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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. 4 Sale and Distribution of Expanded or Rigid Polystyrene Products

Thousand Oaks Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Thousand Oaks

Cite as: Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Article 4 · Text as of 2026-10-03

Sec. 6-6.401. Prohibition on the distribution or sales of polystyrene products.

(a) No person shall distribute, or sell disposable food ware made, in whole or in part, from polystyrene.

(b) No person shall distribute or sell expanded polystyrene loose fill packaging and cushioning material, such as foam peanuts, packing peanuts, foam popcorn or packing noodles, intended for the packaging of products, equipment, or other items.

(c) No person shall distribute, or sell products made in whole or in part, from expanded polystyrene that is not wholly encapsulated or encased within a non-polystyrene material.

(§ 3, Ord. 1680-NS, eff. January 1, 2022)

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