Edible Food Recovery

What is "edible food"?

Edible food is food intended for people to eat, including food not sold because of appearance, age, freshness, grade, surplus, etc. Edible food includes, but is not limited to, prepared foods, packaged foods and produce. All edible food must meet the food safety requirements of the California Retail Food Code (PDF).

What is "edible food recovery"?

To reduce unnecessary food waste and help address food insecurity, SB 1383 requires that by 2025, the State of California recover and redistribute 20 percent of edible food that would have otherwise been sent to landfills. SB 1383 directs that:

  • Jurisdictions establish food recovery programs and strengthen existing recovery networks
  • Edible food generators, who qualify as Tier 1 and Tier 2 Generators (described below), recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be landfilled or spoiled
  • Food recovery organizations, edible food generators and jurisdictions maintain complete records of the quantity and types of food recovered.

Under SB 1383, the City of Citrus Heights has implemented 

Sec. 74-180 - Edible Food Recovery Requirements.


What is an "edible food generator"?

For the recovery of edible food waste, edible food generators are split into two tiers:


Edible Food Recovery

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Tier 1

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Tier 2

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List of Edible Food Recovery Organizations Serving Citrus Heights

Organization Name Address Phone Email/Website Collection Service Area Food Types Accepted
Bridges After School Program 7085 Auburn Blvd. Citrus Heights (916) 275-0021 millard.haynes@sanjuan.edu Citrus Heights Shelf-stable/non-perishable food, baked goods
Feeding the Sheep 7405 Mariposa Ave Citrus Heights  (916) 633-8774 unicorn57lady@yahoo.com Citrus Heights Fresh produce, shelf-stable/non-perishable food, fresh grocery/refrigeration, frozen grocery, baked goods
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services 1951 Bell Ave Sacramento (916) 925-3240 pmarshall@sacramentofoodbank.org Sacramento County; 40-50 mile range Fresh produce, shelf-stable/non-perishable food, fresh grocery/refrigeration, frozen grocery, baked goods, frozen prepared foods, cold prepared foods
Sunrise Christian Food Ministry 5901 San Juan Ave Citrus Heights (916)287-1358 Scfmoffice123@gmail.com Citrus Heights Fresh produce, shelf-stable/non-perishable food, fresh grocery/refrigeration, frozen grocery, baked goods, frozen prepared foods, cold prepared foods
Copia Locations Vary (650) 382-1020 https://www.gocopia.com/ Sacramento County; 40-50 mile range Fresh produce, shelf-stable/non-perishable food, fresh grocery/refrigeration, frozen grocery, baked goods, frozen prepared foods, cold prepared foods
GoodR Locations Vary (404) 261-0211 info@goodr.co 1-30 mile range Shelf-stable/non-perishable food, fresh grocery/refrigeration, frozen grocery, baked goods, frozen prepared foods, cold prepared foods, hot prepared foods
Replate Locations Vary (415) 569-0530 community@replate.org 1-20 mile range Fresh produce, shelf-stable/non-perishable food, fresh grocery/refrigeration, frozen grocery, baked goods, frozen prepared foods, cold prepared foods, hot prepared foods

Here are letters explaining the Tier 1 and Tier 2 requirements:

For more information, email CHRecycles@citrusheights.net