DATE: March 11, 2019
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Director of Utilities & Environmental Services
SUBJECT
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Draft Ordinance for the Reduction of Single-Use Food Service Ware
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Committee reviews and comments on this report and recommends to Council adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 5, Article 11 of the Hayward Municipal Code “Polystyrene Foam Disposable Food Service Ware Prohibited; Recyclable or Compostable Food Service Ware Required,” renaming the Article as “Disposable Food Service Ware,” and additionally establishing procedures and prohibitions to limit the distribution of certain single-use food service ware to customers of food vendors.
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SUMMARY
Staff presented a report on plastic straws and utensils to the Committee in March 2018, and an additional report on September 24, 2018 that provided an update on regulations adopted by other cities and the State of California as well as options for possible action in Hayward. This report provides a draft ordinance (see Attachment II) that intends to reduce the amount of solid waste and litter generated from disposable food service ware in Hayward.
Improperly managed disposable food service ware often becomes litter in Hayward. The material degrades slowly, pollutes the land and water, and can harm wildlife. Offering single-use items only upon request and promoting reusable food service ware can reduce the prevalence of litter from food service ware in Hayward.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report