Single-Use Foodware Reduction Ordinance
Summary
SCH Number
2022110197
Public Agency
City of Truckee
Document Title
Single-Use Foodware Reduction Ordinance
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/10/2022
Document Description
Ordinance requirements include: (1) a ban on expanded polystyrene, effective April 1, 2023; (2) a requirement for restaurants to provide reusable foodware for in-house dining; and (3) a $0.25 customer fee on disposable takeout containers and cups provided.
The objective of this ordinance is to reduce the use of all single-use foodware products, foster a cultural shift towards reusables, and reduce lifecycle impacts, including production, transportation, and disposal of foodware products. Reusable foodware products have a significantly lower GHG impact than all disposables due to their lower upstream impacts per use. Although recyclable and compostable products may seem like viable alternatives, these products are still single-use and have significant lifecycle GHG impacts and often still end up in a landfill. The policies in this ordinance push our community towards self-reliance and source reduction, the most preferred practice of waste treatment methods.
Contact Information
Name
Melanie Conti
Agency Name
Town of Truckee
Job Title
Sustainability Program Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Truckee
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Citywide
Zip
96161
Other Location Info
Town-wide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15307
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the adoption of this ordinance does not have potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and is therefore not subject to the CEQA Guidelines. The ordinance serves to establish requirements to reduce the production and disposal of disposable foodware products and will not result in any construction or any other physical change to the environment. The adoption of this ordinance protects natural resources and the environment. Therefore, this ordinance is further exempt from CEQA Guidelines Sections 15307 and 15308, which exempt actions taken by regulatory agencies to assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of a natural resource.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15308
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the adoption of this ordinance does not have potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and is therefore not subject to the CEQA Guidelines. The ordinance serves to establish requirements to reduce the production and disposal of disposable foodware products and will not result in any construction or any other physical change to the environment. The adoption of this ordinance protects natural resources and the environment. Therefore, this ordinance is further exempt from CEQA Guidelines Sections 15307 and 15308, which exempt actions taken by regulatory agencies to assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of a natural resource.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the adoption of this ordinance does not have potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and is therefore not subject to the CEQA Guidelines. The ordinance serves to establish requirements to reduce the production and disposal of disposable foodware products and will not result in any construction or any other physical change to the environment. The adoption of this ordinance protects natural resources and the environment. Therefore, this ordinance is further exempt from CEQA Guidelines Sections 15307 and 15308, which exempt actions taken by regulatory agencies to assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of a natural resource.
County Clerk
Nevada
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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