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Baltimore City
Status
Approved
Enforcement Date
10/1/2021
Stores Affected
All business establishments
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
STORES AFFECTED: ZUMIEZ #258, DA DA DA FASHIONS, DIVA FASHIONS DELAYED DUE TO COVID - original effective date was 1/1/21.
Updated as of
1/14/2020
Chestertown
Status
Approved
Enforcement Date
1/19/2012
Stores Affected
Restaurants, Retail Stores
Paper Bag Requirements
Any paper bag that is capable of being recycled
Paper Bag Printing Requirements
None Specified
Fee Per Paper Bag
None Specified
Later Fee Increase
None Specified
Reusable Bag Requirements
specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is made of cloth or fabric; and/or is made of other durable plastic that is no less than 2.40 mils thick
Reusable Bag Printing Requirements
None specified
Additional Information
N/A
Updated as of
10/3/2012
Montgomery County
Status
Approved - Fee Only
Enforcement Date
1/1/2012
Stores Affected
All retail establishments
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
Barnesville, Beallsville, Bethesda, Bethesda, Boyds, Brookeville, Burtonsville, Chevy Chase, Clarksburg, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Garrett Park, Germantown, Glen Echo, Hyattstown, Kensington, Laytonsville, Montgomery Village, Olney, Poolesville, Potomac, Rockville, Sandy Spring, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Washington Grove, Wheaton, White Oak
Updated as of
4/20/2015
Takoma Park
Status
Approved
Enforcement Date
12/1/2016
Stores Affected
All retail establishments
Paper Bag Requirements
None Specified
Paper Bag Printing Requirements
None Specified
Fee Per Paper Bag
None Specified
Later Fee Increase
None Specified
Reusable Bag Requirements
None Specified
Reusable Bag Printing Requirements
None specified
Additional Information
N/A
Updated as of
1/30/2017
Westminster
Status
Approved
Enforcement Date
7/1/2021
Stores Affected
Business establishments with more than 25 employees and not in the food takeout/delivery business
Paper Bag Requirements
None specified
Paper Bag Printing Requirements
None specified
Fee Per Paper Bag
None specified
Later Fee Increase
None specified
Reusable Bag Requirements
None specified
Reusable Bag Printing Requirements
None specified
Additional Information
SINGLE USE PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAG BAN
Updated as of
9/16/2021