SB 1383 EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY & ORGANICS RECYCLING COMPLIANCE FOR BUSINESSES

CA Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) aims to reduce the amount of organic matter in landfills to reduce the amount of methane emissions generated and recover excess edible food to feed people in need. The following statewide targets need to be met: 

  • Reduce organic waste disposal 75% by 2025.

  • Rescue for people to eat at least 20% of currently disposed surplus food by 2025.

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Businesses that have been inspected by Solana Center will need to use the following forms to submit the required proof for a violation and to do their annual reporting.

Important Enforcement Links for Businesses

Business Resources

SB 1383 Compliance Guide for Businesses highlighting California's waste stream, importance of organic waste diversion, and statewide targets for reducing landfill organics by 2020 and 2025.

General Compliance

Poster titled 'Food Donation Liability Protections & Food Safety' discussing laws protecting food donors and ensuring food safety, with logos at the bottom.

Food Waste Prevention

Poster outlining five steps for setting up and maintaining a food donation program. Steps include identifying food fit for donation, establishing logistics, connecting with a food recovery organization, and more, with images of food storage and a person in a kitchen.

Food Donation

Form titled 'Edible Food Recovery Annual Reporting Form - Food Generators' with sections for business name, address, food donation details, method of donation, frequency, types of food donated, quantity of food, organized in a table format with checkboxes and empty lines for input.

Record Keeping

Guide outlining food-grade containers for food donation, including plastic containers like tamper-evident, heavy-duty deli, and one-piece hinged take-out, with images of each type and specifications listed.

Packaging for Prepared Foods

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Case Study: San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative

Building Climate Resilience Through Food Recovery

Education

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SB 1383 Food Recovery Inspection Training

Solana Center has extensive experience inspecting and providing technical assistance to hundreds of businesses and food rescue organizations. We are proud to have distilled thousands of inspection hours into a digestible format and offer this education via our two part SB 1383 Food Recovery Inspection Training virtual course. Participants will receive deep insights into the Edible Food Recovery aspect of California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Act (SB 1383).

  • Part 1 introduces relevant aspects of the law and then focuses on edible food rescue requirements.

  • Part 2 takes place over two days and provides comprehensive training for conducting edible food recovery inspections in the commercial sector.

Registrants who attend all 3 days of the training will receive a certificate of completion and have the potential to receive Professional Development hours with SWANA.

If you are interested in participating in the next course please click to enter your contact information below.

Part 1 is available as an On Demand training.

We offer a live session of the SB 1383 Food Recovery Inspection Training several times annually. Check to see if a live full course session registration is available.

GET IN TOUCH!

Per SB1383 regulations, cities are required to conduct inspections of regulated businesses. Solana Center for Environmental Innovation is the designated contractor for many of the cities in San Diego County and will be conducting inspections on behalf of the City.

Solana Center is also available to provide on-site, email, and phone line technical assistance to all the City’s businesses for any SB 1383 questions and for help in the implementation of edible food recovery programs.

Contact zerowaste@solanacenter.org to schedule a consultation or call 760-436-7986 ext. 701.