As part of Senate Bill (SB) 1383 compliance, starting January 1, 2022 Tier 1 businesses (supermarkets, grocery stores, food distributors) are required to donate and document leftover edible food. And Tier 2 bushiness (schools, hotels with 200+ rooms, restaurant facilities 250+ seats, health facilities, and large venues) are required to donate and document left over edible food starting January 1 ,2024.

Edible Food

Edible food is defined as food that is safe to eat for human consumption. This may include non-perishable and unspoiled perishable food at the end of its shelf life.

Food Recovery

CalRecycle defines food recovery as collecting edible food that would otherwise go to waste and redistributing it to feed people in need. This type of food is salvaged from places such as restaurants, grocery stores, produce markets, and/or dining facilities and is distributed to local food programs.

The recovered food is edible but may not be sellable. Products that are at or past their “sell by” dates or are
imperfect in any ways such as a bruised apple or day-old bread, for example, can be donated by grocery stores, food vendors, restaurants, and farmers markets. Often, restaurants and markets discard unused or unsold food into the waste stream.

Donating Food

The City of Oroville has identified Food Recovery Organizations available to collect edible food in Butte County. If you would like to partner with one or more food recovery organizations, refer to the list below.

NOTE: Businesses that source and contract with food recovery organics may receive tax benefits for their
donations and are protected from liability lawsuits. Please speak to your tax advisor as well as refer to laws around donating food and the specific acts:

California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (AB 1219)

Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act since 1996

Food Donation Options

In Butte County we have two FREE local food recovery programs that leverage their expertise and network of partners to provide logistical support, including food pickup, tracking, and delivery.

Feeding America

This program works with SB 1383 Tier 1 (see food donation guide below) generators within the County. They accept the following donations via their online MealConnect website.

Acceptable donations: bread/bakery items, deli, dairy, meat, produce, and dry goods (canned, packaged, and shelf stable).

Rules: no opened packages accepted, all items must include appropriate product labeling, ingredients, expiration dates and/or best-by and/or sell-by dates. No bulk product or prepared food. Agency has the right to refuse any product based on temperature, packaging, and volume

To get connected to a local organization that will be able to use your donated produce please visit: www.MealConnet.org or email: fooddonations@foodbankccs.org.

530 Food Rescue Coalition

The 530 FRC aims to fill the gaps in the existing food recovery system for Tier 2 generators. They use a custom-built app to mobilize volunteers to transport food donations from any local edible food generator to non-profits.

Rules:

• Food must be edible
• Food may have expired sell by dates if it is still good
• Food must be packaged in containers, boxes, or bags that do not need to be returned
• Prepared food must be cold. No hot food at this time
• Bulk and/or small donations are accepted

To schedule a food donation use the following options:
(530) 285-5757 • info@530frs.org • www.530frc.org

Click Here to download the Local Food Donation Options Guide

Additional Resources:
Safe Surplus Food Toolkit (guidance for food facilities)
Safe Surplus Food Donation Toolkit (guidance for environmental health departments)