Section 21-2302. COMPOSTABLE OR RECYCLABLE PRODUCT REQUIREMENT  


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    2302.1By January 1, 2017, no food service entity shall sell or provide food or beverages, for consumption on or off premises, in disposable food service ware unless the disposable food service ware is compostable or recyclable.

     

    2302.2This section shall not apply to prepackaged food or beverages that were filled and sealed outside of the District before a food service entity received them.

     

     

authority

District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-151.01 et seq. (2013 Repl.)); the Sustainable DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2014 (“Act”), effective December 17, 2014 (D.C. Law 20-142; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-1531 et seq. (2016 Supp.)); and Mayor’s Order 2015-069, dated February 4, 2015.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 1094 (February 3, 2017).