Edible Food Recovery


Edible Food Recovery
What?  Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) is a new California law that requires businesses who produce food to donate the maximum amount of edible food they would otherwise throw away, to food recovery organizations.

Why?  Almost 1 in 4 Californians don't have enough to eat. Conserving edible food through food recovery provides a viable solution. In addition, food recovery reduces the amount of organic waste in landfills and limits the production of methane. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is created as food waste decomposes in landfills.  This gas traps heat in our atmosphere, resulting in detrimental effects on our environment and climate.
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Who?  SB 1383 requires some businesses to produce, sell, and serve food to donate excess edible food. These businesses have been categorized into two tiers.

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When?
Tier One is required to donate starting in 2022 and Tier Two in 2024. Tier 1 businesses can help their communities now by starting to work with local food banks,  food pantries, and other food recovery organizations and services.

Food Recovery Organizations (FROs)
A food recovery organization is an entity that collects and distributes edible food to the public for food recovery either directly or through other entities including, but not limited to, a food bank or non-profit charitable organization.

If your business fits into the mandated Tier One or Tier Two classification, please set up a food recovery agreement with one of the following organizations:

Organization Name Phone Website
Inland Valley Hope Partners 909.622.3806 https://www.inlandvalleyhopepartners.org/
Sowing Seeds for Life 909.293.7735 https://sowingseedsforlife.org/
St. Vincent de Paul Program 909.599.1243 https://hnmparish.org/svdp
NewSong Church 909.394.9488 https://newsongsd.org/
Hilltop Church 909.599.1603 https://www.hilltopsd.com/
LA County Food Drop 888.253.2652 https://pw.lacounty.gov/epd/sbr/food-drop.aspx
LA Regional Food Bank 323.234.3030 https://www.lafoodbank.org/

Food Recovery Services (FRSs)
A food recovery service is a person or entity that collects and transports edible food from a commercial food generator to a FRO or other entities for food recovery.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Browse through a list of frequently asked questions, here.
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