City's Plastic Bag Ban begins October 1, 2021

Wednesday Sep 15th, 2021

Ban

Don't forget! The plastic bag ban is going into effect on October 1st! Plastic bags will be banned at the point of sale, and businesses will be charging 5 cents for bags given to you by cashiers. Make sure to start bringing your reusable bags with you on your shopping trips starting October 1st!

Learn more —

For Retailers: details on the text of the new law, how it applies to you, how to alert your customers, and what you need to do

For Residents: details on why the law is changing, how this will impact you, and what the city is doing

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