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(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. Sec. 12-204. On -site collection for recyclable and compostable packaging. (a) 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 use -food 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. (b) 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. (c) 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. Sec. 12-205. Rules and regulations. The St. Louis Park Public Works Division may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this article and protect the health of the public, including: (a) A list of recyclable and compostable packaging that meets definitions under Section 12-202; (b) A list of third -party certification or testing bodies that meet the requirements under Section 12- 203(b)(2); (c) A list of exemptions under Section 12-206(e). In promulgating such rules, the division shall consider the legislative purposes provided in Section 12-201 of this ordinance and shall consult with the operators of affected food establishments, local material recovery facilities and local commercial composting facilities. The public works division rules and regulations shall be approved by council annually.