Effective July 1, 2016, the Single-use Carryout Bag Ordinance goes into effect and many businesses in unincorporated Sacramento County are prohibited from providing single-use plastic bags to customers. The goal of the ordinance is to reduce waste and encourage the use of reusable bags. Shoppers will have a choice of reusable bag options at checkout. Visit byos.saccounty.net to learn more about how you can participate for a greener and cleaner community.
Single use plastic bags will no longer be available in unincorporated Sacramento County at:
- Grocery stores
- Large Pharmacies
- Convenience Stores
- Markets
- Stores that have a grocery or pharmacy as one of their departments (Target, Walmart, etc.)
Shoppers can:
- Bring your own Sac – customers can bring any bag of their own to use to carry purchases and are not required to buy a bag if they don’t want or need one
- Buy a paper or reusable bag at check-out - stores subject to the ordinance must make recyclable paper or reusable bags available for purchase for a minimum of $.10 per bag
Stores NOT required to stop using single-use plastic bags:
- Retail stores that do not sell food products and do not have a pharmacy
- Restaurants
- Farmer’s markets
