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Requirements for Food Recovery Organizations and Services

SB 1383 and the RWMA Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction Ordinance also include provisions regarding Food Recovery Organizations and Food Recovery Services.

Food Recovery Services collecting or receiving edible food directly from Tier One and 
Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generators via a written agreement are required to  maintain the following records:

  • The name, address, and contact information for each Tier One and Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generator from which the service collects edible food.
  • The quantity in pounds of edible food collected from each Tier One and Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generator per month.
  • The quantity in pounds of edible food transported to each Food Recovery Organization per month.
  • The name, address, and contact information for each Food Recovery Organization that the Food Recovery Service transports edible food to for food recovery.

Food Recovery Organizations collecting or receiving edible food directly from Tier One and Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generators via a written agreement are required to maintain the following records:

  • The name, address, and contact information for each Tier One and Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generator from which the organization receives edible food.
  • The quantity in pounds of edible food received from each Tier One and Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generator per month.
  • The name, address, and contact information for each Food Recovery Service that the organization receives edible food from for food recovery.

Food Recovery Organizations and Food Recovery Services that have their primary address physically located in one or more of the Cities and Counties in the Yuba-Sutter region and contract with or have written agreements with one or more Tier One and Tier Two Commercial edible food generators are required to report to the Regional Waste Management Authority the total pounds of edible food recovered in the previous calendar year from the Tier One and Tier Two Commercial Edible Food Generators they have established a written agreement with no later than March 31st for the previous calendar year.