SB1383
What is SB1383? California’s Bill SB 1383 is a state law that Targets Waste Reduction by donating surplus food to Peninsula Food Runners, businesses can both meet the bill’s requirements and help nourish individuals in need.
California enforced measures to reduce the release of harmful short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) that contributed to global warming and negatively impacted human health. It was the first state to set the following goals:
- A 50% reduction in statewide disposal of organic waste by 2020.
- A 75% reduction in statewide disposal of organic waste by 2025.
- At least 20% of edible food will be recovered for human consumption by 2025.
Although SLCPs are in the atmosphere for a shorter period than carbon dioxide, they cause more damage. These pollutants are responsible for up to 45% of greenhouse gases that impact global warming.
By January 1, 2022, food service providers, distributors, and businesses classified under the Tier 1 category became responsible for reducing organic material disposal as required by law. On January 1, 2024, Tier 2 businesses also became accountable. Those who failed to meet the set standards were subject to fines.
What Peninsula Food Runners offers Donors
- Free and Dependable Delivery Service.
- Tracking of your donations and providing transparency for donors to see who they are supporting in real-time.
- Accessible staff members to assist with questions and donations picked up.
- Tax write-off information available in your account
- Environmental Impact Reporting is available to you in real-time
Which Tier are you in?
Tier 1
- Grocery stores & supermarkets with 10,000 sq. ft. or more
- Food service providers entities primarily engaged in providing food services to institutional, governmental, commercial, or industrial locations of others
- Food distributors a company that distributes food to entities including, but not limited to, supermarkets and grocery stores
Wholesale food vendors, businesses or establishments engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of food, including fruits and vegetables
Tier 2
- Restaurants with 250 seats or 5,000 sq. ft. or more
- Hotels with on-site food facilities and 200 rooms or more
- Health facilities with on-site food facilities and 100 beds or more
- Large venues and events parameters yet to be defined
- Local education agencies with on-site facilities
State agencies with cafeterias follow the same criteria as restaurants, with cafeterias equal to or greater than 250 seats or 5,000 sq. ft. of space
Timeline for rollout
- Jan 1, 2022 State enforcement began
- Jan 1, 2024 Local enforcement began
- 2025 75% reduction of organic waste and 20% increase in edible food recovery
So… what does this mean for donors, exactly?
Donors must
- Recover the maximum amount of edible food by donating surplus rather than composting or waste disposal
- Arrange for food recovery through a contract or written agreement with either or both of the following:
- Food Recovery groups like Peninsula Food Runners will collect your surplus food for free
- Coordinate with Peninsula Food Runners to determine the best recipients for your self-haul donations.
Maintain records of
- Each food recovery organization they work with ( Peninsula Food Runners offers a one-stop track-all service – the system manages and tracks all donations regardless of who the beneficiaries are )
- Contracts and agreements available for review (Accessible in your account when you need it )
- Types of food collected and donated or self-hauled (Easy to indicate when scheduling a request for a pickup or self-haul)
- Established frequency of donations ( All indicated and tracked each time you submit for a donation pick up)
- Pounds per month (All indicated and tracked each time you submit for a donation pick up)
Here are steps you can take to implement a successful food recovery program that is compliant with the SB1383 goals
Partner with a food recovery organization like Peninsula Food Runners by signing a commitment agreement to do the following.
- Make all efforts to donate any good edible surplus food that you would otherwise throw out.
- Implement a food recovery program that is well received and supported by your staff. Education on food waste, invite a food waste speaker, and hold an earth day fair whereby employees are aware that your company is actively involved in addressing environmental issues.
- Assign a point person to ensure the food recovery program is efficiently run and supported by staff. Do you have a sustainability person or a Community Social Responsibility staff onsite? Suggest to your Food Service companies like Bon Appetit, Guckenheimer, Sodexo, Compass, or local caterers to work with Peninsula Food Runners.
- Communicate often to ensure all parties understand the expectations and provide a courtesy period to rectify errors.
- Give a month’s courtesy notice if you decide to switch to another food recovery program. This will allow Peninsula Food Runners or your food recovery partners to take the necessary steps to ensure their recipients are notified regarding the changes.
This service is free for all donors at the moment. Peninsula Food Runners reserves the right to stop servicing donors who do not donate in good faith and meet the expectations agreed upon by both parties.
Food Recovery Programs address the following
- Feed hungry people and reduce food insecurities
- Create new green-collar jobs.
- Build more resilient communities by providing opportunities for community members to be engaged especially in times of hardships brought about by extreme climate impacts and pandemics.
- Strengthen relationships and increase funding opportunities between the private and the nonprofit sectors
Please only donate food in good faith, food that is edible for human consumption.
Good Faith
In order to receive protection under the act, a person or gleaner must donate in good faith apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery products to a nonprofit organization for ultimate distribution to needy individuals. It does not cover direct donations to needy individuals or families.
The term “apparently wholesome food” means food that meets all quality and labeling standards imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations
The term “apparently fit grocery product” means a grocery product that meets all quality and labeling standards imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations
Peninsula Food Runners, Inc.
PO Box 460612
San Francisco, CA 94146
info@peninsulafoodrunners.org
(415) 826-6903
Please don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions.