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| Bexley |
| Status Approved |
| Enforcement Date 1/1/2020 |
| Stores Affected All business establishments |
| Paper Bag Requirements contains no old-growth fiber and a minimum of 40% post-consumer recycled material and is 100% recyclable |
| Paper Bag Printing Requirements Has printed in a highly visible manner on the bag the words "Recyclable", the name and location of the manufacturer, and the percentage of post-consumer recycled content |
| Fee Per Paper Bag $0.05 |
| Later Fee Increase None Specified |
| Reusable Bag Requirements A bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is made of cloth or other machine washable fabric; or made of durable plastic that is at least 2.25 mil thick. |
| Reusable Bag Printing Requirements N/A |
| Additional Information 1st city in Ohio to ban plastic bags |
| Updated as of 5/31/2019 |
| Cincinnati |
| Status Approved |
| Enforcement Date 1/1/2021 |
| Stores Affected Grocery stores and restaurants |
| Paper Bag Requirements None Specified |
| Paper Bag Printing Requirements None Specified |
| Fee Per Paper Bag $0.05 |
| Later Fee Increase None Specified |
| Reusable Bag Requirements None Specified |
| Reusable Bag Printing Requirements None Specified |
| Additional Information |
| Updated as of 2/23/2021 |
| Cuyahoga County |
| Status Approved |
| Enforcement Date 1/1/2021 |
| Stores Affected All business establishments |
| Paper Bag Requirements The bag is manufactured from at least 40% recycled content; and 2. The bag is 100% recyclable. |
| Paper Bag Printing Requirements None Specified |
| Fee Per Paper Bag None Specified |
| Later Fee Increase None Specified |
| Reusable Bag Requirements a bag that is specifically intended for multiple reuse and is made of cloth, fiber, or other machine washable fabric that is at least 2.25 millimeters thick and capable of carrying a minimum of 18 pounds with at least 75 uses per bag. |
| Reusable Bag Printing Requirements None Specified |
| Additional Information Bay Village, Beachwood, Bedford, Bedford Heights, Bentleyville, Berea, Bratenahl, Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Brook Park, Brooklyn*, Brooklyn Heights, Chagrin Falls, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga Heights, East Cleveland, Euclid, Fairview Park, Garfield Heights, Gates Mills, Glenwillow, Highland Heights, Highland Hills, Hunting Valley, Independence, Lakewood, Linndale, Lyndhurst, Maple Heights, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield, Middleburg Heights, Moreland Hills, Newburgh Heights, North Olmsted, North Randall, North Royalton, Oakwood, Olmsted Falls, Orange, Parma, Parma Heights, Pepper Pike, Richmond Heights, Rocky River, Seven Hills, Shaker Heights, Solon, South Euclid, Strongsville, University Heights, Valley View, Walton Hills, Warrensville Heights, Westlake, Woodmere *Brooklyn, Cleveland, North Olmstead, Strongsville, and Independence are opting out of following Cuyahoga County bag ban DELAYED FROM INITIAL 1/1/20 AND 7/1/20 |
| Updated as of 4/28/2020 - changed effective date due to covid-19 |