Food waste prevention resources
While SB 1383 requires you to recover your surplus food, there are many opportunities to prevent surplus food in the first place. Below is a list of resources, service providers, and applications designed to help businesses and organizations reduce the amount of surplus food they generate. Click on any image to see more information in an expanded view.
Note: The Santa Clara County Food Recovery Program does not vet or approve these resources or service providers. If you are a service provider and would like to be added to this tool, please contact us.
Prevention is the best way to tackle food waste, according to the EPA’s Food Recovery Hierarchy:
