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(2) The logo of a third -party certification or testing body indicating the cup meets compostability standards, as approved by the City of Edina. (d) All food establishments shall implement the following in relation to non -packaging food service items: (1) Single -use utensils including, but not limited to, forks, spoons, and knives shall be compostable. (2) Single -use straws of any kind shall only be provided to consumers upon request. Front -of -house straw dispensers, which allow for customers to self -serve, meet this requirement. (e) A food establishment which utilizes single -use compostable and/or recyclable food packaging to serve consumers on -site shall have on -site collection for recyclable and/or compostable packaging. (1) A food establishment that does not utilize single -use packaging to serve consumers on -site is exempt from the requirement to have on -site collection for recyclable and/or compostable packaging. (2) A food establishment that does not have dine -in seating for consumers is exempt from the requirement to have on -site collection for recyclable and/or compostable packaging. (3) If a mobile food unit or establishment is being hosted by an entity as part of an event or regular business, the hosting entity shall provide on -site collection for recyclable and/or compostable packaging. (f) Containers for the on -site collection of recyclable and/or compostable packaging shall be co -located with garbage containers. (1) If garbage receptacles are available to consumers, then receptacles for separating recyclable and/or compostable packaging must also be made available to consumers in the same location. (2) If garbage receptacles are not available to consumers and are instead placed in areas for use by staff only, then receptacles for separating recyclable and/or compostable packaging are only required in those locations. (g) A food establishment shall arrange for the collection of recyclable and/or compostable packaging by a licensed solid waste collector for delivery to an appropriate transfer station or processing facility. ( Ord. No. 2021-11, § 1, 11-3-2021) Sec. 20-639. Exclusions and exceptions. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, this article shall not apply to: (1) Manufacturers, brokers, distributors or warehouse operators who conduct or transact no retail food or beverage business; (2) Food and beverage service provided through patient care at hospitals and nursing homes; (3) Food packaging pre -packaged by a manufacturer, producer or distributor; (4) Plastic films less than ten mils in thickness; (5) Any packaging, which is not considered green to go packaging, but for which there is no commercially available alternative as determined by the City of Edina, following Hennepin County guidance. In determining whether there are commercially available alternatives, the City of Edina will consider whether there is availability of green to go packaging for affected products. Every rule creating an exemption under this paragraph may be reviewed by the City of Edina. ( Ord. No. 2021-11 , § 1, 11-3-2021) (Supp. No. 12, Update 4) Created: 2022-07-29 14:55:ee [EST] Page 3 of 4