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Law Status
Approved
Status Date
Locations
Plastic Summary

City-wide ban on plastic bags less than 2.25 mils

Paper Summary

Recycled content paper bag” shall mean a paper bag that is one hundred percent recyclable and contains a minimum of forty percent post-consumer recycled material, which a food service establishment or restaurant provides to a customer at the point of sale or otherwise for the purpose of carrying goods, including food, out of the food service establishment or restaurant. The word “Recyclable” shall be legibly printed on the outside of the bag, as well as the name and location of the manufacturer and the percentage of post-consumer recycled material used to manufacture the bag.

Reusable Definition

Reusable bag shall mean a bag specifically designed and manufactured for extensive reuse, which is made of cloth, other machine washable fabric, or durable plastic that is at least 2.25 mils thick, and which a food service establishment or restaurant provides to a customer at the point of sale or otherwise for the purpose of carrying goods, including food, out of the food service establishment or restaurant.

Paper Bag Id Requirements
No
Stores Affected

“Food service establishment” shall mean a commercial establishment located within the city in a permanent building, operating year-round, that sells foodstuffs, meats, produce, dairy products, or perishable foods to be consumed off the premises where they are sold, and which is not a restaurant. and “Restaurant” shall mean a commercial establishment that is primarily engaged in serving prepared food and beverages to customers for consumption, whether on or off its premises, including but not limited to, restaurants, cafeterias, cafes, fast-food outlets, snack bars, food trucks, takeouts, and food delivery busine

Fees
$0.05 (minimum) for paper or reusable bag
Comply Date
Ordinance
Chapter 802, Totle VIII
Law Text Details

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