SB 1383 - Edible Food Recovery Program

SB 1383 requires that public agencies create and maintain an Edible Food Recovery program.

Edible food recovery is the act of diverting surplus edible food from businesses, organizations, or events, that otherwise would have been disposed of, for consumption by members of our community. If you are a large, food-generating business or organization, you have edible food recovery requirements under SB 1383.

The City of Foster City has joined with San Mateo County’s 22 other jurisdictions to create one countywide edible food recovery program to help all affected businesses and organizations meet their mandatory requirements. This program is managed by the County of San Mateo Office of Sustainability and has already recovered millions of pounds of food.

Visit San Mateo County Office of Sustainability to learn if your business has edible food recovery requirements,  and about the countywide program and other resources available to help you comply.