Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 6 — SANITATION AND HEALTH›Chapter 6 — PROHIBITION ON THE USE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF EXPANDED AND RIGID POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS, FOOD SERVICE WARE AND UTENSILS, AND RESTRICTION ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC BEVERAGE STRAWS
Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Art. 3 Disposable Food Ware
Thousand Oaks Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Thousand Oaks
Cite as: Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-03
Sec. 6-6.301. Prohibition on polystyrene disposable food service wares.¶
(a) No food provider shall distribute or sell any polystyrene disposable food ware in conjunction with the sale of prepared food or beverages at any location within the City of Thousand Oaks.
(b) Food providers that distribute prepared food or beverages with disposable food ware shall:
(1) Distribute only those disposables that exhibit a Recycle Code (1,2,3,4,5,7). At no time shall disposables with a Recycle Code of No. 6 or PS be permitted for distribution or use; and
(2) Maintain documentation about the composition of any disposable food ware that does not exhibit a Recycle Code. Documentation may include information from the supplier or manufacturer or provided in the product packaging or any other relevant information that demonstrates that the material is not polystyrene or comprising of a material containing Recycle Code No. 6 or PS.
(§ 3, Ord. 1680-NS, eff. January 1, 2022)
Sec. 6-6.302. Distribution of plastic utensils.¶
(§ 3, Ord. 1680-NS, eff. January 1, 2022, repealed by part 3, Ord. 1708-NS, eff. February 10, 2023)
Sec. 6-6.303. Distribution of plastic beverage straws.¶
(§ 3, Ord. 1680-NS, eff. January 1, 2022, repealed by part 3, Ord. 1708-NS, eff. February 10, 2023)
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