PUBLIC
WORKS
Update on Waste
Reduction
Ordinance
City Council
March 25, 2025
1 • March 2024 - Foodware Accessories Upon
Request Only
• July 2024 – Polystyrene Ban
• January 2026 – Reusables for Dine-In &
Compostable or Recyclable for Take-Out
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• Outreach started early September 2024
• 400 businesses by the end of June 2025
• Visited 300 as of February
o PHASE 1 Objective:
Target businesses using polystyrene
o PHASE 2 Objective:
Target remaining businesses by zones
4 PHASE 2 Objective: Work by zones
ZONE 1 (160 businesses)
ZONE 2 (149 businesses)
ZONE 3 (91 businesses)
Zone 1
Everything North and East of I -5
Zone 2
Burbank Blvd South to the city
borders and I -5
Zone 3
Burbank Blvd North to the city
borders and west of the I -5
Zone 1
Zone 3
Zone 2
5 Educational brochure (13 pages)
• Letter of support from the Public Works Director
• Synopsis of the laws and FAQs
• Overview of State Laws—
o SB 1383 (organics and recycling)
o SB 619 (customers reusable containers)
o AB 1276 (accessories upon request and
unbundled)
o SB 54 (ensuring foodware sold in CA is recyclable
or compostable)
6 • Implementation
checklist
• Show of community
support
• Identifying compliant
products
• Resources and
contacts
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• 32 oz Soup & Salad Bowl/Natural Plant Fiber
• 8 oz Bowl/Natural Plant Fiber
• Lids/Natural Plant Fiber
• 16 oz Rectangular NoTree Containers
• Paper Lids for Rectangular NoTree Containers
• Variety of signs and
handouts, including an
“Available Upon Request”
“Employee Info Sheet”
“Take What You Need”
• Available in English,
Spanish, and Armenian on
the website
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11 • Mailer to businesses for license renewal
• Chamber of Commerce email advertisement
• Sustainable Burbank Commission “Unmasking
Plastics” public event
• Articles in the Recycle Center newsletter
12 • Link to the ordinance
• Key dates
• Enforcement policy
• Facts about single-use plastic
• Business toolkit
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• First violation: $100
• Second violation: $200
• Each subsequent violation: $500
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Next Steps
• Continue In-Person Outreach to New
Businesses Operating in Burbank
• Continue Partnership with Chamber
of Commerce
• Sustainable Burbank Commission
Micro-Grants
QUESTIONS?
Amber Duran
Recycling Coordinator
Lisa Blai
Administrative Analyst I
[email protected]
818-238-3900
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