The purpose of this chapter is reduce garbage in landfills and assist the city with meeting its stormwater and recycling goals.
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For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"Compostable"
means that all materials in the product or package will be biodegrade or otherwise become part of usable compost (e.g., soil conditioning material, mulch) in an appropriate composting program or facility. Compostable disposable food service ware includes ASTM standard bio-plastics (plastic-like) products that are clearly labeled. "ASTM standard" means meeting the standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Standards D6400 or D6868 for compostable plastics, as those standards may be amended.
"Disposable food service ware"
means single-use disposable products used by food vendors for serving or transporting prepared and ready-to-consume food or beverages. This includes, but is not limited to, plates, cups, bowls, trays and hinged or lidded containers. This definition does not include single-use disposable straws, utensils, or cup lids.
"Expanded polystyrene" or "PS6"
means a thermoplastic petrochemical material utilizing the styrene monomer, marked with recycling symbol No. 6, processed by any number of techniques including, but not limited to, fusion of polymer spheres (expandable bead polystyrene), injection molding, form molding, and extrusion-blow molding (extruded foam polystyrene), sometimes referred to as Styrofoam™, a Dow Chemical Company trademarked form of polystyrene foam insulation. In food service, expanded polystyrene is generally used to make cups, bowls, plates, trays, and clamshell containers.
"Food vendor"
means any establishment located within the city of Pleasanton, or any establishment which provides prepared food or beverages for public consumption within the city of Pleasanton, including, but not limited to, any store, supermarket, delicatessen, restaurant, retail food vendor, sales outlet, shop, cafeteria (including schools and corporate centers), catering truck or vehicle, sidewalk or other outdoor vendor, or caterer.
"Prepared food"
means any food or beverage prepared for consumption using any cooking, packaging, or food preparation technique by a food vendor. "Prepared food" does not include uncooked meat, fish, poultry, or eggs unless provided for consumption without further food preparation.
"Recyclable"
means any material included as part of the commercial recycling program including, but not limited to, paper, glass, metal, cardboard, and plastic.
"Commercial recycling program"
means the city of Pleasanton's adopted commercial recycling program.
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A food vendor within the city of Pleasanton that offers prepared food shall utilize only disposable food service ware that is either recyclable or compostable. The use of disposable food service ware manufactured with expanded polystyrene (PS6) is prohibited, unless otherwise specified in this chapter.
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A. 
Prepackaged Foods. Prepared food prepackaged outside the limits of the city of Pleasanton (i.e., commercially packaged foods) are exempt from the provisions of this chapter. This exemption does not apply to food vendors as defined in this chapter, including caterers which provide prepared food for public consumption within the city of Pleasanton.
B. 
Emergency Supplies or Services Procurement. Food vendors shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter in a situation deemed by the city council or city manager, or designee, to be an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, or welfare.
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Any violation of this chapter shall constitute an infraction punishable by Chapter 1.12 of this code. Alternatively, any violation of this chapter may be addressed through the administrative citation process under Chapter 1.24 of this code.
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