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Coral Gables |
Status Approved |
Enforcement Date 5/10/2018 |
Stores Affected All business establishments |
Paper Bag Requirements 40% PCR |
Paper Bag Printing Requirements Displays the minimum percent of post-consumer content on the outside of the bag |
Fee Per Paper Bag N/A |
Later Fee Increase N/A |
Reusable Bag Requirements A bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and made of durable material specifically designed for and provided to consumers with the intention of multiple, long term use and does not include any film plastic bags. |
Reusable Bag Printing Requirements N/A |
Additional Information First city in Florida to ban plastic bags. (AS OF AUGUST 2022) The city won't repeal the ordinances, but it will suspend enforcement of the plastic bag and polystyrene bans at restaurants and other businesses. The city can continue to require vendors, contractors, and special-event organizers to comply with the ban. And the city itself will continue purchasing alternatives. |
Updated as of 8/10/2022 |