Virginia Bag Legislations

Statewide Legislation

Status Approved
Status Date August 18, 2020
Plastic Summary
Details:
  • Note: County or city must add the law to their bylaws.
Reusable Definition Any county or city may, by duly adopted ordinance, impose a tax in the amount of five cents ($0.05) for each disposable plastic bag provided, whether or not provided free of charge, to a consumer of tangible personal property by retailers in grocery stores, convenience stores, or drugstores.
Comply Date January 01, 2021
Ordinance SB 11
Notes Pending Legislation: HB 534, HB 1151, SB 26, SB 193, SB 198
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Updated August 18, 2020

Alexandria

Status Approved
Status Date February 01, 2022
Plastic Summary
Requirements:
  • 4.00mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness
Details:
  • City-wide 5-cent tax on plastic bags less than 4 mils
Comply Date January 01, 2022
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Updated February 09, 2022

Arlington County

Status Approved
Status Date February 01, 2022
Plastic Summary
Requirements:
  • 4.00mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness
Details:
  • City-wide 5-cent tax on plastic bags less than 4 mils
Comply Date January 01, 2022
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Updated February 09, 2022

Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Status Pending
Status Date August 18, 2020
Ordinance SB268
Notes This would be to implement the tax allowed by the State of VA SB 11
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Updated August 18, 2020

Fairfax County

Status Approved
Status Date February 01, 2022
Plastic Summary
Requirements:
  • 4.00mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness
Details:
  • City-wide 5-cent tax on plastic bags less than 4 mils
Comply Date January 01, 2022
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Updated February 09, 2022

Falls Church

Status Approved
Status Date February 01, 2022
Plastic Summary
Requirements:
  • 4.00mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness
Details:
  • City-wide 5-cent tax on plastic bags less than 4 mils
Fees .05
Comply Date April 01, 2022
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Updated February 09, 2022

Fredericksburg County

Status Approved
Status Date February 01, 2022
Plastic Summary
Requirements:
  • 4.00mil Min Plastic Bag Thickness
Details:
  • City-wide 5-cent tax on plastic bags less than 4 mils
Comply Date January 01, 2022
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Updated February 09, 2022

Louden County

Status Approved
Status Date February 01, 2022
Plastic Summary
Details:
  • The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved a disposable plastic bag tax of five cents per plastic bag that will be effective July 1, 2022. The new tax will be collected on purchases made at grocery stores, convenience stores and drugstores countywid
Stores Affected Grocery stores, convenience stores and drugstores countywide, including those within the county’s incorporated towns.
Fees .05
Comply Date July 01, 2022
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Updated February 09, 2022

Roanoke

Status Approved
Status Date February 01, 2022
Plastic Summary
Details:
  • City-wide 5-cent tax on plastic bags
Comply Date January 01, 2022
Links
Updated February 09, 2022

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