Make the
Switch to
Reusable
Bags!
Save Money • Reduce Waste
Starting March 1, 2020
Paper Bag Fee
(New York City)
Businesses will
begin collecting
a five-cent fee
on paper carryout
bags.
This fee will not
apply to any
customers using
SNAP or WIC.
Plastic Bag Ban
(New York State)
Single-use
plastic carryout
bags are banned,
with limited
exceptions, in
New York State.
To learn more and get a free reusable bag,
visit nyc.gov/bags or call 311.
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