Local Government Food Policy Database
Mandatory Recycling and Composting Ordinance No. 100-09
| Jurisdiction Name | San Francisco |
| State / Province | CA |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality/County |
| Population | 805,235 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF |
| Policy Type | ordinance |
| GFC Topic | community food connections |
| Keywords | agriculture, compost, composting, environment, environmentally sustainable, farm, food composting, food waste, health, local foods, locally grown food, sustainability, sustainable food, urban, urban agriculture |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | San Francisco Department of the Environment |
| Supporting Entity(s) | San Francisco Department of Health, San Francisco Department of Public |
| Funding Amount | n/a |
| Funding Sources | Administrative penalties collected from ordinance enforcement |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Amended San Francisco Environment code, Public Works code, and Health code to require all persons located in San Francisco to separate recyclables, compostables and landfilled trash and participate in recycling and composting programs; provided enforcement mechanisms and penalties for violations; ensured that all properties subscribe to refuse collection service; authorized a Department of Public Health inspection fee of $167 per hour; set enforcement date; identified enforcement date and environmental analysis. |
| Additional Resources |
http://www.sfenvironment.org/article/recycling-and-composting/mandatory-recycling-and-composting-ordinance |
