Effective July 9, 2021, the Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act (Baltimore City Code Article 28 § 32-1, Article 7 §62-1) bans single-use plastic check out bags at the point of sale, pickup, or delivery. Baltimore businesses must charge a minimum of $0.05 for each alternative bag distributed at check out, of which $0.01 must be remitted to the city.
Retailers must register for a Tax ID and pay the $0.01 surcharge electronically. The portal for Tax ID registration and payment is available here.
Here are stickers, of different sizes, to print and place on your windows and/or at point of sale, so that your customers are made aware of the upcoming city law prohibiting the use of plastic bags at point of sale.
Bag Reduction Act Overview:
To Whom Does This Apply?
- supermarkets;
- convenience stores;
- corner stores;
- restaurants;
- shops;
- gas stations; or
- other sales outlets.
Which types of bags are banned?
Any plastic bag under 4 mils thick given/received at the point of purchase.
What type of bags are allowed?
Well that’s just dandy. This is a step in the right direction to solve one of many problems in Crime City. I know I would feel safer if unfortunate enough to reside or work in that area. They probably threw some money at this huge issue. Save the climate in the city.
Bag reduction? Get rid of Marylin Mosby… she’s the biggest bag in Baltimore
Start where you see fit. Mosby is a good fit. The OLD bags need to be cleaned out!
This is what politicians are paid to do ? Look at Baltimore … plastic bags are their biggest concern???
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