SAB to verify whether local processors can accept compostable plastics before finalizing policy

Committee members pressed for verification that local processors can actually compost the materials the policy would permit. One member described speaking with a local contact who "verified that they are an industrial composting facility" but asked staff to obtain formal confirmation and a list of accepted items from Delta Compost before allowing compostable plastics in the policy.

The board debated whether to broaden allowable materials to include FSC‑certified wood‑fiber containers and other non‑plastic options, but members preferred leaving detailed lists and examples in a separate guidance document for event organizers so enforcement and education can be managed administratively. Staff agreed to follow up with Delta Compost and local haulers and return with a recommended list of accepted materials.