How to Make the Switch to Sustainable Serviceware in Your Restaurant or Food Prep Business

We know you’re busy...

So we’ve produced a guide to make it as easy as possible to avoid polystyrene (Styrofoam®) and single-use plastic products in compliance with Colorado’s and Breckenridge’s new laws.

TIMELINE

• Effective May 4, 2023 - Stores in Breckenridge are prohibited from providing customers with single-use plastic carryout bags. If your business has carryout bags, they must be 100 percent recycled paper bags.

• Effective May 4, 2023 - Retail food establishments in Breckenridge shall not provide single-use condiments and/or single-use food service ware unless a customer requests them at the point of ordering whether online, by phone, or in-person.

• Effective January 1, 2024 - Colorado restaurants and food prep businesses will no longer be allowed to use polystyrene foam (often referred to as Styrofoam®) to serve food or beverages.

• Effective July 1, 2024 - Any business in the Town of Breckenridge shall be prohibited from selling or offering for sale any single-use plastic water bottles less than a gallon in volume.

• Effective July 1, 2024 - Any retail food establishment shall be prohibited from selling or offering for sale single-use plastic containers and shall be prohibited from providing single-use plastic food service ware.

WHAT YOU CAN USE**

Plates/Bowls	To-Go Containers	Cups/Lids	Straws/Utensils	Portion Cups
		*Exempt
		*Exempt		*Exempt
				*Exempt
				*Exempt

WHAT YOU CAN'T USE**

Plates/Bowls	To-Go Containers	Cups/Lids	Straws/Utensils	Portion Cups

** THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE, WORK WITH YOUR LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR TO FIND COMPLIANT PRODUCTS.

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This guide will help you navigate your choices. You’ll also learn more ways your business can choose sustainable options for customers, some of which can save your business money.

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Connect with us at SustainableBreck@townofbreckenridge.com.