Bag Type Allowed? Charge Requirements
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Single-use Plastic Carryout Bags All single-use plastic carryout bags are banned. Must be labeled with the mil thickness, the post-consumer recycled content percentage, and the word “reusable” on the bag. They must contain at least 20% post-consumer recycled content. Large paper carryout bags are 882 cubic inches or larger. They must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled content or wheat straw, and they must be labeled with this percentage on the bag. Stores are not required to charge for small paper bags (bags smaller than 882 cubic inches). However, all paper bags must meet the 40% post consumer recycled content or wheat straw minimum and be labeled with this percentage on the bag. Compostable bags are not accepted at most commercial composting facilities in Washington. Before you offer these bags, reach out to your local composting facility to ensure that they are accepted. Plastic produce bags used by customers in store are exempt from the ban. Bringing your own clean, reusable bag is the best option. Using your own reusable bag is free. N/A $0.08 $0.08 Allowed None None None None Larger Paper Carryout Bags Thick Reusable Plastic Carryout Bags Small Paper Bags Compostable Bags Green or Brown Plastic Produce Bags Plastic Produce Bags Bring Your Own Reusable Bags Not allowed Not allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed? Bag Type Charge Requirements Allowed Only compostable bags can be tinted green or brown. No bag can use the following misleading labels: • “Biodegradable” • “Degradable” • “Decomposable”
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Single-use Plastic Carryout Bags
All single-use plastic carryout bags are banned.
Must be labeled with the mil thickness, the post-consumer recycled content percentage, and the word “reusable” on the bag. They must contain at least 20% post-consumer recycled content.
Large paper carryout bags are 882 cubic inches or larger. They must contain at least 40% post-consumer recycled content or wheat straw, and they must be labeled with this percentage on the bag.
Stores are not required to charge for small paper bags (bags smaller than 882 cubic inches). However, all paper bags must meet the 40% post consumer recycled content or wheat straw minimum and be labeled with this percentage on the bag.
Compostable bags are not accepted at most commercial composting facilities in Washington. Before you offer these bags, reach out to your local composting facility to ensure that they are accepted.
Plastic produce bags used by customers in store are exempt from the ban.
Bringing your own clean, reusable bag is the best option. Using your own reusable bag is free.
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Larger Paper Carryout Bags
Thick Reusable Plastic Carryout Bags
Small Paper Bags
Compostable Bags
Green or BrownPlastic Produce Bags
Plastic Produce Bags
Bring Your OwnReusable Bags
Not allowed
Not allowed
Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
Allowed
Allowed?Bag Type Charge Requirements
Allowed
Only compostable bags can be tinted green or brown. No bag can use the following misleading labels:
• “Biodegradable” • “Degradable”
• “Decomposable”
