FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
Any operations, including but not limited to, restaurants,
schools, charitable associations, food trucks, farmers' markets,
concession stands, and other public venues that store, prepare, package,
serve, vend or otherwise provide food for human consumption. Any establishment
requiring a permit to operate in accordance with State Food Code,
105 CMR 590.000, et seq., shall be considered food establishments
for the purposes of this bylaw.
POLYSTYRENE
Expanded and extruded forms of thermoplastic, petrochemical
materials utilizing a styrene monomer and processed by any number
of techniques including, but not limited to, fusion of polymer spheres
(expandable bead polystyrene), injection molding, form molding, and
extrusion blown molding (extruded foam polystyrene), sometimes called
"Styrofoam," a Dow Chemical Co. trademarked form of polystyrene foam.
PUBLIC VENUES
Operations such as meeting halls, Town offices, public facilities
and recreation areas.
RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS
Any commercial business facility that sells goods directly
to consumers, including but not limited to, grocery stores, pharmacies,
liquor stores, convenience stores, retail stores and vendors selling
clothing, food, and personal items, dry cleaning services, theaters
and all other food service establishments.
SINGLE-USE POLYSTYRENE DISPOSABLE CONTAINERS
Single-use disposable products for serving or transporting
food or beverages, including but not limited to, take-out foods and/or
partially consumed meals prepared by a restaurant and/or retail food
establishment. This includes, but is not limited to, plates, cups,
bowls, trays, hinged or lidded containers.
Single-use polystyrene disposable containers shall not be used
or distributed as disposable food service containers by food establishments
and/or retail establishments within the Town of Yarmouth effective
June 1, 2023.
The following are exempt and not subject to the provisions of
this bylaw:
A. Polystyrene and EPS packing peanut and foam packaging used to transport
goods from a manufacturer.
B. Prepackaged meat and produce trays, egg cartons, and other food or
beverage products used in packaging from the manufacturer for the
purposes of transport.
C. Packaging used for the protection of raw foods, including but not
limited to, produce or meat/fish products.
D. Polystyrene and EPS insulated foam freezer containers enclosed in
durable rigid plastic.