Pittsburg Municipal Code Art. V Edible Food Recovery, Reporting, And Planning

A. Commercial edible food generators shall, and other commercial entities generating edible food may, arrange to recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be disposed by:

1. Entering into a written agreement with food recovery organizations or food recovery services for: (a) the collection of edible food for food recovery; or (b) acceptance of the edible food by the food recovery organization for food recovery. Written agreements shall include:

a. The name, address and contact information of the food recovery service or food recovery organization.

b. The types of edible food that will be collected by or self-hauled to the food recovery service or food recovery organization.

c. The established frequency that edible food will be collected.

2. Not intentionally spoiling edible food that is capable of being recovered.

3. Keeping records that include the following information:

a. A list of each food recovery service or organization that collects or receives its edible food.

b. A copy of all written agreements established under this chapter.

c. A record of the quantity of edible food, measured in pounds recovered per month, collected or self-hauled to a food recovery service or food recovery organization for food recovery.

4. Allowing the enforcement official or collection contractor to access a premises and review records described in this section.

(Ord. 21-1489 § 3, 2021)

A. Food recovery services collecting or receiving edible food directly from any generator of edible food pursuant to a written agreement shall maintain the following records:

1. The name, address, and contact information for each commercial edible food generator from which the service collects edible food.

2. The quantity in pounds of edible food collected from each commercial edible food generator per month.

3. The quantity in pounds of edible food transported to each food recovery organization per month.

4. The name, address, and contact information for each food recovery organization that the food recovery service transports edible food to for food recovery.

B. Food recovery organizations collecting or receiving edible food directly from any generator of edible food pursuant to a written agreement shall maintain the following records:

1. The name, address, and contact information for each commercial edible food generator from which the organization receives edible food.

2. The quantity in pounds of edible food received from each commercial edible food generator per month.

3. The name, address, and contact information for each food recovery service that the organization receives edible food from for food recovery.

C. Commencing June 30, 2022, all food recovery organizations and food recovery services shall report to the city or collection contractor the total pounds of edible food recovered in the previous calendar year from all the commercial edible food generators they have established a written agreement with no later than June 30th annually.

D. All records discussed in this section shall be made available to the city or collection contractor upon request.

E. A food recovery service or organization may be banned from working within the city upon noncompliance with the provisions set forth in this section at the city's discretion.

(Ord. 21-1489 § 3, 2021)

A. The city shall conduct edible food recovery capacity planning, in coordination with Contra Costa County upon the county's request.

B. Food recovery services and food recovery organizations operating in the city shall provide information and consultation to the city, upon request, regarding existing, or proposed new or expanded, food recovery capacity that could be accessed by its commercial edible food generators. A food recovery service or food recovery organization contacted by the city shall respond to such request for information within 60 days unless a shorter time frame is otherwise specified by the city.

(Ord. 21-1489 § 3, 2021)