Alameda

Expanded polystyrene ban, requirement that all takeout food packaging be recyclable/compostable (January 2008).

Berkeley

Expanded polystyrene ban, requirement that 50% of takeout food packaging be recyclable or compostable (1988).

Calabasas

Expanded polystyrene ban, requirement that all takeout food packaging be recyclable or compostable (July 2007).

Carmel

Expanded polystyrene ban, requirement that 50% of takeout food packaging be recyclable, compostable or reusable (1989).

Del Ray Oaks

Expanded polystyrene ban with requirement that all takeout food packaging be recyclable or compostable (Dec 2009).

Emeryville

Expanded polystyrene ban, requirement that all takeout food packaging be recyclable or compostable (March 2007).

Fairfax

Expanded polystyrene ban.

Hercules

 

Expanded polystyrene ban (May 2008).

Laguna Beach

Expanded polystyrene ban, requirement that all plastic takeout food packaging be recyclable (July 2008).

Los Angeles City

Government facility expanded polystryene ban (July 2008).

Malibu

Expanded polystyrene ban (September 2005).

Millbrae

Polystyrene ban, requirement that all plastic takeout food packaging be recyclable or compostable (January 2008).

Monterey

Expanded polystryene ban with requirement that all takeout food packaging be recyclable or compostable (March 2009).

Newport Beach

Expanded polystyrene ban (October 2008).

Oakland

Expanded polystyrene ban, requirement that all takeout food packaging
be compostable, businesses that generate a large portion of litter must
pay a litter fee (2006).

Orange County

Government facility expanded polystryene ban, including cities of Aliso Viejo, Huntington Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, San Clemente, San Jaun Capistrano and the Santa Margarita Water District.

Pacific Grove

Expanded polystyrene ban with requirement that all takeout food packaging be recyclable or compostable.

Palo Alto

Expanded polystyrene ban (April 2009).

Pittsburg

Requirement that 50% of takeout food packaging be recyclable or compostable (1991).

Richmond

Polystyrene ban with requirement that all plastic takeout food packaging be compostable (2009).

San Bruno

Polystyrene ban with requirement that all plastic takeout food packaging be recyclable or compostable (January 2009).

San Francisco

Expanded polystyrene ban with requirement that all takeout food packaging be recyclable or compostable (June 2007).

San Mateo County

Government facility expanded polystryene ban (April 2008).

Santa Cruz County and all its cities (Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Watsonville)

Expanded polystyrene ban (2008).

Santa Monica

Polystyrene ban with requirement that all plastic takeout food packaging be recyclable (December 2006).

Sonoma County

Government facility expanded polystryene ban.

South San Francisco

Polystyrene ban with requirement that all plastic takeout food
packaging be recyclable or compostable (October 2008).

Ventura County

Government facility expanded polystryene ban.