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Status	Inactive
Ordinance	SB 5432
Notes	Prohibits retail stores from providing a carryout bag to a consumer unless the carryout bag is a compostable plastic carryout bag, a recyclable paper carryout bag, or a reusable carryout bag. In Senate; By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Updated	January 04, 2018

Status	Approved
Status Date	04/18/2012
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: Paper bag must have a manufacture's stated capacity of one-eighty barrel (882 cubic inches) or larger. no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	A bag with handles that is specially designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is (1) made of cloth or fabric and /or (2) made of durable plastic that is at least 2.25 mil thick.
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, public sports or entertainment facilities, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organizations that sell or provide merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly ...view more a customer. Examples include but are not limited to department stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks and other food assistance programs are not considered to be retail establishments for the purposes of this section. view less
Comply Date	11/01/2012
Ordinance	2012-06
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Updated	April 22, 2012

Status	Approved
Status Date	07/25/2011
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 4.0 thick and recyclable.
Paper Summary	Requirements: no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	Any bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple uses, minimum lifetime capacity of 125 or more uses, carry 22 or more pounds over a distance of at least 175 feet, has a minimum volume of 15 liters, made of cloth or other machine washable fabric, Shall not contain lead, cadmium, or any other heavy metal in toxic amounts. Or made of other durable material including plastic at least 4.0 mil thick.
Stores Affected	"Retail Establishment" means any person, including any corporation, partnership, business, facility, vendor, organization or individual that sells or provides merchandise, goods or materials including without limitation, clothing, food or personal items of any kind directly to the customer. Retail establishment includes without limitation, grocery store, department store, hardware store, pharmacy, ...view more stores, restaurants, liquor stores, catering trucks and any other retail store or vendor. view less
Fees	Paper Tax: $0.05 per bag.
Comply Date	08/01/2012
Ordinance	19147
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Updated	August 15, 2012

Status	Approved
Status Date	08/27/2009
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	A bag with handles that is specially designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is (1) made of cloth or fabric and /or (2) made of durable plastic that is at least 2.25 mil thick.
Stores Affected	"Retail Establishment" means any commercial business facility engaged in the sale of goods to consumers for the ultimate consumption.
Fees	None
Comply Date	07/27/2010
Ordinance	No 3749, Ch. 6.8
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Updated	April 20, 2012

Status	Approved
Status Date	11/07/2016
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: Recyclable paper bag means a paper bag that has a manufacturer's stated capacity of oneeighth barrel (882 cubic inches) and meets the following requirements: 1. Contains at least forty percent post-consumer recycled content; 2. Is one hundred percent recyclable; and 3. Displays the minimum percent of post-consumer content on the outside of the bag.
Reusable Definition	Reusable bag means a bag that: I. Is washable, whether by machine or hand; and 2. If made from plastic, is a minimum of2.25 mils thick.
Stores Affected	Retail establishment means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, entertainment facility, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organizations that sell or provide merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly to a customer. ...view more include but are not limited to clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, home decor stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks and other food assistance programs are not considered to be retail establishments for the purposes of this chapter. view less
Fees	Paper Fee: $0.05 per bag
Comply Date	01/01/2018
Ordinance	4750
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Updated	March 02, 2018

Status	Approved
Status Date	01/01/2017
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick
Paper Summary	"Recycled paper bag" means a paper carryout bag provided by a retail establishment to a customer at the point of sale that meets all of the following requirements: 1. Except as provided in subsection (B)(2) of this section, the bag contains a minimum of 40 percent postconsumer recycled materials; 2. An eight-pound capacity or smaller bag contains a minimum of 20 percent postconsumer recycled materials; 3. The bag is recyclable; and 4. Printed on the paper carryout bag is the minimum percentage of postconsumer content.
Reusable Definition	"Reusable bag" means a bag with handles that is designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is either (1) made of cloth or other machine washable fabric, or (2) made of durable plastic that is at least 2.25 mils thick.
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business, facility, vendor, organization, or individual that sells or provides merchandise, goods or materials, including, without limitation, clothing, food, or personal items of any kind, directly to a customer. Retail establishment includes, without limitation, any grocery store, department store, hardware store, pharmacy, liquor ...view more restaurant, catering truck, convenience store, and any other retail store or vendor. view less
Comply Date	04/01/2017
Ordinance	Bill 1618, Code 8.14
Notes	Town meeting held and ordinance presented.
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Updated	March 02, 2018

Status	Approved
Status Date	03/01/2013
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	Any bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple uses, minimum lifetime capacity of 125 or more uses, carry 22 or more pounds over a distance of at least 175 feet, has a minimum volume of 15 liters, made of cloth or other machine washable fabric, Or made of other durable material including plastic at least 2.25 thick.
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, public sports or entertainment facilities, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organizations that sell or provide merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly ...view more a customer. Examples include but are not limited to department stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks and other food assistance programs are not considered to be retail establishments for the purposes of this section. view less
Fees	$0.05 fee on large single use paper bags
Comply Date	03/01/2013
Ordinance	2692
Notes	Large Retailers comply date: March 1, 2013. Small retailers comply date: March 1, 2014
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Updated	July 15, 2012

Status	Approved
Status Date	02/01/2015
Paper Summary	Requirements: Recyclable paper bag means a paper carryout bag that meets the 200 following requirements: (1) contains a minimum average of 40 percent 201 post-consumer recycled materials; (2) the paper carryout bag is 202 accepted for recycling in the City's recycling and composting program; 203 and (3) displays the minimum percent of post-consumer content on the 204 outside of the bag.
Reusable Definition	Reusable bag means a bag made of cloth, fabric or other material with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for longterm multiple reuse and meets all of the following requirements: 1. Has a minimum lifetime of 125 uses, which, for the purposes of this section, means the capability of loading, carrying and unloading a minimum of 22 pounds over a distance of at least 175 feet a minimum of 125 times; and 2. Is machine washable.
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, public sports or entertainment facility, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organization that sells or provides merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly ...view more a customer. Examples include but are not limited to department stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks, food assistance programs and organizations providing services specifically for low income households are not considered to be retail establishments for purposes of KMC Chapter 16.05 until March 1, 2017. view less
Fees	$0.05 fee on paper bags
Comply Date	03/01/2016
Ordinance	0-4477
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Updated	December 02, 2015

Status	Approved
Status Date	07/13/2014
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: Paper bag must have a manufacture's stated capacity of one-eighty barrel (882 cubic inches) or larger. No old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	Not Defined
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, public sports or entertainment facilities, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organizations that sell or provide merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly ...view more a customer. Examples include but are not limited to department stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks and other food assistance programs are not considered to be retail establishments for the purposes of this section. view less
Fees	$0.05 fee on large single use paper bags
Comply Date	07/13/2014
Updated	February 13, 2014

Status	Approved
Status Date	12/21/2011
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	A bag with handles that is specially designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is (1) made of cloth or fabric and /or (2) made of durable plastic that is at least 2.25 mil thick.
Stores Affected	"Retail Establishment" means any commercial business facility engaged in the sale of goods to consumers for the ultimate consumption.
Fees	None
Comply Date	01/01/2013
Ordinance	1294 and 1299
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Updated	April 20, 2012

Status	Approved
Status Date	10/22/2013
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	Any bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple uses, minimum lifetime capacity of 125 or more uses, carry 22 or more pounds over a distance of at least 175 feet, has a minimum volume of 15 liters, made of cloth or other machine washable fabric, Or made of other durable material including plastic at least 2.25 thick.
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, public sports or entertainment facilities, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organizations that sell or provide merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly ...view more a customer. Examples include but are not limited to department stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks and other food assistance programs are not considered to be retail establishments for the purposes of this section. view less
Fees	$0.05 fee on large single use paper bags
Comply Date	07/01/2014
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Updated	October 22, 2013

Status	Approved
Status Date	07/02/2012
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: Paper bag must have a manufacture's stated capacity of one-eighty barrel (882 cubic inches) or larger. no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	Not defined
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, public sports or entertainment facilities, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organizations that sell or provide merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly ...view more a customer. Examples include but are not limited to department stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks and other food assistance programs are not considered to be retail establishments for the purposes of this section. view less
Fees	$0.05 fee on large single use paper bags
Comply Date	11/01/2012
Ordinance	3076
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Updated	July 12, 2012

Status	Approved
Status Date	07/01/2017
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	Any bag with handles that is specifically deigned and manufactured for multiple uses, minimum lifetime capacity of 125 or more uses, carry 22 or more pounds over a distance of at least 175 feet, has a minimum volume of 15 liters, made of cloth or other machine washable fabric, Or made of other durable material including plastic at least 2.25thick.
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, public sports or entertainment facilities, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organizations that sell or provide merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly ...view more a customer. Examples include but are not limited to department stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks and other food assistance programs are not considered to be retail establishments for the purposes of this section. view less
Comply Date	01/01/2018
Ordinance	8.03 (2017-032)
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Updated	December 23, 2017

Status	Approved
Status Date	10/25/2016
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	Any bag with handles that is specifically deigned and manufactured for multiple uses, minimum lifetime capacity of 125 or more uses, carry 22 or more pounds over a distance of at least 175 feet, has a minimum volume of 15 liters, made of cloth or other machine washable fabric, Or made of other durable material including plastic at least 2.25 thick.
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, public sports or entertainment facilities, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organizations that sell or provide merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly ...view more a customer. Examples include but are not limited to department stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks and other food assistance programs are not considered to be retail establishments for the purposes of this section. view less
Comply Date	05/01/2017
Ordinance	10-2016
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Updated	November 02, 2016

Status	Approved
Status Date	12/19/2011
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	Not defined
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, public sports or entertainment facilities, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organizations that sell or provide merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly ...view more a customer. Examples include but are not limited to department stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks and other food assistance programs are not considered to be retail establishments for the purposes of this section. view less
Fees	Paper Fee: $0.05 per bag.
Comply Date	07/01/2012
Ordinance	123775 Chapter 21.36
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Updated	April 20, 2012

Status	Approved
Status Date	04/29/2013
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	Not defined.
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, public sports or entertainment facilities, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organizations that sell or provide merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly ...view more a customer. Examples include but are not limited to department stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks and other food assistance programs are not considered to be retail establishments for the purposes of this section. view less
Fees	Paper Fee: $0.05 per bag.
Comply Date	02/01/2014
Ordinance	653
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Updated	May 02, 2013

Status	Approved
Status Date	07/12/2016
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Paper bag must have a manufacture's stated capacity of one-eighty barrel (882 cubic inches) or larger. No old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	A bag with handles that is specially designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is (1) made of cloth or fabric and /or (2) made of durable plastic that is at least 2.25 mil thick.
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment'' means any corporation that sells or provides merchandise, goods, or materials, including, without limiting, clothing, food, or personal items of any kind, directly to a customer: retail establishment includes, by way of example and not limitation, any grocery store, department store, hardware store, pharmacy, liquor store, restaurant, catering ...view more convenience store, and any other retail store or vendor, including temporary ones at farmers markets, street fairs, and festivals. view less
Fees	$0.05 fee on large single use paper bags
Comply Date	07/12/2017
Ordinance	28367
Notes	On February 24, 2016 the City of Tacoma's Infrastructure, Planning and Sustainability Committee held meeting to review the city wide survey. The recommendation is they presue a city ban on plastic bags and $0.05 fee on paper.
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Updated	August 02, 2016

Status	Approved
Status Date	09/17/2013
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: Paper bag must have a manufacture's stated capacity of one-eighty barrel (882 cubic inches) or larger. no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	Not Defined
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, public sports or entertainment facilities, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organizations that sell or provide merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly ...view more a customer. Examples include but are not limited to department stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks and other food assistance programs are not considered to be retail establishments for the purposes of this section. view less
Fees	$0.05 fee on large single use paper bags
Comply Date	07/01/2014
Notes	8/212013 Reviewing in their August meeting, expecting to set a proposal review in late September. 5/13/2013 Currently in the process of forming a team to start to draft a county-wide proposal. 1/2013 WA Solid Waste Reduction finalized a report recommending the Cities within Thurston County adapt a bag ban ordinance.
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Updated	September 26, 2013

Status	Approved
Status Date	09/17/2013
Plastic Summary	Requirements: 2.25 thick and Specific ID requirements.
Paper Summary	Requirements: Paper bag must have a manufacture's stated capacity of one-eighty barrel (882 cubic inches) or larger. no old growth fiber, 100% recyclable, 40% minimum of PCW and specific ID requirements.
Reusable Definition	Not Defined
Stores Affected	"Retail establishment" means any person, corporation, partnership, business venture, public sports or entertainment facilities, government agency, street vendor or vendor at public events or festivals or organizations that sell or provide merchandise, goods or materials including, without limitation, clothing, food, beverages, household goods, or personal items of any kind directly ...view more a customer. Examples include but are not limited to department stores, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, home improvement stores, liquor stores, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, food vending trucks, farmers markets and temporary vendors of food and merchandise at street fairs and festivals. Food banks and other food assistance programs are not considered to be retail establishments for the purposes of this section. view less
Fees	$0.05 fee on large single use paper bags
Comply Date	07/01/2014
Ordinance	02013-016
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Updated	September 26, 2013