey
State
Regulations
SB 1383 - Ban on Organics in the
Landfill (methane reduction)
AB 1276 - Accessories only on
request
AB 1200 – Bans Foodware with
PFAS
SB 54 – Recyclable and
compostable standards
5 Policy Details
Polystyrene Packaging and Foodware Ban
Reusables for Dining on Premises
Disposable Foodware Standards
Prohibit Plastic Water Bottles at City Facilities/Events Plastic Resin #6 –
Polystyrene (PS)
PROS:
Doesn’t break down in
higher temperatures
Least expensive
CONS:
Derived from fossil fuel
Microplastics
Not recyclable at scale
7 Plastic Resin #5 –
Polypropylene (PP)
PROS:
Recyclable - sometimes
Doesn’t break down in
higher temperatures
Inexpensive
CONS:
Derived from fossil fuel
Often made in carbon black
color which is not identified
by optical sorters
8 Plastic Resin #1 –
Polyethylene (PET)
PROS:
Very recyclable, not much
downcycling
Hold liquids
Inexpensive
CONS:
Derived from fossil fuel
Can leach toxins into hot
foods
9 Trends in Composting
Fiber foodware made from wood, bamboo, and palm fronds* Organic material banned from the landfill - SB 1383
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds
“Compostable” plastic does break down but not fast enough for industrial composting but fast enough to release PFAS.
10 Trends in PFAS Regulations
EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap
AB 1200 prohibits the distribution of any food
packaging that contains regulated PFAS
substances.
11 Bioplastic
PROS:
Not derived from fossil fuel
Breaks down eventually
CONS:
Made from primary crops
Can’t be recycled
Some contain forever
chemicals PFAS
Can’t be composted
Expensive
Banned from the landfill
12 Molded Fiber
PROS:
Not derived from fossil fuel
Breaks down quickly
CONS:
Made from primary crops
Can’t be recycled
Breaks down quickly - Some contain
forever chemicals PFAS
Not valuable to compost or renewable
energy
Expensive
Banned in the landfill
13 Reusable
Foodware
for Dine -in
Plastic Water
Bottle Ban at
City Facilities and
Sponsored Events
Customer Signage and Business Resources
Print and digital material provided by the City to businesses to support with the implementation of various policy details.
Enforcement Timeline
One
Month
• Single-use foodware accessories only upon request
6 months
• Prohibition on expanded and rigid polystyrene
• Prohibition on water bottles at City events and facilities 1 year
• Prohibition on all other non-recyclable or non-compostable foodware • Prohibition on single-use foodware for dine-in at restaurants with 31+ seats 3 years
• Prohibition on single-use foodware for all dine-in
17 Questions?
Amber Duran
Recycling Coordinator
[email protected]
(818)238 -3900