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Home My WebLink AboutOutreach April '25 Report Diamond Bar1 Diamond Bar MONTHLY OUTREACH REPORT April 2025 PREPARED BY ABOUND FOOD CARE 2 Monthly Report Prepared by Abound Food Care Contents 01 Outreach Summary 02 Impact Report 03 Market Report 04 Overview of Contacts Tier 1/Tier2 05 Tier 1 Compliance Status 06 Tier 2 Compliance Status 07 Appendix 1 This Outreach Report for Diamond Bar offers a comprehensive overview of Abound Food Care’s outreach initiatives, highlighting our successes, challenges, and impact in implementing a fully compliant SB1383 program as well as an overall successful edible food recovery program. The report details the outreach efforts, not only significant changes and organizational priorities but also providing specific monthly impact data. It encompasses compliance statuses, impact metrics, and the evolving landscape of food recovery affecting the City of Diamond Bar. Currently all eight Tier 1 generators and the six Tier 2 generators are in compliance. We will begin reaching out to the Tier 1 generators in May to schedule their inspections for 2025. Our outreach efforts included seven touch points with Tier 1 and three touch points with Tier 2. Abound Food Care’s focus is on providing support, guidance, and direction to generators and FROs, encouraging participation and compliance with SB1383. This report presents a holistic view of our outreach strategies, compliance status, and ongoing challenges, equipping decision-makers with valuable insights to drive impactful changes in the community. Outreach Summary 2 City of Diamond Bar Food Donation Program Impact During the month of April, 40,890 pounds of excess edible food was diverted from the landfill and redistributed to those in the community. 40,890 Lbs. Food Rescued 26.32 Tons GHG Footprint 4.70 Million Gallons Water Footprint The pounds of edible food reported above represent the quantity of food that was donated by food generators, picked up by a food recovery organization, and distributed to individuals and families in the community. These aggregated pounds encompass data from various organizations and businesses, providing a comprehensive overview of edible food recovery efforts in the City of Diamond Bar. Impact Report 3 Maine Introduces Food Waste Ban Maine state legislators have introduced LD 1065, a bill aimed at significantly reducing food waste disposal in landfills and incinerators. The legislation targets large-scale food waste generators—initially those producing more than 2 tons per week within 20 miles of an organics recycling facility—requiring them to divert food waste from disposal by July 1, 2027. The scope of the ban expands in 2029 to include generators producing over 1 ton per week within 25 miles of a recycling facility, with provisions for further tightening these requirements after 2032. The bill also mandates annual reporting on food waste generation, donation, and recycling, and prioritizes food waste reduction, donation of edible food, and sustainable recycling methods such as composting and anaerobic digestion. This legislative push comes in response to Maine’s recent “Food Loss and Waste Generation Study,” which revealed that the state wastes over 360,000 tons of food annually. The initiative aligns with updated climate action goals calling for a 50% reduction in food loss and waste by 2030. However, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has expressed concerns about the state’s current capacity to enforce such a ban, citing limited staff and insufficient organics recycling infrastructure. If enacted, Maine would join other New England states in implementing food waste disposal bans, marking a significant shift in the region’s approach to waste management and sustainability. Market Report 4 Overview of Contacts Business Name Contact Name Contact Phone Business Address City Email Super H Mart Mr. Yun (909) 839-0300 2825 S Diamond Bar Blvd Diamond Bar diamondbar@hmart.com Target #2179 Rayveion (909) 610-2149 747 Grand Ave Diamond Bar Walmart #4762 Do Nguyen (909) 378-4055 1180 S Diamond Bar Diamond Bar d0n00ho.s04762.us@walmart.com Albertsons Pete (909) 861-6207 8850 Foothill Blvd Diamond Bar s3554c40@albertsons.com Market World Martin Sok (909) 839-1121 21080 Golden Springs Dr Diamond Bar dbhannam@yahoo.com Sprouts Ron (909) 378-4980 239 S Diamond Bar Blvd Diamond Bar Smart & Final Sabra (909) 444-0044 240 S Diamond Bar Blvd Diamond Bar cc942@smartandfinal.com Diamond Fresh Temo (909) 595-1300 21168 Golden Springs Dr Diamond Bar diamondfreshmarketinc@gmail.com Chili's Vanity (909) 396-1222 707 Grand Ave Diamond Bar c01149mgr@chilis.com Diamond Bar Golf Course Mark (909) 861-8282 22751 Golden Springs Dr Diamond Bar gm@diamondbargc.com Diamond Palace Cuisine of India Paul (909) 860-2625 1241 Grand Ave Diamond Bar Peacock Gardens Raj (909) 860-2606 23347 Golden Springs Dr Diamond Bar peacockgardens@gmail.com New Aashiyana Restaurant Akbar Ali (909) 396-0176 245 Gentle Springs Ln Diamond Bar akbarali1446@yahoo.com Daimond Bar Center Ryan Wright (909) 839-7061 1600 Grand Ave Diamond Bar rwright@diamondbarca.gov Blue Sky Café Sara Morales (909) 396-2019 21815 Copley Dr Diamond Bar mzbutterball@icloud.com 5 There are a total of eight Tier 1 generators. Currently all Tier 1 generators are in compliance. Tier 1 Compliance Status 6 There are a total of six Tier 2 generators. Currently all Tier 2 generator are compliant. Tier 2 Compliance Status 7 Contents 08 Month-to-Month Pounds & Trends 09 Generator Monthly Pounds 10 Touchpoints & Outreach Materials Appendix 8 9 City of Diamond Bar Pounds Recovered Generator Dec. Pounds 2024 Total Jan. 25’ Pounds Feb. 25’ Pounds Mar. 25’ Pounds April 25’ 2025 Total Albertsons 11,615 134,463 12,565 11,305 10,195 9,230 43,295 Target 2,557 22,053 1,782 3,877 2,655 6,711 15,025 Sprouts 3,955 51,066 2,288 4,580 3,200 Pending 10,068 Walmart 16,882 158,779 19,485 17,226 21,506 20,569 78,786 Smart & Final 5,111 21,545 4,510 2,150 3,128 3,390 13,178 Diamond Fresh 212 2,007 225 215 Pending 0 440 H Mart N/A N/A N/A 433 538 990 1,961 Total 40,332 389,913 40,855 39,786 41,222 40,890 162,753 10 Outreach Materials TOUCHPOINTS T1/T2 GENERATOR NAME GENERATOR TYPE COMPLIANCE STATUS DONATION STATUS AGREEMENT ON-SITE LOG ON- SITE 1-NOTES T1 Target Supermarket Compliant Participating Yes Yes 4/16 Sent Christina a request for February and March pounds. T1 Albertsons Grocery Store Compliant Participating Yes Yes 4/1 Sent Pete an email to see if he has any updates regarding the agreement with St Johns. 4/16 Sent Pete a request for March pounds. T1 Sprouts Grocery Store Compliant Participating Yes Yes 4/1 Spoke with Mary and she has not received any response from corporate. She is going to reach out to the Chino location in regards to the corporate agreement. 4/16 Sent Jared a request for pounds donated in February and March. T1 Smart & Final Grocery Store Compliant Participating Yes Yes 4/16 Called Sabra and requested their March pounds. T1 Diamond Fresh Farmers Market Compliant Participating Yes Yes 4/16 Sent Temo a request for pounds donated in March. T2 Blue Sky Café Restaurant Compliant Partially Participating Yes Yes 4/1 Sara signed up on Chow Match so they now have a program in place. T2 Peacock Gardens Restaurant Compliant Partially Participating Yes Yes 4/1 Sent Raj a follow up as I noticed he has not yet signed up on the platform. T2 Diamond Palace Cuisine of India Restaurant Compliant Partially Participating Yes Yes 4/1 Sent Paul a follow up to see if he received the notice from the city as well as the template agreement I left him at the restaurant. INFORMATION COMPLIANCE DETAILS