Local Government Food Policy Database
Food Waste Prevention and Recovery Resolution, El Paso, Texas
| Jurisdiction Name | El Paso |
| State / Province | TX |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality |
| Population | 649,121 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | resolution |
| GFC Topic | community food connections |
| Keywords | city, food recovery, food waste, food waste reduction, resolution, resource management, sustainability, waste |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | El Paso City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | EP Food; El Paso Office of Resilience and Sustainability |
| Supporting Entity(s) | El Pasoans Fighting Hunger |
| Funding Amount | n/a |
| Funding Sources | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
The Food Waste Prevention and Recovery Resolution builds off of past plans within the city of El Paso, including Plan El Paso, the city’s strategic plan, to implement waste reduction programs within the city. In particular, the resolution plans to work with mass food producers to minimize waste and implement waste reduction programs, fulfilling the strategic plan’s recommendation to ensure “adequate solid waste disposal capacity,” and provide long-term, cost effective, sustainable regional solid waste solutions. The resolution also declares 2017 as the “Year of Food Waste Prevention and Recovery in El Paso,” and calls for the creation of a Food Policy Council, as well as a food waste reduction strategy by 2018. |
