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==Summary of plastic bag laws==

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="width:100%"
|+Local laws governing plastic bag use in the United States
|-
! rowspan=1 width= "12%" | State/Territory
! rowspan=1 width= "15%" | Jurisdiction
! rowspan=1 width= "10%"| Passage date
! rowspan=1 width= "10%"| Effective date
! rowspan=1 width= "38%"| Effect
|-
| rowspan="9"| {{flagicon|Alaska}} [[Alaska]]
|-
| [[Bethel, Alaska|City of Bethel]]
| {{dts|July 2009}}
| {{dts|September 2010}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofbethel.org/vertical/sites/%7B86032ACB-92B0-4505-919A-3F45B84FECD9%7D/uploads/%7B5A33E462-9077-4FC4-97A8-8774C902CB68%7D.PDF|title=City of Bethel Ordinance 09-12|access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[Homer, Alaska|City of Homer]]
| {{dts|August 2012}}
| {{dts|January 2013}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.campaignforrecycling.org/sites/default/files/HomerAKBagBan.pdf|title=City of Homer Ordinance 12–36(A)|access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[Hooper Bay, Alaska|City of Hooper Bay]]
|
| {{dts|August 2010}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cawrecycles.org/list-of-national-bans/|title=List of National Bans|website=Californians Against Waste|access-date=2016-11-15}}</ref>
|-
| [[Wasilla, Alaska|City of Wasilla]]
| {{dts|January 2018}}
| {{dts|July 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityofwasilla.com/valley-residents/plastic-bag-ban|title=City of Wasilla - Valley Residents - Plastic Bag Ban|access-date=2 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kodiak, Alaska|City of Kodiak]]
| {{dts|January 2018}}
| {{dts|April 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.city.kodiak.ak.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/9357/20180125_regular_meeting_minutes.pdf|title=City of Kodiak, Alaska - 01/25/2018 - City Council Regular Meeting - Minutes|access-date=2 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Palmer, Alaska|City of Palmer]]
| {{dts|May 2018}}
| {{dts|January 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Palmer-latest-on-list-of-Alaska-cities-banning-plastic-bag-use-483466981.html|title=Palmer latest on list of Alaska cities banning plastic bag use|access-date=1 August 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Anchorage, Alaska|City-Borough of Anchorage]]
| {{dts|August 2018}}
| {{dts|September 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban, 10 cent charge for paper bags. <ref group="note">People who use [[Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program|SNAP]] benefits are excluded from the charge.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Anchorage-Assembly-votes-to-ban-plastic-bags-in-Anchorage-491956551.html|title=Anchorage Assembly votes to ban plastic bags in Anchorage|access-date=28 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2018/08/28/anchorage-approves-strict-plastic-bag-ban-fees-for-paper-bags/|title=Anchorage approves strict plastic bag ban, fees for paper bags|date=2018-08-29|work=Anchorage Daily News|access-date=2018-08-29|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| [[Unalaska, Alaska|Unalaska]] 
| {{dts|August 2018}}
| {{dts|January 2019}}
|  Plastic bag ban<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kucb.org/post/unalaska-approves-plastic-bag-ban-take-effect-jan-1#stream/0|title=Unalaska Approves Plastic Bag Ban To Take Effect Jan. 1|first=Laura|last=Kraegel|publisher=KUCB}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|American Samoa}} [[American Samoa]]
|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">American Samoa</div>
| {{dts|January 2010}}
| {{dts|February 2011}}
| Plastic bag ban for all wholesale and retail businesses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Plastic Bag Ban|url=http://asepa.gov/plastic-bag-ban.asp|publisher=American Samoa EPA|access-date=25 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919222512/http://asepa.gov/plastic-bag-ban.asp|archive-date=19 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|California}} '''[[California]]'''
|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">California</div>
| {{dts|September 2014}}
| {{dts|November 2016}}<ref name="cal-16"/>
| Plastic bag ban for large retailers; 10 cent charge for paper bags.<br>All local ordinances (listed [[Phase-out of lightweight plastic bags#California|below]]) supersede this legislation.
|-
| rowspan="9" | {{flagicon|Colorado}} [[Colorado]]{{Smallsup|1}}
|-
| [[Aspen, Colorado|City of Aspen]]
| {{dts|October 2011}}
| {{dts|May 2012}}
| Plastic bag ban for large retailers; 20 cent charge for paper bags.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignforrecycling.org/sites/default/files/aspen_bagord.pdf|title=City of Aspen Ordinance 24 |access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
|[[Avon, Colorado|Town of Avon]]
|
|1 May 2018
|Plastic bag ban; 10 cent tax on paper bags.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bagtheban.com/in-your-state/|title=In Your State|website=Bag the Ban|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>
|-
| [[Boulder, Colorado|City of Boulder]]
| {{dts|November 2012}}
| {{dts|July 2013}}
| Plastic bag ban; 10 cent charge for paper bags.<ref name="City of Boulder Ordinance 7870">{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignforrecycling.org/sites/default/files/Boulder_bag_ord_111512.pdf|title=City of Boulder Ordinance 7870 |access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[Carbondale, Colorado|City of Carbondale]]
| {{dts|October 2011}}
| {{dts|May 2012}}
| Plastic bag ban for large retailers; 20 cent charge for paper bags.<ref name="City of Boulder Ordinance 7870"/>
|-
| [[Crested Butte, Colorado|Town of Crested Butte]]
| {{dts|15 August 2016}}
| {{dts|1 September 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mark|first1=Reaman|title=Council finally approves single use plastic bag ban|url=http://crestedbuttenews.com/2016/08/council-finally-approves-single-use-plastic-bag-ban/|access-date=29 May 2017|work=Crested Butte News|publisher=Crested Butte News, Inc.|date=17 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[Denver, Colorado|City of Denver]]
| {{dts|December 2019}}
| {{dts|1 July 2020}}
| 10 cent charge.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pyzyk |first1=Katie |title=Denver mayor signs plastic and paper bag fee into law |url=https://www.wastedive.com/news/denver-mayor-hancock-plastic-paper-bag-fee/569722/ |website=Waste Dive |access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|[[Ridgway, Colorado|Town of Ridgway]]
|
|1 March 2019
|Plastic bag ban; bags are banned under 2.25 mils.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bagtheban.com/in-your-state/|title=In Your State|website=Bag the Ban|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref>
|-
| [[Telluride, Colorado|Town of Telluride]]
| {{dts|October 2010}}
| {{dts|March 2011}}
| Plastic bag ban; 10 cent charge for paper bags.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignforrecycling.org/sites/default/files/Telluride_co_bagban_0.pdf|title=City of Telluride Ordinance 1340 |access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
|  rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|Connecticut}} [[Connecticut]]
|-
|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Connecticut</div>
| 
| {{dts|August 1, 2019}}
| 10 cent charge.<ref name="CTgov">{{cite web|url=https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DRS/Publications/OCG/OCG-9-BagFee.pdf?la=en|title=Regarding the Single-Use Plastic Bag Fee|work=State of Connecticut}}</ref>
|-
| [[Greenwich, Connecticut|Town of Greenwich]]
| {{dts|12 March 2018}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Borsuk|first1=Ken|title=Greenwich passes a ban on plastic bags — with no fees attached|url=https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Greenwich-passes-a-ban-on-plastic-bags-with-12750624.php|access-date=27 March 2018|work=Greenwich Time|publisher=Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC|date=March 14, 2018}}</ref>
| {{dts|September 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Sunsets in 3 years. Paper bags must contain 40% post-consumer content and no old-growth fiber.<ref>{{cite web|title=March 2018 Call|url=http://www.greenwichct.org/upload/medialibrary/059/March_2018_Call.pdf|website=Town of Greenwich|publisher=Town of Greenwich|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Norwalk, Connecticut|Town of Norwalk]]
| {{dts|8 January 2018}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Papp |first1=Justin |title=Norwalk votes to ban single-use plastic bags |url=https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Norwalk-votes-to-ban-single-use-plastic-bags-13519023.php |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=The Hour |date=January 8, 2018}}</ref>
| {{dts|8 July 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban.
|-
| [[Westport, Connecticut|Town of Westport]]
| {{dts|September 2008}}
| {{dts|March 2009}}
| Plastic bag ban. Defines acceptable "recyclable paper bag" alternatives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.westportct.gov/index.aspx?page=228|title=Town of Westport, Retail Checkout Bag Ordinance|access-date=1 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513073809/http://westportct.gov/index.aspx?page=228|archive-date=13 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|Delaware}} [[Delaware]]
| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Delaware</div>
| {{dts|29 July 2019}}<ref name="delawareban">{{cite web|url=https://whyy.org/articles/delaware-bans-plastic-bags-for-large-stores-beginning-in-jan-2021/|title=Delaware bans plastic bags for large stores beginning in Jan. 2021|access-date=5 September 2019}}</ref>
| {{dts|1 January 2021}}
| Plastic bag ban applies to large stores (7,000 square feet or larger) and chains with 3 stores each larger than 3,000 square feet. Paper and reusable bags have a 10¢ fee. Compostable bags allowed.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bittle |first1=Matt |title=Plastic bag ban becomes law, takes effect in 2021 |url=https://delawarestatenews.net/news/plastic-bag-ban-becomes-law-takes-effect-in-2021/ |access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|District of Columbia}} [[District of Columbia]]
| [[Washington, D.C.]]
| {{dts|June 2009}}
| {{dts|August 2009}}
| Minimum 5 cent fee for plastic bags.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cawrecycles.org/files/dc_ordinance.pdf|title=Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Act of 2009|access-date=1 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611004107/http://www.cawrecycles.org/files/dc_ordinance.pdf|archive-date=11 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|Guam}} [[Guam]]
|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Guam</div>
| {{dts|5 June 2018}}
| {{dts|1 January 2021}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/recycling-advocates-plastic-bag-ban-marks-progress/article_a5cb2280-6eb6-11e8-9e80-77fbfd20e9bd.html |title=Recycling advocates: Plastic bag ban marks progress |first=Meghan |last=Swartz |website=The Guam Daily Post |access-date=27 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Hawaii]]{{Smallsup|2}}
|-
| '''[[Hawaii County]]'''
| {{dts|December 2011}}
| {{dts|January 2013}}
| Ban on compostable and non-compostable plastic checkout bags.  Allows plastic bags at least 3 mils.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/WebLink8/0/doc/765078/Page1.aspx|title=Hawaii County Ordinance 12-1|access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[Honolulu City and County]]'''
| {{dts|2014}}
| {{dts|July 2015}}
| Bill 10 in 2010 banned some plastic checkout bags but allowed biodegradable bags.  Bill 38 in 2014 banned biodegradable plastic checkout bags but allowed compostable plastic bags.  Plastic bags still allowed for carrying food and drinks, plastic bags at least 2.25 mils allowed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-124462/BILL010%2812%29,%20CD1,%20PROPOSED%20FD1%20%28EM%29%20%28VERSION%20B%29.pdf|title=City and County of Honolulu Bill 10 (2012)|access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[Kauai County]]'''
| {{dts|October 2009}}
| rowspan="2"| {{dts|January 2011}}
| Ban on plastic checkout bags made with fossil fuels.  Biodegradable bags allowed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/PublicWorks/SolidWaste/RecyclingPrograms/PlasticBagReductionOrdinance/tabid/530/Default.aspx|title=Kaui County Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance|access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[Maui County]]'''
| {{dts|August 2008}}
| Ban on compostable and non-compostable plastic checkout bags.  Allows plastic bags at least 3 mils.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.co.maui.hi.us/index.aspx?NID=1688|title=Maui County - B.Y.O.Bag|access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"| {{flagicon|Illinois}} [[Illinois]]
|-
| [[Chicago]]
| {{dts|November 2016}}
| {{dts|1 February 2017}}
| Plastic and paper bags from retailers are taxed 7-cents per bag. Tax does not apply to bags with a retail price of at least 50¢.<ref>{{cite web|title=Checkout Bag Tax – UPDATED|url=https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/fin/provdrs/tax_division/news/2016/december/NewCheckoutBagTax.html|publisher=City of Chicago Finance Department|access-date=29 November 2017|date=27 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chicago Checkout Bag Tax – Frequently Asked Questions|url=https://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/rev/supp_info/TaxPublicationsandReports/CheckoutBagTaxFAQs.pdf|publisher=City of Chicago|access-date=29 November 2017}}</ref><br>Chicago repealed the ban it had passed 30 April 2014 that went into effect starting 1 August 2015. Reusable bags were defined as being  at least 2.25 mils.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dardick |first=Hal |title=Chicago aldermen vote to ban plastic bags|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-04-30/news/chi-chicago-aldermen-vote-to-ban-plastic-bags-20140430_1_plastic-bags-chicago-city-council-ald |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=30 April 2014|access-date=24 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Plastic Bag Ban Will Take Effect on August 1, 2015|url=http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bacp/provdrs/bus/alerts/2014/dec/plastic-bag-ban-will-take-effect-on-august-1--2015.html|website=The City of Chicago|publisher=Dept. of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection|date=22 December 2014|access-date=24 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624194425/http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bacp/provdrs/bus/alerts/2014/dec/plastic-bag-ban-will-take-effect-on-august-1--2015.html|archive-date=24 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[Evanston, Illinois|City of Evanston]]
| {{dts|28 July 2014}}
| {{dts|1 August 2015}}
| Bans plastic bags less than 2.25 mils at chain and franchise stores over 10,000 square feet. Biodegradable bags allowed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Evanston City Council Approves Plastic Shopping Bag Ordinance|url=http://www.cityofevanston.org/news/2014/07/evanston-city-council-approves-plastic-shopping-bag-ordinance/|publisher=City of Evanston|access-date=5 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805015959/http://www.cityofevanston.org/news/2014/07/evanston-city-council-approves-plastic-shopping-bag-ordinance/|archive-date=5 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6"| {{flagicon|Maine}} [[Maine]]
|-
| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Maine</div>
| {{dts|17 June 2019}}
| {{dts|1 July 2021}}
| Plastic bag ban. Paper bags have a 5¢ fee.<ref name="MaineVermont">{{cite web|title=Maine and Vermont Pass Plastic Bag Bans on the Same Day|url=https://www.ecowatch.com/maine-vermont-plastic-bag-bans-2638930707.html|publisher=EcoWatch|access-date=3 July 2019|date=20 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Maine Delays Plastic Bag Ban for Months Due to Pandemic |url=https://www.necn.com/news/local/maine-delays-plastic-bag-ban-for-months-due-to-pandemic/2377020/ |access-date=January 8, 2021|publisher=NECN |date=December 24, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Falmouth, Maine|Town of Falmouth]]
| {{dts|January 2016}}
| {{dts|1 April 2016}}
| 5-cent fee for single-use plastic (and paper) bags at stores greater than 10,000 square feet. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 4 mils.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Byrne|first1=Matt|title=Falmouth council approves 5-cent fee on bags from big stores|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2016/01/13/falmouth-council-approves-5-cent-fee-on-bags-from-big-stores/|publisher=Portland Press Herald|access-date=22 February 2016|date=13 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[Portland, Maine|City of Portland]]
| {{dts|June 2014}}
| {{dts|15 April 2015}}
| 5-cent fee for single-use plastic (and paper) bags at pharmacies, and food and convenience stores, which is kept by the store.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Kevin|title=Portland council adopts fee for bags, bans foam containers|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2014/06/17/portland-council-adopts-fee-for-bags-bans-foam-containers/|access-date=18 November 2014|work=The Portland Press Herald|date=17 June 2014}}</ref>
|-
| [[South Portland, Maine|City of South Portland]]
| {{dts|September 2015}}
| {{dts|1 March 2016}}
| 5-cent fee for single-use plastic (and paper) bags at pharmacies, and food and convenience stores, which is kept by the store. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 2.25 mils.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reusable Bag Ordinance|url=http://www.southportland.org/departments/sustainability-office/single-use-carry-out-bags/|publisher=City of South Portland|access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[York, Maine|Town of York]]
| {{dts|3 November 2015}}
| {{dts|3 March 2016}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 3 mils.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Graham|first1=Gillian|title=York voters approve Maine's first ban on plastic shopping bags|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2015/11/04/york-voters-approve-first-plastic-shopping-bag-ban-in-maine/|access-date=22 February 2016|date=4 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5"| {{flagicon|Maryland}} [[Maryland]]
|-
|[[Baltimore, Maryland|City of Baltimore]]
| {{dts|13 January 2020}}
| {{dts|2021}}
| Plastic bag ban. Paper and other non-plastic bags have a five-cent fee.<ref>{{cite web|title=Baltimore will soon say bye to plastic bags at checkout. Here's what you need to know.|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-bag-ban-signature-20200113-l6nflrrnfrf4vny5ho7kt6z5ny-story.html|website=The Baltimore Sun|publisher=Tribune Publishing|access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
|[[Chestertown, Maryland|Town of Chestertown]]
| {{dts|4 April 2011}}
| {{dts|January 2012}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 2.25 mils.<ref>{{cite web|title=CHAPTER 133: PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION|url=http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Maryland/chestertown_md/townofchestertownmarylandcodeofordinance?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:chestertown_md|website=TOWN OF CHESTERTOWN, MARYLAND CODE OF ORDINANCES|publisher=Town of Chestertown|access-date=12 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
|[[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery County]]
| {{dts|May 2011}}
| {{dts|January 2012}}
| Minimum 5 cent fee for plastic bags.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/bag/|title=Keep your reusable bags handy whenever and wherever you shop|access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
|[[Westminster, Maryland|City of Westminster]]
| {{dts|May 2019}}
| {{dts|01 January 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/news/cc-bag-ban-vote-20190513-story.html |title=Westminster passes plastic bag ban — the third in Maryland — and city budget |publisher=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |access-date=2020-02-15}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="97"| {{flagicon|Massachusetts}} [[Massachusetts]]
|-
| [[Adams, Massachusetts|Town of Adams]]
| {{dts|20 June 2016}}
| {{dts|30 March 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Adams Town Warrant|url=http://town.adams.ma.us/Public_Documents/AdamsMA_Calendar/S0557C07A-055E0C37.3/2017%20Adams%20Town%20Warrant%20-%20Complete.pdf|publisher=Town of Adams|access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Shanks|first1=Adam|title=Adams Town Meeting bans plastic bags; approves $14.4 million in spending|url=http://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_30038149/adams-town-meeting-bans-plastic-bags|publisher=The Berkshire Eagle|access-date=18 July 2016|date=20 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[Amesbury, Massachusetts|City of Amesbury]]
| {{dts|12 March 2019}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Jim |title=Amesbury council OKs plastic bag ban |url=https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/amesbury-council-oks-plastic-bag-ban/article_90b14592-4533-11e9-92bd-cbae99cd8e42.html |access-date=29 March 2019 |work=Newburyport News |date=March 14, 2019}}</ref>
| {{dts|12 September 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.<ref>{{cite web |title=An Ordinance to Restrict the Use of Thin-Film Plastic Bags for the Bagging of Customer Purchases At and By Retail Establishments |url=https://www.amesburyma.gov/sites/amesburyma/files/pages/2019-004_ordinance_to_restrict_use_of_thin-film_plastic_bags_1.pdf |publisher=City of Amesbury |access-date=29 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Amherst, Massachusetts|Town of Amherst]]
| {{dts|3 May 2016}}
| {{dts|1 January 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Merzbach|first1=Scott|title=Amherst Town Meeting bans plastic bags|url=http://www.amherstbulletin.com/Plastic-bags-to-be-banned-in-Amherst-stores-beginning-in-2017-2510894|publisher=Amherst Bulletin|access-date=18 July 2016|date=2 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[Andover, Massachusetts|Town of Andover]]
| {{dts|2 May 2018}}
| {{dts|2 January 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils and if plastic must be made of [[polypropylene]] or [[polyester]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bode |first1=Kelsey |title=Night two: Residents ban plastic bags from grocery, liquor, convenience stores |url=http://www.andovertownsman.com/news/night-two-residents-ban-plastic-bags-from-grocery-liquor-convenience/article_8ee97939-7bf2-5323-86c2-c62ec582986b.html |access-date=16 October 2018 |work=Andover Townsman |date=May 10, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Aquinnah, Massachusetts|Town of Aquinnah]]
| {{dts|10 May 2016}}
| {{dts|1 January 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Saltzberg|first1=Rich|title=Aquinnah mostly said yes at annual town meeting|url=http://www.mvtimes.com/2016/05/11/aquinnah-mostly-said-yes-annual-town-meeting/|publisher=The Martha's Vineyard Times|access-date=18 July 2016|date=11 May 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[Arlington, Massachusetts|Town of Arlington]]
| {{dts|26 April 2017}}
| {{dts|1 March 2018}} (large stores) & 1 July 2018 (for all stores)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Berkowitz|first1=Bram|title=Town Meeting run-down April 26: Marijuana moratorium, plastic bag ban, pride commission pass|url=http://arlington.wickedlocal.com/news/20170427/town-meeting-run-down-april-26-marijuana-moratorium-plastic-bag-ban-pride-commission-pass|website=Wicked Local Arlington|access-date=1 May 2017|date=27 April 2017}}</ref>
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
|-
| [[Auburn, Massachusetts|Town of Auburn]]
| {{dts|7 October 2019}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Semon |first1=Craig S. |title=Auburn passes plastic bag restrictions |url=https://www.telegram.com/news/20191015/auburn-passes-plastic-bag-restrictions |website=Worcester Telegram & Gazette |publisher=Gannett Co. |access-date=21 November 2019 |date=Oct 15, 2019}}</ref>
| {{dts|March 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web |title=TOWN OF AUBURN ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OCTOBER 15, 2019 |url=https://www.auburnguide.com/Archive.aspx?ADID=1431 |publisher=Town of Auburn |access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Barnstable, Massachusetts|Town of Barnstable]]
| {{dts|3 September 2015}}
| {{dts|September 2016}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.<ref>{{cite news|title=Barnstable Town Council Bans Plastic Bags|url=http://www.capecod.com/newscenter/barnstable-town-council-bans-plastic-bags/|access-date=5 September 2015|work=Cape Cod Times|date=4 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MEETING AGENDA|url=http://www.townofbarnstable.us/BoardsCommittees/TownCouncil/Agendas/2015/09-03-15_Agend.pdf|website=Town of Barnstable|publisher=Town of Barnstable|access-date=5 September 2015|pages=10–12|date=3 September 2015}}</ref>
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| [[Bedford, Massachusetts|Town of Bedford]]
| {{dts|27 March 2017}}
| {{dts|1 October 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Collings|first1=Jesse|title=Bedford Town Meeting approves plastic bag ban|url=http://bedford.wickedlocal.com/news/20170328/bedford-town-meeting-approves-plastic-bag-ban |access-date=13 April 2017|publisher=Gatehouse Media|date=28 March 2017}}</ref>
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| [[Belmont, Massachusetts|Town of Belmont]]
| {{dts|16 July 2018}}
| {{dts|17 April 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4.0 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web |title=Belmont, MA Bylaws |url=https://ecode360.com/33634002 |publisher=Town of Belmont |access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Beverly, Massachusetts|City of Beverly]]
| {{dts|18 June 2018}}
| {{dts|1 January 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Copeland |first1=Dave |title=Beverly Passes Plastic Bag Ban The new rules take effect January 1, 2019 and call for $50 fines for businesses that continue to give non-reusable bags to customers |url=https://patch.com/massachusetts/beverly/beverly-passes-plastic-bag-ban |website=Beverly Patch |access-date=12 July 2018 |date=June 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Article VI: Bring Your Own Bag |url=https://www.ecode360.com/33339403 |publisher=City of Beverly |access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|City of Boston]]
| {{dts|17 December 2017}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hilliard |first1=John |last2=Capelouto |first2=J.D. |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/12/17/walsh-signs-ban-plastic-bags-for-boston/tmnDLNF0HtJTkRzvLWsg2L/story.html |title=Mayor Walsh signs ban on plastic bags for Boston |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=2017-12-17 |access-date=2017-12-18 }}</ref>
| {{dts|December 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Fee of 5¢ on single-use bags. Compostable plastic bags allowed.
|-
| [[Bridgewater, Massachusetts|Town of Bridgewater]]
| {{dts|8 March 2016}}
| {{dts|September 2016}}
| Plastic bag ban for chain and larger stores (basically 3000 square feet). Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hyman|first1=Rebecca|title=Bridgewater passes plastic bag ban|url=http://bridgewater.wickedlocal.com/article/20160308/NEWS/160305995|access-date=9 March 2016|publisher=Gatehouse Media, Inc.}}</ref>
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| [[Brookline, Massachusetts|Town of Brookline]]
| {{dts|November 2012}}
| {{dts|1 December 2013}}
| Non-biodegradable plastic shopping bag ban for larger retailers (basically 2500 square feet), and produce bags for large supermarkets (6000 square feet). Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils (as amended on 15 November 2016).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/brookline/2012/11/brookline_bans_disposable_plas.html|title=Brookline bans disposable plastic check out bags in supermarkets|publisher=Boston.com|access-date=1 August 2013|date=2016-01-11}}</ref>
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| [[Burlington, Massachusetts|Town of Burlington]]
| {{dts|28 January 2019}}
| {{dts|28 June 2019}}
| Plastic shopping bag ban. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be more than 3 mils thick. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web |title=Town Meeting Warrant |url=http://www.burlington.org/FINAL%20JANUARY%2028%202019%20WARRANT%20FOR%20PRINTER%202.pdf |website=Town of Burlington |publisher=Town of Burlington |access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|City of Cambridge]]
| {{dts|30 March 2015}}
| {{dts|31 March 2016}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Fee of 10¢ on single-use bags. Compostable plastic bags allowed.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Boroyan|first1=Nate|title=Cambridge Is the Largest East Coast City to Ban Single-Use, Plastic Checkout Bags|url=http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2015/03/31/cambridge-plastic-checkout-bags-ban-bring-your-own-bag-ordinance-passed/|access-date=4 April 2015|publisher=BostonInno|date=31 March 2015}}</ref>
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| [[Chatham, Massachusetts|Town of Chatham]]
| {{dts|16 November 2015}}
| {{dts|1 January 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.<ref>{{cite web|title=Single Use Plastic Bag Ban Regulation|url=http://www.chatham-ma.gov/public_documents/ChathamMA_Health/Plastic%20Bag%20Ban_Chatham%20BOH_Effective%201_1_16.pdf|publisher=Town of Chatham|access-date=15 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423081851/http://www.chatham-ma.gov/public_documents/ChathamMA_Health/Plastic%20Bag%20Ban_Chatham%20BOH_Effective%201_1_16.pdf|archive-date=23 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Chilmark, Massachusetts|Town of Chilmark]]
| {{dts|25 April 2016}}
| {{dts|1 January 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Elvin|first1=Alex|title=Chilmark Says No to Beer and Wine, Yes to Plastic Bag Ban|url=https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2016/04/25/chilmark-says-no-beer-and-wine-yes-plastic-bag-ban|access-date=27 April 2016|work=Vineyard Gazette|date=25 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[Cohasset, Massachusetts|Town of Cohasset]]
| {{dts|30 April 2018}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Adams |first1=Abigail |title=Plastic bag ban passes in Cohasset |url=http://cohasset.wickedlocal.com/news/20180501/plastic-bag-ban-passes-in-cohasset |access-date=17 December 2018 |publisher=Gatehouse Media |date=May 1, 2018}}</ref>
| {{dts|1 November 2018}}
| Non-biodegradable plastic shopping bag ban. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be more than 4 mils thick. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
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| [[Concord, Massachusetts|Town of Concord]]
| {{dts|April 2015}}
| {{dts|1 January 2016}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.<ref>{{cite news|title=Here's how you voted on Town Meeting articles|url=http://concord.wickedlocal.com/article/20150415/NEWS/150417551/12581/NEWS|access-date=17 April 2015|work=Wicked Local Concord|publisher=Gatehouse Media, Inc.}}</ref>
|-
| [[Dartmouth, Massachusetts|Town of Dartmouth]]
| {{dts|5 June 2018}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chiavaroli |first1=Aimee |title=Dartmouth passes ban on thin-film plastic bags |url=http://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20180605/dartmouth-passes-ban-on-thin-film-plastic-bags |access-date=8 June 2018 |work=South Coast Today |publisher=GateHouse Media, LLC |date=June 5, 2018}}</ref>
| {{dts|2019|format=hide}}late 2019
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 1 mil.<ref>{{cite web |title=Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant |url=https://www.town.dartmouth.ma.us/town-clerk/files/01-spring-annual-town-meeting-warrant |publisher=Town of Dartmouth |access-date=8 June 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Duxbury, Massachusetts|Town of Duxbury]]
| {{dts|13 March 2017}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cedrone|first1=David|title=Duxbury: Town Meeting Passes Article 15, One House on One Lot|url=http://959watd.com/blog/2017/03/duxbury-town-meeting-passes-article-15-one-house-on-one-lot/|access-date=13 April 2017|publisher=WATD FM|date=14 March 2017}}</ref>
| {{dts|2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.
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| [[Easton, Massachusetts|Town of Easton]]
| {{dts|12 November 2019}}
| {{dts|June 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be at least 4 mils thick.<ref>{{cite web |title=TOWN OF EASTON COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT AND RESULTS November 12, 2019 |url=https://eastontownma.documents-on-demand.com/document/c01fdc8e-61f6-e911-a2d5-000c29a59557/STM%20Final%20Warrant%20November%2012,%202019.PDF&fromFrame=1 |website=Town of Easton |access-date=2 December 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Eastham, Massachusetts|Town of Eastham]]
| {{dts|6 May 2019}}
| {{dts|1 January 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bragg |first1=Mary Ann |title=Eastham voters back driving range purchase |url=https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20190506/eastham-voters-back-driving-range-purchase |access-date=9 May 2019 |work=Cape Cod Times |date=May 6, 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Edgartown, Massachusetts|Town of Edgartown]]
| {{dts|12 April 2016}}
| {{dts|1 January 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.<ref name="mv">{{cite news|last1=Wells|first1=Julia|title=Voters Back Plastic Bag Ban, Defeat Refuse District Expansion|url=https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2016/04/12/voters-back-plastic-bag-ban-defeat-refuse-district-expansion|access-date=15 April 2016|work=Vineyard Gazette|date=12 April 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Falmouth, Massachusetts|Town of Falmouth]]
| {{dts|November 2014}}
| {{dts|May 2016}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.<ref>{{cite news|title=Falmouth becomes second Cape town to ban plastic checkout bags|url=http://www.capecodonline.com/article/20141119/NEWS/141119399/-1/rss01|access-date=20 November 2014|work=Cape Cod Times|publisher=Gatehouse Media, Inc.|date=2014-11-19}}</ref>
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| [[Framingham, Massachusetts|Town of Framingham]]
| {{dts|12 May 2016}}
| {{dts|1 January 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Haddadin|first1=Jim|title=Framingham: Town Meeting approves ban on plastic bags|url=http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/article/20160512/news/160517850|website=The MetroWest Daily News|publisher=Gatehouse Media, Inc.|access-date=18 July 2016|date=12 May 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Franklin, Massachusetts|Town of Franklin]]
| {{dts|12 February 2020}}
| {{dts|1 July 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must have stitched handles and cannot made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCarron |first1=Heather |title=Franklin adopts plastic bags ban |url=https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20200214/franklin-adopts-plastic-bags-ban/1 |access-date=15 February 2020 |work=MetroWest Daily News |date=February 14, 2020}}</ref>
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| [[Georgetown, Massachusetts|Town of Georgetown]]
| {{dts|7 May 2018}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=McGonigle |first1=Bryan |title=Plastic bag ban, pot sale rules among Georgetown Town Meeting highlights |url=https://georgetown.wickedlocal.com/news/20180508/plastic-bag-ban-pot-sale-rules-among-georgetown-town-meeting-highlights |access-date=3 January 2020 |work=Georgetown Record |publisher=Gannett Co., Inc. |date=May 8, 2018}}</ref>
| {{dts|September 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be more than 2.5 mils.<ref>{{cite web |title=ANNUAL & SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MONDAY MAY 7, 2018 |url=https://www.georgetownma.gov/town-clerk/minutes/annual-special-town-meeting-minutes-2 |website=Town of Georgetown |access-date=3 January 2020}}</ref>
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| [[Gloucester, Massachusetts|City of Gloucester]]
| {{dts|14 November 2017}}
| {{dts|1 January 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be more than 2.25 mils.<ref>{{cite web |title=ARTICLE II. - PLASTIC BAGS |url=https://library.municode.com/ma/gloucester/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH9TRRELI_ARTIIPLBA |publisher=City of Gloucester |access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Grafton, Massachusetts|Town of Grafton]]
| {{dts|May 2017}}
| {{dts|1 July 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
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| [[Great Barrington, Massachusetts|Town of Great Barrington]]
| {{dts|May 2013}}
| {{dts|2013}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sakata|first=John|title=Great Barrington retailers ready to embrace new plastic bag ban|url=http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_23350312/great-barrington-retailers-ready-embrace-new-plastic-bag|work=Berkshire Eagle|publisher=Berkshire Eagle|access-date=25 February 2014}}</ref>
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| [[Greenfield, Massachusetts|City of Greenfield]]
| {{dts|16 January 2019}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Solomon |first1=Joshua |title=Divided council bans plastic bags |url=https://www.recorder.com/plastic-ban-22829046 |access-date=18 January 2019 |work=Greenfield Recorder |date=January 16, 2019}}</ref>
| {{dts|January 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban. Fee of 5¢ on paper bags goes into effect in January, 2021.
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| [[Hamilton, Massachusetts|Town of Hamilton]]
| {{dts|11 April 2015}}
| {{dts|27 July 2016}}
| Non-biodegradable plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lowery|first1=Brooklyn|title=Hamilton Receives Approval for Plastic Bag, Polystyrene Ban|url=http://patch.com/massachusetts/hamilton-wenham/hamilton-receives-approval-plastic-bag-polystyrene-ban-0|website=Hamilton-Wenham Patch|publisher=Patch Media|access-date=7 January 2016|date=22 September 2015}}</ref>
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| [[Hanson, Massachusetts|Town of Hanson]]
| {{dts|7 October 2019}}
| {{dts|1 June 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 20% or 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Seelye |first1=Tracy F. |title=Hanson OKs plastic bag ban |url=http://whitmanhansonexpress.com/hanson-oks-plastic-bag-ban/ |access-date=21 November 2019 |work=Whitman-Hanson Express |date=October 10, 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Harwich, Massachusetts|Town of Harwich]]
| {{dts|4 May 2015}}
| {{dts|May 2016}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.5 mils.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fraser|first1=Doug|title=Harwich town meeting update: Bag ban passes|url=http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20150504/NEWS/150509730/-1/WAP06|access-date=5 May 2015|work=Cape Cod Times|date=4 May 2015}}</ref>
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| [[Haverhill, Massachusetts|City of Haverhill]]
| {{dts|7 August 2018}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Blessing |first1=Kiera |title=Haverhill council approves citywide plastic bag ban |url=https://www.eagletribune.com/news/haverhill/haverhill-council-approves-citywide-plastic-bag-ban/article_26abf075-3a17-5f32-811c-a4d520a4267d.html |access-date=26 October 2018 |work=Eagle-Tribune |date=August 7, 2018}}</ref>
| {{dts|7 January 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
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| [[Hudson, Massachusetts|Town of Hudson]]
| {{dts|18 November 2019}}
| {{dts|1 June 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 20% or 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Reusable plastic bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride.<ref>{{cite web |title=Special Town Meeting WARRANT |url=https://www.townofhudson.org/town-clerk/files/town-meeting-warrant-november-18-2019 |publisher=Town of Hudson |access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Hull, Massachusetts|Town of Hull]]
| {{dts|6 May 2019}}
| {{dts|1 January 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web |title=Warrant for the May 6, 2019 Annual Town Meeting |url=http://www.town.hull.ma.us/Public_Documents/HullMA_Select/TownMeeting/ATM%20and%20ATE.pdf |publisher=Town of Hull |access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Ipswich, Massachusetts|Town of Ipswich]]
| {{dts|10 May 2016}}
| {{dts|August 2017|format=hide}}c. August 2017
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ostuni|first1=Amanda|title=Town adopts ban on styrofoam, plastic bags|url=http://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/town-adopts-ban-on-styrofoam-plastic-bags/article_0271cbd9-f21c-5c06-82f5-1690b7c5172f.html|access-date=2 February 2017|work=Salem News|date=10 May 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Lee, Massachusetts|Town of Lee]]
| {{dts|10 May 2016}}
| {{dts|10 May 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban including produce bags. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lindsay|first1=Dick|title=Plastic bag, polystyrene ban highlight Lee annual town meeting|url=http://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_29875418/plastic-bag-polystyrene-ban-highlight-lee-annual-town|publisher=The Berkshire Eagle|access-date=18 July 2016|date=10 May 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Lenox, Massachusetts|Town of Lenox]]
| {{dts|9 June 2016}}
| {{dts|9 June 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lindsay|first1=Dick|title=Lenox Board of Health adopts ban on plastic bags, foam containers|url=http://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_30001705/lenox-board-health-adopts-ban-plastic-bags-foam|publisher=The Berkshire Eagle|access-date=18 July 2016|date=11 June 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Lexington, Massachusetts|Town of Lexington]]
| {{dts|27 March 2018}}
| {{dts|1 January 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 2.25 mils.<ref>{{cite web|title=Article 33: Amend Town Bylaw- Ban Plastic Bags|url=https://www.lexingtonma.gov/town-meeting/files/atm2018article-33-final-motion-323|website=Town of Lexington|publisher=Town of Lexington|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Lincoln, Massachusetts|Town of Lincoln]]
| {{dts|24 March 2018}}
| {{dts|1 January 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web|title=TOWN OF LINCOLN, MASSACHUSETTS ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MOTIONS Saturday, March 24, 2018|url=http://www.lincolntown.org/DocumentCenter/View/35366|publisher=Town of Lincoln|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Longmeadow, Massachusetts|Town of Longmeadow]]
| {{dts|16 October 2018}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Linscott |first1=Elise |title=Plastic bag ban passes into bylaw at Longmeadow Special Town Meeting Updated Oct 17 |url=https://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/10/plastic_bag_ban_passes_into_by.html |access-date=18 October 2018 |work=MassLive |publisher=Advance Local Media LLC |date=October 17, 2018}}</ref>
| {{dts|16 April 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
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| [[Lowell, Massachusetts|City of Lowell]]
| {{dts|29 May 2018}}
| {{dts|1 January 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sobey|first1=Rick|title=Lowell Council OKs plastic-bag ban|url=http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_31910039/lowell-council-oks-plastic-bag-ban|access-date=29 May 2018|work=Lowell Sun|date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Lunenburg, Massachusetts|Town of Lunenburg]]
| {{dts|13 November 2018}}
| {{dts|1 July 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 2.5 mils.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Corpuz |first1=Mina |title=Plastic bag ban approved in Lunenburg |url=http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/news/ci_32273142/plastic-bag-ban-approved-lunenburg |access-date=21 February 2019 |work=Sentinel & Enterprise}}</ref>
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| [[Lynn, Massachusetts|City of Lynn]]
| {{dts|April 9 2019}}
| {{dts|1 September 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cawley |first1=Gayla |title=Lynn votes to ban single-use plastic bags |url=https://www.itemlive.com/2019/04/09/lynn-board-of-health-bans-plastic-bags-in-the-city/ |access-date=15 April 2019 |work=Lynn Item |date=April 9, 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Manchester-by-the-Sea|Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea]]
| {{dts|April 2013}}
| {{dts|January 2014}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be greater than 2.5 mils. Compostable plastic bags allowed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nicastro|first=Dom|title=Manchester bans plastic bags in stores|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/x1551276406/Manchester-bans-plastic-bags-in-stores|access-date=25 February 2014}}</ref>
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| [[Marblehead, Massachusetts|Town of Marblehead]]
| {{dts|5 May 2014}}
| {{dts|May 2015}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marblehead Town Meeting adopts plastic-bag, Styrofoam bans; rejects CPA|url=http://marblehead.wickedlocal.com/article/20140505/NEWS/140507887|access-date=7 May 2014|newspaper=Marblehead Reporter|date=6 May 2014}}</ref>
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| [[Mashpee, Massachusetts|Town of Mashpee]]
| {{dts|17 October 2016}}
| {{dts|1 January 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mashpee Town Meeting Voters Approve Plastic Bag Ban; School Projects|url=http://www.capecod.com/newscenter/mashpee-town-meeting-voters-approve-plastic-bag-ban-school-projects/|website=CapeCod.com|publisher=Cape Cod Broadcasting Media|access-date=2 February 2017|date=18 October 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Medfield, Massachusetts|Town of Medfield]]
| {{dts|28 April 2019}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Colleen M. |title=YES Votes For Plastic Bag Ban makes MEDFIELD 100th in Mass |url=https://patch.com/massachusetts/medfield/yes-votes-plastic-bag-ban-makes-medfield-100th-mass |access-date=9 May 2019 |date=April 29, 2019}}</ref>
| {{dts|1 November 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
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| [[Medford, Massachusetts|City of Medford]]
| {{dts|February 2019}}
| {{dts|16 July 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Newman |first1=Alex |title=Medford Plastic Bag Ban To Start This Summer |url=https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/medford-plastic-bag-ban-start-summer |publisher=Patch |access-date=9 February 2019 |date=February 7, 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Medway, Massachusetts|Town of Medway]]
| {{dts|19 November 2019}}
| {{dts|1 July 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Lauren |title=Medway bans plastic check-out bags |url=https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20191119/medway-bans-plastic-check-out-bags |access-date=15 February 2020 |work=Milford Daily News |date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Melrose, Massachusetts|City of Melrose]]
| {{dts|18 December 2017}}
| {{dts|1 July 2018}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Powers-Smith|first1=Conor|title=Melrose officially adopts plastic bag ban following long campaign|url=http://melrose.wickedlocal.com/news/20171219/melrose-officially-adopts-plastic-bag-ban-following-long-campaign|access-date=9 March 2018|publisher=GateHouse Media|date=December 19, 2017}}</ref>
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
|-
| [[Milton, Massachusetts|Town of Milton]]
| {{dts|23 October 2018}}
| {{dts|1 July 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils and not made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web |title=TOWN OF MILTON 2018 October Town Meeting |url=https://www.townofmilton.org/town-moderator/files/october-22-2018-stm-warrant |website=Town of Milton |publisher=Town of Milton |access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Natick, Massachusetts|Town of Natick]]
| {{dts|10 January 2017}}
| {{dts|1 August 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2 mils. Paper bags must have at least 40% post-consumer recycled  content.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benson|first1=Brian|title=Natick Board of Health restricts plastic bag use|url=http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20170131/natick-board-of-health-restricts-plastic-bag-use|website=MetroWest Daily News|access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NATICK BOARD OF HEALTH REGULATION CHAPTER 27 SINGLE – USE PLASTIC CHECK – OUT BAG REDUCTION|url=http://www.natickma.gov/documentcenter/view/4314|publisher=Town of Natick|access-date=1 February 2017}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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| [[Newburyport, Massachusetts|City of Newburyport]]
| {{dts|8 September 2014}}
| {{dts|29 March 2015}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Landergan|first1=Katherine|title=Newburyport advances toward ban on plastic shopping bags|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2014/09/13/newburyport-advances-toward-ban-plastic-shopping-bags/YMIWgKE6qL7eiNDZsVyv3J/story.html|access-date=2 October 2014|work=Boston Globe|date=14 September 2014}}</ref>
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| [[Newton, Massachusetts|City of Newton]]
| {{dts|20 January 2015}}
| {{dts|July 2015}}
| Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Morrison|first1=Jim|title=Newton to ban plastic bags|url=http://newton.wickedlocal.com/article/20150121/NEWS/150129116/11473/NEWS|publisher=Gatehouse Media, Inc.|access-date=22 January 2015|date=21 January 2015}}</ref> And as amended on 8 July 2019, reusable bags must be more than 4 mils and not made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and there is a fee of 10¢ on all shopping bags.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cohen |first1=Julie M. |title=Newton's 10-cent paper bag fee aims to help environment |url=https://newton.wickedlocal.com/news/20190710/newtons-10-cent-paper-bag-fee-aims-to-help-environment |access-date=18 July 2019 |work=Newton TAB |date=Jul 10, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[North Attleborough, Massachusetts|Town of North Attleborough]]
| {{dts|3 June 2019}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCarron |first1=Heather |title=Wrentham, Plainville OK plastic bag bylaws |url=https://plainville.wickedlocal.com/news/20190605/wrentham-plainville-ok-plastic-bag-bylaws |access-date=7 June 2019 |publisher=GateHouse Media, LLC |date=June 5, 2019}}</ref>
| {{dts|2020}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Compostable bags allowed.<ref>{{cite web |title=PROCEEDINGS ANNUAL TOWN MEETING JUNE 3, 2019 |url=https://www.nattleboro.com/town-clerk/files/atm-june-2019 |publisher=Town of North Attleborough |access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Northampton, Massachusetts|City of Northampton]]
| {{dts|May 2015}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Afonso|first1=Ashley|title=Plastic bags soon to be banned from Northampton|url=http://wwlp.com/2015/05/21/plastic-bags-soon-to-be-ban-from-northampton/|access-date=22 May 2015|publisher=WWLP|date=21 May 2015}}</ref>
| {{dts|1 January 2016}}
| Plastic shopping bag ban. Reusable bags must be non-plastic. Ban includes produce bags which allows for certified compostable replacements. As amended on 25 January 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jochem |first1=Greta |title=https://www.gazettenet.com/City-Council-takes-first-vote-on-plastics-ordinance-38261549 |url=https://www.gazettenet.com/City-Council-takes-first-vote-on-plastics-ordinance-38261549 |access-date=8 February 2021 |work=Daily Hampshire Gazette |date=January 12, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts|Town of Oak Bluffs]]
| {{dts|12 April 2017}}
| {{dts|1 January 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.
|-
| [[Pembroke, Massachusetts|Town of Pembroke]]
| {{dts|23 October 2018}}
| {{dts|1 July 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web |title=TOWN OF PEMBROKE, MASSACHUSETTS 2018 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT |url=https://www.pembroke-ma.gov/home/files/2018-fall-town-meeting-warrant |publisher=Town of Pembroke |access-date=26 October 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Pepperell, Massachusetts|Town of Pepperell]]
| {{dts|21 October 2018}}
| {{dts|1 January 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Winkler |first1=Jon |title=Pepperell Town Meeting passes multiple bylaws |url=https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/2019/10/25/pepperell-town-meeting-passes-multiple-bylaws/ |website=Nashoba Valley Voice |access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Plainville, Massachusetts|Town of Plainville]]
| {{dts|3 June 2019}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCarron |first1=Heather |title=Wrentham, Plainville OK plastic bag bylaws |url=https://plainville.wickedlocal.com/news/20190605/wrentham-plainville-ok-plastic-bag-bylaws |access-date=7 June 2019 |publisher=GateHouse Media, LLC |date=June 5, 2019}}</ref>
| {{dts|2020}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web |title=Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting |url=https://www.plainville.ma.us/sites/plainvillema/files/news/annual_town_meeting_warrant_june_3_2019_0.pdf |publisher=Town of Plainville |access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Town of Plymouth]]
| {{dts|15 October 2016}}
| {{dts|August 2017|format=hide}}c. August 2017
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mand|first1=Frank|title=Bag ban approved in Plymouth|url=http://plymouth.wickedlocal.com/news/20161018/bag-ban-approved-in-plymouth|access-date=2 February 2017|date=18 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[Provincetown, Massachusetts|Town of Provincetown]]
| {{dts|27 October 2014}}
| {{dts|15 April 2015}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 1.5 mils.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provincetown Special Town Meeting Bans Bags|url=http://www.capecod.com/newscenter/provincetown-special-town-meeting-bans-bags/|access-date=18 November 2014|work=capecod.com|publisher=Cape Cod Broadcasting Media}}</ref>
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| [[Reading, Massachusetts|Town of Reading]]
| {{dts|16 November 2017}}
| {{dts|2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web|title=Town Warrant|url=https://www.readingma.gov/sites/readingma/files/uploads/2017-11-13_warrant.pdf|website=Town of Reading|publisher=Town of Reading|access-date=18 November 2017|date=26 October 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[Revere, Massachusetts|City of Revere]]
| {{dts|22 April 2019}}
| {{dts|1 September 2019}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shuman |first1=Cary |title=Council Votes to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags |url=https://reverejournal.com/2019/04/27/council-votes-to-ban-single-use-plastic-bags/ |access-date=11 July 2019 |work=Revere Journal |date=April 27, 2019}}</ref>
| Single-use plastic bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Reusable bags must be more than 4 mils.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Afonso|first1=Ashley|title=Plastic bags soon to be banned from Northampton|url=http://wwlp.com/2015/05/21/plastic-bags-soon-to-be-ban-from-northampton/|access-date=22 May 2015|publisher=WWLP|date=21 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=An Ordinance Prohibiting the Distribution of Single-Use, Disposible, Plastic Shopping Bags |url=https://fcms.s3.amazonaws.com/GB7r14nbKy-1182/docs/City-clerk/Ordinances/CouncilOrder18-036.AnOrdinanceProhibitingDisposablePlasticBags.pdf |publisher=City of Revere |access-date=11 July 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Rockport, Massachusetts|Town of Rockport]]
| {{dts|17 September 2017}}
| {{dts|1 March 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, and must be more than 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Compostable plastic bags are permitted.<ref>{{cite web |title=Minutes, Fall Town, Meeting September 17, 2018 |url=https://www.rockportma.gov/town-clerk/minutes/fall-town-meeting-2 |website=Town of Rockport |publisher=Town of Rockport |access-date=16 October 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Sandwich, Massachusetts|Town of Sandwich]]
| {{dts|28 November 2016}}
| {{dts|May 2017}}
| Plastic shopping and produce bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web|title=TOWN OF SANDWICH BOARD OF HEALTH REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CLARIFICATION OF POLICIES|url=http://sandwichmass.org/PublicDocuments/Board%20of%20Health%20Regs%2011-28-2016.pdf|website=Town of Sandwich|publisher=Town of Sandwich|access-date=12 July 2017}}</ref>
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| [[Saugus, Massachusetts|Town of Saugus]]
| {{dts|6 May 2019}}
| {{dts|1 January 2020}}
| Plastic shopping bag ban.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaffney |first1=Mike |title=Saugus Town Meeting members approve plastic bag ban |url=https://northofboston.wickedlocal.com/news/20190507/saugus-town-meeting-members-approve-plastic-bag-ban |access-date=9 May 2019 |publisher=Gatehouse Media |date=May 7, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Seekonk, Massachusetts|Town of Seekonk]]
| {{dts|13 May 2019}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Peterson |first1=Stephen |title=Seekonk bans the bag -- or at least many of the plastic ones |url=https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/seekonk-bans-the-bag----or-at-least/article_f79662bf-8c32-59d3-82ef-3536b2455cdc.html |access-date=14 January 2020 |work=The Sun Chronicle |date=May 14, 2019}}</ref>
| {{dts|1 January 2020}}
| Plastic shopping bag ban.
|-
| [[Scituate, Massachusetts|Town of Scituate]]
| {{dts|14 November 2018}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Ruth |title=Scituate voters approve plastic bag ban, MacDonald property purchase |url=http://scituate.wickedlocal.com/news/20181115/scituate-voters-approve-plastic-bag-ban-macdonald-property-purchase |publisher=Gatehouse Media |access-date=16 November 2018 |date=15 November 2018}}</ref>
| {{dts|1 March 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags cannot be made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web |title=Special Town Meeting Warrant |url=https://www.scituatema.gov/sites/scituatema/files/alerts/stm_final_warrant_20181114.pdf |publisher=Town of Scituate |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Sharon, Massachusetts|Town of Sharon]]
| {{dts|1 May 2019}}
| {{dts|2020}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vogler |first1=Paula |title=Sharon passes bag ban, other citizen petitions |url=https://sharon.wickedlocal.com/news/20190510/sharon-passes-bag-ban-other-citizen-petitions |access-date=7 June 2019 |work=Wicked Local Sharon |publisher=Gatehouse Media, LLC |date=May 10, 2019}}</ref>
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils and not made of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web |title=TOWN OF SHARON 2019 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT |url=https://www.townofsharon.net/sites/sharonma/files/pages/warrant_-_2019_atm_final.pdf, https://www.townofsharon.net/home/news/annual-town-meeting-warrant |publisher=Town of Sharon |access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Shrewsbury, Massachusetts|Town of Shrewsbury]]
| {{dts|17 May 2016}}
| {{dts|1 July 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sherman|first1=K.B.|title=Shrewsbury voters ban plastic shopping bags|url=http://www.communityadvocate.com/2016/05/17/shrewsbury-voters-ban-plastic-shopping-bags/|publisher=Community Advocate|access-date=18 July 2016|date=17 May 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Somerville, Massachusetts|City of Somerville]]
| {{dts|24 November 2015}}
| {{dts|24 November 2016}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must pass a 22-pound walk test. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web|title=CITY OF SOMERVILLE ORDINANCE NO. 2015-06 In Board of Aldermen: November 24, 2015|url=https://www.municode.com/Api/CD/Ordinances/11580/750364|publisher=City of Somerville|access-date=14 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101027/https://www.municode.com/Api/CD/Ordinances/11580/750364|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[South Hadley, Massachusetts|Town of South Hadley]]
| {{dts|10 May 2017}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Russell|first1=Jim|title=South Hadley Town Meeting bans 'common retail plastic bags'|url=http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/05/south_hadley_town_meeting_bans.html|access-date=29 May 2017|work=The Republican|date=11 May 2017}}</ref>
| {{dts|1 July 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Compostable bags allowed.
|-
| [[Springfield, Massachusetts|City of Springfield]]
| {{dts|24 April 2019}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Teehan |first1=Sean |title=Plastic Bag Ban Passes In Springfield, Massachusetts |url=https://www.nepr.net/post/plastic-bag-ban-passes-springfield-massachusetts |access-date=7 June 2019 |work=New England Public Radio |date=April 23, 2019}}</ref>
| {{dts|1 January 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban except for those that are compostable and marine degradable. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils and not made of polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate or polyvinyl chloride. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
|-
| [[Stockbridge, Massachusetts|Town of Stockbridge]]
| {{dts|2 April 2017}}
| {{dts|2 January 2018}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lindsay|first1=Dick|title=Stockbridge bans plastic bags, polystyrene|url=http://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/stockbridge-bans-plastic-bags-polystyrene,505906|access-date=1 May 2017|work=Berkshire Eagle|date=29 April 2017}}</ref>
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
|-
| [[Stoneham, Massachusetts|Town of Stoneham]]
| {{dts|4 November 2019}}
| {{dts|May 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Blais |first1=Patrick |title=Town Meeting adopts new plastic bag ban |url=http://homenewshere.com/stoneham_independent/news/article_dd8fa908-0220-11ea-85a8-ff76da4bbc63.html |access-date=3 January 2020 |work=The Stoneham Independent |date=November 8, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Tewksbury, Massachusetts|Town of Tewksbury]]
| {{dts|2 October 2018}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tuitt |first1=Kori |title=Tewksbury bans single-use plastic bags, recreational pot |url=http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_32179783/tewksbury-bans-single-use-plastic-bags-recreational-pot |access-date=3 October 2018 |work=Lowell Sun}}</ref>
| {{dts|1 April 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web |title=Special Town Meeting Warrant |url=https://www.tewksbury-ma.gov/board-of-selectmen/files/stm-warrant-10-02-08 |publisher=Town of Tewksbury |access-date=3 October 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Tisbury, Massachusetts|Town of Tisbury]]
| {{dts|12 April 2016}}
| {{dts|1 January 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.<ref name="mv"/>
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| [[Truro, Massachusetts|Town of Truro]]
| {{dts|5 November 2015}}
| {{dts|1 June 2016}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 1.5 mils.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bragg|first1=Mary Ann|title=Voters approve solar project, bag ban|url=http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20151106/NEWS/151109622/101015|access-date=7 November 2015|work=Cape Cod Times|date=6 November 2015}}</ref>
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| [[Watertown, Massachusetts|Town of Watertown]]
| {{dts|7 June 2016}}
| {{dts|1 July 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer, recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Breitrose|first1=Charlie|title=Watertown bans plastic bags starting next year|url=http://watertown.wickedlocal.com/article/20160608/NEWS/160606240|publisher=Watertown Tab & Press|access-date=18 July 2016|date=8 June 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Wayland, Massachusetts|Town of Wayland]]
| {{dts|3 April 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|last1=Arsenault|first1=Charlene|title='No' To Pot Moratorium, Preserving Historic Buildings; 'Yes' To Fields, Trails: Wayland Town Meeting|url=https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland/no-pot-moratorium-preserving-historic-buildings-yes-fields-trails-wayland-town|publisher=Patch Media|access-date=7 May 2017|date=2017-04-04}}</ref>
| {{dts|2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
|-
| [[Wellesley, Massachusetts|Town of Wellesley]]
| {{dts|11 April 2016}}<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mayblum|first1=Jordan|title=In the bag: Wellesley latest to ban plastic grocery bags|url=http://wellesley.wickedlocal.com/article/20160414/NEWS/160417425|access-date=15 April 2016|work=Wellesley Townsman|date=14 April 2016}}</ref>
| {{dts|1 January 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
|-
| [[Wellfleet, Massachusetts|Town of Wellfleet]]
| {{dts|April 2015}}
| {{dts|1 January 2016}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3.5 mils.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Orecchio-Egresitz|first1=Haven|title=Bag ban, new fire truck approved|url=http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20150428/NEWS/150429407|access-date=5 May 2015|publisher=Cape Cod Times|date=28 April 2015}}</ref>
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| [[West Tisbury, Massachusetts|Town of West Tisbury]]
| {{dts|12 April 2016}}
| {{dts|1 January 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.<ref name="mv"/>
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| [[Westborough, Massachusetts|Town of Westborough]]
| {{dts|17 March 2018}}
| {{dts|17 September 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
|-
| [[Weston, Massachusetts|Town of Weston]]
| {{dts|10 May 2017}}
| {{dts|1 January 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Annual Town Meeting|url=http://www.weston.org/1210/2017-Annual-Town-Meeting|website=Town of Weston|publisher=Town of Weston|access-date=29 May 2017}}</ref>
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| [[Williamstown, Massachusetts|Town of Williamstown]]
| {{dts|19 May 2015}}
| {{dts|November 2015}}
| Plastic bag ban including produce bags and dry cleaning bags. Reusable shopping bags must be at least 4 mils.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dravis|first1=Stephen|title=Williamstown Voters to Shoppers: Bring Your Own Bag|url=http://www.iberkshires.com/story/49231/Williamstown-Voters-to-Shoppers-Bring-Your-Own-Bag.html|access-date=20 May 2015|work=iBerkshires.com|publisher=Boxcar Media|date=20 May 2015}}</ref>
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| [[Wilmington, Massachusetts|Town of Wilmington]]
| {{dts|5 May 2018}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tuitt |first1=Kori |title=Wilmington TM bans retail plastic bags |url=http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_31858887/wilmington-tm-bans-retail-plastic-bags |access-date=11 October 2018 |work=Lowell Sun |date=May 7, 2018}}</ref>
| {{dts|6 May 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable shopping bags must be more than 2.5 mils.<ref>{{cite web |title=WARRANT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING AND ELECTION |url=https://www.wilmingtonma.gov/sites/wilmingtonma/files/news/warrant_2018.pdf |publisher=Town of Wilmington |access-date=11 October 2018}}</ref>
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| [[Worcester, Massachusetts|City of Worcester]]
| {{dts|15 October 2019}}
| {{dts|1 July 2020}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kotsopoulos |first1=Nick |title=Worcester delays ban on plastic bags; reusable bags are thought to spread germs |url=https://www.telegram.com/news/20200319/worcester-delays-ban-on-plastic-bags-reusable-bags-are-thought-to-spread-germs |access-date=23 March 2020 |work=Worcester Telegram |date=Mar 19, 2020}}</ref>
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 3 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content. Fee of 5¢ on single-use bags. Compostable plastic bags allowed.<ref>{{cite web |title=JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL |url=http://www.worcesterma.gov/agendas-minutes/city-council/2019/20191015.htm |website=City of Worcester |publisher=City of Worcester |access-date=23 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Wrentham, Massachusetts|Town of Wrentham]]
| {{dts|3 June 2019}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCarron |first1=Heather |title=Wrentham, Plainville OK plastic bag bylaws |url=https://plainville.wickedlocal.com/news/20190605/wrentham-plainville-ok-plastic-bag-bylaws |access-date=7 June 2019 |publisher=GateHouse Media, LLC |date=June 5, 2019}}</ref>
| {{dts|2020}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable shopping bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.
|-
| [[Yarmouth, Massachusetts|Town of Yarmouth]]
| {{dts|6 May 2017}}
| {{dts|May 2018}}
| Plastic shopping and produce bag ban. Paper bags must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content.<ref>{{cite web|title=TOWN OF YARMOUTH W ARRANT and RECOMMENDATIONS of the FINANCE COMMITTEE For the Annual Town Meeting|url=http://www.yarmouth.ma.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/8371|publisher=Town of Yarmouth|access-date=7 May 2017}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|Minnesota}} [[Minnesota]] {{Smallsup|4}}
| [[Duluth, Minnesota|City of Duluth]]
| {{dts|November 2019}}
| {{dts|April 2020}}
| 5 cent charge<ref>{{cite news |last1=Galioto |first1=Katie |title=Duluth approves 5-cent fee for plastic bags |url=http://www.startribune.com/duluth-weighs-requiring-retailers-to-charge-for-plastic-bags/565460022/ |access-date=February 11, 2020 |publisher=[[Star Tribune]] |date=November 26, 2019}}</ref>
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| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|City of Minneapolis]]
| {{dts|26 November 2019}}
| {{dts|1 January 2020}}
| 5 cent charge<ref>{{cite news |last1=Griswold |first1=David |title=Minneapolis plastic bag ordinance takes effect Jan. 1 |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/tech/science/environment/minneapolis-plastic-bag-ordinance-takes-effect-jan-1/89-da6c5160-f100-45d7-b19d-04deb0b25068 |access-date=February 11, 2020 |publisher=[[KARE 11]] |date=January 1, 2020}}</ref>
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| rowspan="9" | {{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[New Jersey]]
| [[Avalon, New Jersey|Borough of Avalon]]
| {{dts|12 September 2018}}
| {{dts|1 June 2019}}
| Single-use plastic bags, straws, and styrofoam banned.<ref name="nj">https://www.capemaycountyherald.com/news/government/article_cb83eb0e-ba8a-11e8-b698-e705f71016ed.html</ref>
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| [[Brigantine, New Jersey|City of Brigantine]]
| {{dts|5 September 2018}}
| {{dts|1 June 2019}}
| Single-use plastic bags banned.<ref>https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/currents_gazettes/brigantine/brigantine-passes-plastic-bag-ordinance/article_3a5af571-1a09-5515-8614-515ac607086b.html</ref>
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| [[Glen Rock, New Jersey|Borough of Glen Rock]]
| {{dts|10 April 2019}}
| {{dts|1 January 2020}}
| Single-use plastic bags banned. Minimum of $.10 fee for reusable and recyclable paper bags.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hubbard |first1=Daniel |title=Glen Rock Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags From Stores |url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/ridgewood/glen-rock-bans-single-use-plastic-bags-stores |access-date=April 12, 2019 |agency=Patch}}</ref>
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| [[Longport, New Jersey|Borough of Longport]]
| {{dts|20 November 2015}}
| {{dts|2015}}
| A fee of not less than ten cents for each non-reusable carryout bag. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 2.25 mils.<ref>{{cite web|title=Longport ties a price tag on plastic bags|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20151123_Longport_ties_a_price_tag_on_plastic_bags.html|website=Philly.com|publisher=Philadelphia Media Network (Digital), LLC|access-date=22 February 2016|date=24 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
| [[Paramus, New Jersey|Borough of Paramus]]
| {{dts|17 December 2019}}
| {{dts|1 January 2020}}
| Single-use plastic bags banned.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Albrizio |first1=Lianna |title=Single-Use Plastic Bags, Polystyrene Foam Banned From Paramus Stores Come 2020 |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/nutley/sections/green/articles/single-use-plastic-bags-polystyrene-foam-banned-from-paramus-stores-come-2020-2 |access-date=December 29, 2019 |agency=TAPinto Nutley |date=December 29, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Village of Ridgewood]]
| {{dts|June 2019}}
| {{dts|1 January 2020}}
| Single-use plastic bags banned.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Redmond |first1=Kimberly |title=Ridgewood Plastic Bag Ban: What To Know |url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/ridgewood/ridgewood-plastic-bag-ban-what-know |access-date=December 29, 2019 |agency=Ridgewood Patch |date=December 9, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Somers Point, New Jersey|City of Somers Point]]
| {{dts|7 July 2018}}
| {{dts|9 January 2019}}
| A fee of not less than five cents for each non-reusable carryout bag, excluding plastic bags without handles for bulk foods. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 2.25 mils.<ref>https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/somers-point-bag-fee-takes-effect-jan/article_f55032a2-5f7f-56a6-9a6f-205b76182a52.html</ref><ref>https://www.ecode360.com/33634722</ref>
|-
| [[Stone Harbor, New Jersey|Borough of Stone Harbor]]
| {{dts|12 September 2018}}
| {{dts|1 June 2019}}
| Single-use plastic bags, straws, and styrofoam banned.<ref name="nj">https://www.capemaycountyherald.com/news/government/article_cb83eb0e-ba8a-11e8-b698-e705f71016ed.html</ref>
|-
| [[Ventnor, New Jersey|City of Ventnor]]
| {{dts|22 February 2018}}
| {{dts|1 October 2018}}
| A fee of not less than five cents for each non-reusable carryout paper or plastic bags.<ref>https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/ventnor-authorizes-fee-for-single-use-bags/article_f419908a-8807-519b-a41d-a64ae54b4465.html</ref>
|-
| rowspan="1" | {{flagicon|New Mexico}} [[New Mexico]]
| [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|City of Santa Fe]]
| {{dts|August 2013}}
| {{dts|January 2014}}
| Plastic bag ban thinner than 2.25&nbsp;mm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cawrecycles.org/files/SantaFe_bagord.pdf|title=Santa Fe Bag Ban Ordinance|access-date=1 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101015927/http://www.cawrecycles.org/files/SantaFe_bagord.pdf|archive-date=1 January 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="12" | {{flagicon|New York}} [[New York (state)|New York]]
|-
|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">New York</div>
| {{dts|April 22, 2019}}
| {{dts|March 1, 2020}}<ref name="Dewitt NY">{{cite news |last1=Dewitt |first1=Karen |title=NY Gov. Cuomo Signs Plastic Bag Ban |url=https://www.wamc.org/post/ny-gov-cuomo-signs-plastic-bag-ban |access-date=24 April 2019 |work=WAMC |date=April 22, 2019}}</ref>
| Plastic bag ban. Counties can impose 5¢ fee on paper.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nace |first1=Trevor |title=New York Officially Bans Plastic Bags |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2019/04/23/new-york-officially-bans-plastic-bags/ |work=Forbes |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[East Hampton (village), New York|East Hampton Village]]
| {{dts|August 2011}}
| {{dts|February 2012}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://easthamptonstar.com/?q=News/2011804/Plastic-Bags-Banned|title=Plastic Bags Banned|access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[Hastings on Hudson, New York|Village of Hastings on Hudson, Town of Greenburgh]]
| {{dts|November 2014}}
| {{dts|February 2015}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hastingsgov.org/Pages/HastingsNY_Documents/PlasticBagPLL4revised5-16-14.pdf|access-date=9 February 2015 |title=PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 4 OF 2014}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mamaroneck (village), New York|Village of Mamaroneck]]
| {{dts|July 2012}}
| {{dts|January 2013}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignforrecycling.org/sites/default/files/MamaroneckNY_bagban.pdf|title=Local Law to add Chapter 281|access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[New Castle, New York|Town of New Castle]]
| {{dts|31 May 2016}}
| {{dts|1 January 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban. Paper bags must be at least 40% recycled and carry a 10¢ charge. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils. Minimum 25¢ charge for reusable bags at grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacies.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Taliaferro|first1=Lanning|title=New Castle Institutes Plastic Bag Ban|url=https://patch.com/new-york/chappaqua/new-castle-institutes-plastic-bag-ban|publisher=Patch Media|access-date=18 November 2017|date=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Reusable Bag Law|url=http://mynewcastle.org/reusable-bag-law/|publisher=Town of New Castle, New York|access-date=18 November 2017|date=2016-12-14}}</ref>
|-
| [[New Paltz, New York|Village of New Paltz]]
| {{dts|22 October 2014}}
| {{dts|1 April 2015}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils. Paper bags must contain "a minimum of 40% postconsumer recycled content".<ref>{{cite web|title=Chapter 160: Retail Checkout Bags|url=http://ecode360.com/29522578|publisher=Village of New Paltz|access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[Patchogue, New York|Village of Patchogue]]
| {{dts|8 June 2015}}
| {{dts|6 September 2016}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chapter 315: Plastic Bags|url=http://ecode360.com/30354968|publisher=Village of Patchogue|access-date=22 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[Rye, New York|City of Rye]]
| {{dts|December 2011}}
| {{dts|May 2012}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cawrecycles.org/files/RyeNY_bagord.pdf|title=City of Rye – Local Law to add Chapter 154|access-date=1 August 2013}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
| [[Southampton (village), New York|Village of Southampton]]
| {{dts|April 2011}}
| {{dts|November 2011}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inhabitat.com/nyc/southampton-plastic-bag-ban-is-now-in-effect/|title=Southampton Plastic Bag Ban is Now in Effect|access-date=1 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]]'''
| {{dts|September 2016}}
| {{dts|January 2018}}
|5¢ fee for single-use plastic and paper bags. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/PublicHealth/PublicHealthProtection/PlasticBagLaw.aspx|title=Suffolk County Government > Departments > Health Services > Public Health > Public Health Protection > Plastic Bag Law|last=Government|first=Suffolk County|website=www.suffolkcountyny.gov|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-08}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Ulster County, New York|Ulster County]]'''
| {{dts|September 2018}}
| {{dts|July 2019}}
|Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils. Paper bags must contain "a minimum of 40% postconsumer recycled content. 5¢ fee for single-use plastic and paper bags. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ulstercountyny.gov/environment/waste-reduction/bring-your-own-bag-act|title=Ulster County Bring Your Own Bag Act|website=www.ulstercountyny.gov|language=en-US|access-date=12 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|North Carolina}} [[North Carolina]]
| [[Outer Banks]] ([[Dare County, North Carolina|Dare]], [[Currituck County, North Carolina|Currituck]], and [[Hyde County, North Carolina|Hyde Counties]])
| {{dts|June 2009}}
| {{dts|1 October 2010}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils. Paper bags must be at least 40% recycled.<ref name="ncarolina">{{cite web|url=http://pundithouse.com/2010/07/plastic-bag-ban-for-outer-banks/|title=Plastic Bag Ban For Outer Banks|access-date=3 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|Northern Mariana Islands}} [[Northern Mariana Islands]]
|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Northern Mariana Islands</div>
| 
| 
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>https://www.fijitimes.com/tonga-lags-on-plastic-bag-ban-as-sprep-warns-islands-cannot-be-complacent-about-pollution/</ref><ref>https://www.sprep.org/news/pacific-islands-moving-towards-banning-single-use-plastic</ref>
|-
| rowspan="1"|{{flagicon|Ohio}} [[Ohio]]
| [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]
| {{dts|28 May 2019}}
| {{dts|1 January 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2019/05/cuyahoga-county-council-passes-plastic-bag-ban.html</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5"|{{flagicon|Oregon}} [[Oregon]]
|-
|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Oregon</div>
| 
| {{dts|January 1, 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban; 5 cent charge for paper bags.<ref name="Oregon"/>
|-
| [[Corvallis, Oregon|City of Corvallis]]
| {{dts|July 2012}}
|
| Plastic bag ban; 5 cent charge for paper bags.
|-
| [[Eugene, Oregon|City of Eugene]]
| {{dts|October 2012}}
| {{dts|1 May 2013}}
| Plastic bag ban; 5 cent charge for paper bags. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.<ref>{{cite web|title=City of Eugene Bring Your Bag FAQ – RETAILERS|url=http://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10989|publisher=City of Eugene|access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
| [[Portland, Oregon|City of Portland]]
| {{dts|July 2011}}
| {{dts|October 2011}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cawrecycles.org/files/Portland2012PlasticBagOrdinance.pdf|title=City of Portland Ordinance 185737 as amended|access-date=1 August 2013}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.<ref>{{cite web|title=Single-Use Plastic Checkout Bags|url=http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/422528|publisher=City of Portland|access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Pennsylvania]]
| [[Narberth, Pennsylvania|Borough of Narberth]]
| {{dts|18 October 2018}}
| {{dts|18 April 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|title=Narberth, Pa. passes law restricting plastic bags and straws|url=https://6abc.com/narberth-passes-law-restricting-plastic-bags-and-straws/4518227/|publisher=6 ABC|access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|City of Philadelphia]]
| {{dts|December 2019}}
| {{dts|July 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tanenbaum |first1=Michael |title=Philadelphia passes ban on single-use plastic bags |url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/philadelphia-plastic-bag-ban-single-use-no-fee-2020-city-council-squilla/ |website=[[PhillyVoice]] |access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref>
|-
|  rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Rhode Island}} [[Rhode Island]]
| [[Barrington, Rhode Island|Town of Barrington]]
| {{dts|October 2012}}
| {{dts|January 2013}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils (as amended on 1 February 2016).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Faulkner|first1=Tim|title=Barrington Revises Bag Ban to Include Thicker Plastic|url=http://www.ecori.org/government/2016/2/2/barrington-revises-bag-ban-to-include-thicker-plastic|publisher=ecoRI|access-date=22 February 2016|date=2 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| [[Jamestown, Rhode Island|Town of Jamestown]]
| {{dts|18 September 2017}}
| {{dts|April 2018}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Faulkner|first1=Tim|title=Jamestown Quietly Joined Ocean State's Bag Ban Club|url=https://www.ecori.org/government/2017/10/30/jamestown-passes-bag-ban-as-newport-and-middletown-bans-begin|access-date=31 October 2017|work=ecoRI News|date=30 October 2017}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Puerto Rico]]
|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Puerto Rico</div>
| {{dts|October 2015}}
| {{dts|July 2016}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref name="puertorico"/>
|-
| rowspan="1"|{{flagicon|South Carolina}} [[South Carolina]]
| Several counties and municipalities
| Various
| Various
| Plastic bag bans.<ref>https://www.baglaws.com/legislation/state/south-carolina/</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6"| {{flagicon|Texas}} [[Texas]]{{Smallsup|3}}
|-
| [[Austin, Texas|City of Austin]]
| {{dts|March 2012}}
| {{dts|March 2013}}
| Plastic bag and paper bag ban. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 4 mils.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignforrecycling.org/sites/default/files/Austin_bag_ord_signed.pdf|title=Austin, Texas ordinance 20120301-078|access-date=13 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[Brownsville, Texas|City of Brownsville]]
| {{dts|15 December 2009}}
| {{dts|5 January 2011}}
| Single-use bag ban. $1 charge per transaction for any number of single-use plastic or paper bags. Reusable bags must be at least 4 mils if plastic or 65# if paper.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Public Health Department|title=Plastic Bag Ordinance|url=http://health.cob.us/plastic-bag-ordinance|publisher=City of Brownsville|access-date=2 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202194612/http://health.cob.us/plastic-bag-ordinance|archive-date=2 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[Dallas, Texas|City of Dallas]]
| {{dts|March 2014}}
| {{dts|January 2015}}
| 5¢ fee for single-use plastic and paper bags. (Ban on all single-use bags on city property or city events.) Reusable plastic bags must be at least 4 mils.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ault|first1=Josh|title=Dallas Will Charge Fees for Plastic Bag Use|url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Dallas-Council-to-Consider-Plastic-Bag-Ban-252427601.html|access-date=2 February 2015|publisher=KXAS-TV|date=27 March 2014}}</ref>
|-
| [[Fort Stockton, Texas|City of Fort Stockton]]
|
| {{dts|September 2011}}
| Plastic bag ban.
|-
| [[South Padre Island, Texas|City of South Padre Island]]
| {{dts|January 2011}}
| {{dts|January 2012}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspi.org/egov/docs/1324577805563.htm|title=City of South Padre Island Regulation of Plastic Bags Ordinance|access-date=13 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|United States Virgin Islands}} [[United States Virgin Islands]]
|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">United States Virgin Islands</div>
| {{dts|7 October 2016}}
| {{dts|1 January 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/us-virgin-islands-plastic-bag-ban/|title=US Virgin Islands bans plastic bags|website=Recycling Today|access-date=27 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|{{flagicon|Utah}} [[Utah]]
| [[Moab, Utah|City of Moab]]
| {{dts|10 September 2018}}
| {{dts|1 January 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>https://www.ksl.com/article/46391220/moab-will-become-second-utah-city-to-ban-plastic-bags-next-year</ref>
|-
| [[Park City, Utah|City of Park City]]
| {{dts|15 May 2017}}
| {{dts|June 2017}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865680123/Paper-or-cloth-Park-City-adopts-Utahs-first-ban-on-plastic-bags.html</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|Vermont}} [[Vermont]]
| <div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Vermont</div>
| {{dts|17 June 2019}}
| {{dts|1 July 2020}}
| Plastic bag ban. Paper bags have a 10¢ fee.<ref name="NatGeoVT">{{cite web|title=Vermont adopts the most comprehensive plastics ban in U.S.|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/06/vermont-adopts-most-comprehensive-single-use-plastics-ban/|publisher=National Geographic|access-date=3 July 2019|date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| [[Brattleboro, Vermont|Town of Brattleboro]]
| {{dts|21 November 2017}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Anika |title=Brattleboro enacts ban on plastic bags |url=https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/brattleboro-enacts-ban-on-plastic-bags/article_f5a85775-4897-5dfb-b133-6d1772287390.html |access-date=16 November 2018 |publisher=The Keene Sentinel |date=November 30, 2017}}</ref>
| {{dts|1 July 2018}}
|Plastic bag ban. Plastic reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils thick. Certified compostable bags allowed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chapter 7: Ordinance Regulating Solid Waste |url=https://www.brattleboro.org/vertical/sites/%7BFABA8FB3-EBD9-4E2C-91F9-C74DE6CECDFD%7D/uploads/Chapter_7_REVISED_01-18.pdf |publisher=Town of Brattleboro |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="16" | {{flagicon|Washington}} [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
|<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">Washington</div>
| {{dts|25 March 2020}}
| 
| Plastic bag ban. 8 cent charge for paper bags <ref>{{cite web|title=WaBagBan |url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/politics/inslee-signs-washington-plastic-bag-ban/293-fae37466-e047-46a9-a648-445f1ec24306|first=KREM |last=Staff |website=KREM |access-date=16 April 2020}}</ref><ref>https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/business/no-plastic-bag-ban-in-washington-until-the-covid-19-emergency-ends/article_303a0e8f-1f8d-5891-86af-7d0de148da3c.html</ref>
|-
| [[Bainbridge Island, Washington|City of Bainbridge Island]]
| {{dts|April 2012}}
| {{dts|November 2012}}
|Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignforrecycling.org/sites/default/files/BainbridgeWA_bagord.pdf|title=Bainbridge Island Ordinance 2012-06|access-date=13 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[Bellingham, Washington|City of Bellingham]]
| {{dts|July 2011}}
| {{dts|July 2012}}
| Plastic bag ban. 5 cent minimum charge for paper bags.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cob.org/web/legilog.nsf/cfc339c6d029f19d882566c7006b12f7/a5f887ced946135e882578d900616955/$FILE/201107034.pdf|title=City of Bellingham Ordinance 2011-07-034|access-date=13 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519072728/http://www.cob.org/web/LEGILOG.nsf/cfc339c6d029f19d882566c7006b12f7/a5f887ced946135e882578d900616955/$FILE/201107034.pdf|archive-date=19 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[Edmonds, Washington|City of Edmonds]]
|
| {{dts|July 2009}}
| Plastic bag ban.
|-
| [[Ellensburg, Washington|City of Ellensburg]]
| {{dts|7 November 2016}}
| {{dts|1 January 2018}}
|Plastic and paper bag fee. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils. 5 cent charge for all carry-out bags.<ref>
[https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Ellensburg/#!/Ellensburg05/Ellensburg0564.html Ellensburg City Code Chapter 5.64]</ref><ref>
[https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/ellensburg-will-implement--cent-bag-fee/article_5e4bea79-c9e8-530a-8b6e-9d06d27c5dbf.html Ellensburg will implement 5-cent bag fee]</ref>
|-
| [[Issaquah, Washington|City of Issaquah]]
| {{dts|June 2012}}
| {{dts|March 2013}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignforrecycling.org/sites/default/files/Issaquah_bag_ordinance_code.pdf|title=City of Issaquah Chapter 8.05|access-date=13 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mukilteo, Washington|City of Mukilteo]]
| {{dts|December 2011}}
| {{dts|January 2013}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.mukilteo.wa.us/Page.asp?NavID=246|title=Mukilteo Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance|access-date=13 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831010056/http://www.ci.mukilteo.wa.us/Page.asp?NavID=246|archive-date=31 August 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[North Bend, Washington|City of North Bend]]
| {{dts|December 2018}}
| {{dts|1 January 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pappas |first1=Evan |title=North Bend council approves ban on plastic bags at retail; promotes recycling |url=https://www.valleyrecord.com/news/north-bend-council-approves-ban-on-plastic-bags-at-retail-promotes-recycling/ |access-date=February 11, 2020 |publisher=[[Snoqualmie Valley Record]] |date=December 28, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[Olympia, Washington|City of Olympia]]
| {{dts|October 2013}}
| {{dts|July 2014}}
| Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theolympian.com/2013/10/09/2767832/olympia-approves-plastic-bag-ban.html|title=Olympia approves plastic bag ban, focus shifts to Lacey|access-date=30 October 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[Port Angeles, Washington|City of Port Angeles]]
| {{dts|3 April 2018}}
| {{dts|3 July 2018}}
|Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils. 5 cent charge for all carry-out bags.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/port-angeles-council-bans-thin-plastic-carryout-bags/|title=Port Angeles council bans thin plastic carryout bags {{!}} Peninsula Daily News|date=2018-04-05|work=Peninsula Daily News|access-date=2018-04-24|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| [[Port Townsend, Washington|City of Port Townsend]]
| {{dts|July 2012}}
| {{dts|November 2012}}
| Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignforrecycling.org/sites/default/files/BagOrdinance_PortTownsend.pdf|title=City of Port Townsend Chapter 6.25|access-date=13 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[Seattle, Washington|City of Seattle]]
| {{dts|December 2011}}
| {{dts|July 2012}}
| Plastic bag ban. Reusable bags must be at least 2.25 mils. Minimum 5 cent charge for paper bags.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clerk.seattle.gov/~scripts/nph-brs.exe?s1=117345&Sect4=AND&l=MAX&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect2=THESON&Sect3=PLURON&Sect5=LEGI2&Sect6=HITOFF&d=LEGA&p=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fclerk.seattle.gov%2F~public%2Flegisearch.htm&r=1&f=G|title=Seattle Ordinance No 123775|access-date=13 August 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[Shoreline, Washington|City of Shoreline]]
| {{dts|April 2013}}
| {{dts|February 2014}}
| Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cawrecycles.org/files/ShorelineWA_bagord.pdf|title=City of Shoreline Ordinance No 653|access-date=13 August 2013}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
| '''[[Thurston County, Washington|Thurston County]]''' (unincorporated areas)
| {{dts|September 2013}}
| {{dts|July 2014}}
| Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theolympian.com/2013/09/24/2741268/thurston-county-bans-plastic-bags.html|title=Thurston County bans plastic bags in unincorporated areas|access-date=30 October 2013}}</ref>
|-
|[[Tacoma, Washington|City of Tacoma]]
| {{dts|July 2016}}
| {{dts|12 July 2017}}
|Plastic bag ban. 5 cent minimum charge for each recycled paper or reusable checkout bag requested by customers.
|-
| [[Tumwater, Washington|City of Tumwater]]
| September 2013
| July 2014
| Plastic bag ban. 5 cent charge for paper bags.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theolympian.com/2013/09/19/2730651/tumwater-bans-plastic-grocery.html|title=Tumwater bans plastic grocery-style bags|access-date=30 October 2013}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagicon|Wyoming}} [[Wyoming]]
| [[Jackson, Wyoming|City of Jackson]]
| {{dts|8 January 2019}}
| {{dts|15 April 2019}}
| Plastic bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sacked! Plastic bag ban is now law in Jackson|url=https://buckrail.com/sacked-plastic-bag-ban-is-now-law-in-jackson/|publisher=Buckrail|access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref>
|}
'''Notes'''
*{{Smallsup|1}} The City of Fort Collins, Colorado passed a 5¢ fee on single-use bags on 19 August 2014, and repealed it on 21 October 2014.
*{{Smallsup|2}} Although the state of Hawaii does not ban plastic bags, all of its local jurisdictions do, effectively banning them statewide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Citizens Group Pushes City Council to Repeal Disposable Shopping Bag Fee|url=http://fighttheplasticbagban.com/2014/10/23/citizens-group-pushes-city-council-to-repeal-disposable-shopping-bag-fee/#more-2535|access-date=22 November 2014|date=2014-10-23}}</ref>
*{{Smallsup|3}} On June 22, 2018, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that a bag ban implemented by Laredo, TX was in violation of state law.<ref>{{cite web|title=Texas Supreme Court strikes down Laredo's plastic bag ban, likely ending others|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/22/texas-supreme-court-rules-bag-bans/|access-date=9 August 2018|date=2018-06-22}}</ref> In response, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent letters to 11 other Texas cities with bag bans telling them that such bans were now illegal and unenforceable. On July 3, 2018, the City of Austin announced that it would end enforcement of its bag ban.<ref>{{cite web|title=Report: Austin to end its bag ban after Texas Supreme Court ruling|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2018/07/03/report-austin-end-its-bag-ban-after-texas-supreme-court-ruling/|access-date=9 August 2018|date=2018-07-03}}</ref>
*{{Smallsup|4}}Minnesota has a preemption on local laws that ban plastic bags, but allows for fees on them instead. <ref>{{cite web|title=Preemption Laws|url=https://www.plasticbaglaws.org/preemption|access-date=2 June 2020|date=2020-06-02}}</ref>