Food Rescue and Diversion

Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) requires food businesses to divert food from landfills by donating the maximum amount of edible food they would otherwise dispose of to food recovery organizations. Tier 1 and 2 generators must have written agreements with food recovery organizations and services and keep records of foods donated.

The City of San Jacinto offers all its Tier 1 and 2 generators and food recovery organizations access to a regional food rescue network through a partnership with the Western Riverside Council of Governments. For more information on this free program please visit WRCOG's website.   

San Jacinto's Food Rescue Partners

All Food Rescue Organizations (FRO) service the City of San Jacinto and surrounding communities:

Church of Acts - Bread Basket
2385 S San Jacinto Avenue, San Jacinto, California 92583
(951) 658-5098
Website: www.breadbaskethemet.com

Mt. San Jacinto College
1499 N. State Street, San Jacinto, California 92583
(951) 487-6752
Email: [email protected]

San Jacinto United Methodist Church
210 S San Jacinto Ave, San Jacinto, California 92583
(951) 654-2307
Email: [email protected]

Soboba Indian Health Clinic
607 Donna Way, San Jacinto, CA 92583
(800) 732-8805
Website: RSBCIHI Food & Nutrition

To obtain more information or be listed as a food rescue organization, please contact our Public Utilites Department at (951) 487-7330, Option 5 or email us at: Public Utilites.

Persons and non-profits are protected from civil and criminal liability by the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act when donating food in good faith. For more information the USDA has created a FAQ on the Act available here. 

Sustainable Food Management

Almost a third of all food is discarded or wasted in the United States. to find ways to prevent, divert, and eliminate food waste please visit the United States Environmental Protection Agency's website.