SB 1383 and Edible Food Recovery: What California Food Businesses Need to Know
La SB 1383 de California exige que ciertas empresas de alimentos organicen la recuperación de sus alimentos comestibles en lugar de tirarlos, y que mantengan registros. LftOvr te ayuda a donar y mantiene un registro de cada donación.
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What is SB 1383?
SB 1383 is a California law passed in 2016 to cut methane emissions from rotting organic waste, including food. It sets statewide goals: cut organic waste going to landfills 50% below 2014 levels by 2020 and 75% by 2025, and recover 20% of the edible food that is currently thrown away by 2025 so that it feeds people instead. The 20% goal belongs to the state as a whole, not to any one business or city.
Who has to donate?
Tier one (since January 1, 2022)
Supermarkets with $2 million or more in annual sales; grocery stores of 10,000+ square feet; food service providers; food distributors; wholesale food vendors.
Tier two (since January 1, 2024)
Restaurants of 5,000+ square feet or 250+ seats; hotels (200+ rooms) and health facilities (100+ beds) with on-site food; large venues and events; state agency cafeterias; school districts with on-site food service.
Not sure if you’re covered? Your city or county can tell you, and CalRecycle publishes the full definitions.
What does the law require?
Recover food.
Arrange to recover the maximum edible food you’d otherwise throw away.
Get it in writing.
Sign a written agreement with a food recovery organization or service.
Keep records.
Record each recipient, food types, pickup frequency and pounds per month.
Local cities and counties inspect and enforce these rules, and penalties vary by jurisdiction.
What records do you need?
California’s rules (14 CCR section 18991.4) say you must keep: a list of each food recovery organization or service that collects your edible food; copies of your contracts or written agreements; and, for each one, its name, address and contact information, the types of food collected, how often it’s collected, and the pounds recovered per month. The rules do not state how long to keep them, so ask your city or county.
How LftOvr helps
SB 1383 is a California law passed in 2016 to cut methane emissions from rotting organic waste, including food. It sets statewide goals: cut organic waste going to landfills 50% below 2014 levels by 2020 and 75% by 2025, and recover 20% of the edible food that is currently thrown away by 2025 so that it feeds people instead. The 20% goal belongs to the state as a whole, not to any one business or city.
