Shopping Bag Regulations Across Canada

Single-use plastic retail bags (polyethylene) checkout bags less than 2 mils (0.05 millimeters) thick

More information: Town of Devon bylaw

• Single-use plastic retail bags used for:
• Carrying fruits or vegetables
• Containing fresh meat or fish products
• Containing bulk food items or bulk hardware items
• Freshly prepared bakery items
• Wrapping flowers or potted plants
• Clothes immediately following professional laundering or dry-cleaning
• Dirty, greasy, or hazardous products or materials
• Single-use plastic retail bags distributed by a non-profit (food bank, homeless shelter, animal shelter) in its normal course of business
• The sale of multiple, prepackaged single-use plastic bags
• Pre-packaged items from distributors

Any bag made with plastic, including biodegradable plastic or compostable plastic, except reusable bags

Paper bags containing less than 40% post-consumer recycled paper content

More information: Municipality of Jasper bylaw

• Package loose bulk items
• Package small hardware items
• Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry or fish, prepackaged or not
• Wrap flowers or potted plants
• Protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged
• Contain prescription drugs received from a pharmacy
• Protect linens, bedding or other similar large items that do not fit easily in a reusable bag
• Paper bags containing at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content and display the words “Recyclable” and “made from 40% post-consumer recycled content”
• Reusable bags designed and manufactured to last at least 100 uses, and, primarily made of cloth or other washable fabric
• Plastic bags intended for use at the customer’s home or business, provided that they are prepackaged and sold in packages of multiple bags
• A business that purchased plastic checkout bags in bulk prior to the passing of this bylaw may continue to provide the bags until the stock is depleted, provided that the customer is first asked whether they need a bag.

Single use plastic bags thinner than 2 mils or 50 microns thick

• Carrying fruits or vegetables; fresh meat or fish products
• Containing bulk food items or bulk hardware items
• Freshly prepared bakery items or other food items
• Wrapping flowers or potted plants
• Clothes after professional laundering/ dry-cleaning
• Dirty, greasy, or hazardous products or materials
• Any other durable material suitable for multiple uses or made of cloth and/or machine washable fabric

• Drive-in or Drive-through, Restaurant, Mobile Catering; or a Take out Restaurant
• Bags distributed to food banks, homeless or animal shelters
• Loose, bulk goods such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, candy, or small hardware items such as nails, screws, nuts and bolts; flowers; which goods are not prepackaged; dry cleaning

Any bag used by a customer for transport of goods from a business, including take-out and delivery of food.

Plastic straws, including “biodegradable” and “compostable” plastic straws.

More information: City of Courtenay bylaw

Note: A recent B.C. Court of Appeal decision sets a precedent that likely impacts this bylaw. It is still in effect until either the local government changes or repeals the bylaw, or, someone files suit to have the bylaw set aside.

• Paper bags, for which a fee of at least 25 cents per bag must be charged
• Small paper bags, less than 15 centimetres by 20 centimetres when flat.
• Reusable bags designed and manufactured to last at least 100 uses, and, primarily made of cloth or other washable fabric, for which a fee of at least $1 per bag must be charged
• Small paper bags or plastic bags used to:
  • Package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, and candy
  • Package loose small hardware items such as nails and bolts
  • Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry, or fish, whether pre-packaged or not
  • Wrap flowers or potted plants
  • Protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged
  • Contain prescription drugs received from a pharmacy
  • Protect linens, bedding or other similar large items that cannot easily fit in a reusable bag
  • Protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning
• Packages of multiple plastic bags and plastic straws intended for use at the customer’s home or business.
• Bags that have been returned to the business for the purpose of being reused by other customers.

Any single-use plastic bag used by a customer for transport of goods from a business, including take-out and delivery of food.

Plastic straws, including “biodegradable” and “compostable” plastic straws.

More information: Village of Cumberland bylaw

Note: A recent B.C. Court of Appeal decision sets a precedent that likely impacts this bylaw. It is still in effect until either the local government changes or repeals the bylaw, or, someone files suit to have the bylaw set aside.

• Reusable bags designed and manufactured to be capable of at least 100 uses, and primarily made of cloth or other washable fabric
• Bags used to:
  • Package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, or candy;
  • Package loose small hardware items such as nails and bolts;
  • Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry or fish, whether prepackaged or not;
  • Wrap flowers or potted plants;
  • Protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged;
  • Contain prescription drugs received from a pharmacy;
  • Transport live fish;
  • Protect linens, bedding or other similar large items that cannot easily fit in a reusable bag;
  • Protect newspapers or other printed material intended to be left at the customer’s residence or place of business;
  • Protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning.
• Plastic Bags or straws intended for use at the customer’s home or business, provided that they are prepackaged and sold in packages of multiple bags or straws.

Any plastic bag or plastic straw. 

More information: Town of Qualicum Beach bylaw

Note: A recent B.C. Court of Appeal decision sets a precedent that likely impacts this bylaw. It is still in effect until either the local government changes or repeals the bylaw, or, someone files suit to have the bylaw set aside.

• Reusable bags designed and manufactured to have a minimum lifetime of 100 uses and at least 2.25 mils (0.571 mm) thick, if made of plastic.
• Bags used to:
  • Package loose bulk items that are not prepackaged, such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, and candy;
  • Contain small hardware items that are not prepackaged, such as nails, screws, nuts, and bolts;
  • Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry or fish, which may be prepackaged;
  • Wrap flowers or potted plants;
  • Protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not prepackaged;
  • Contain prescription drugs and over the counter medications; or
  • Protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning.
• Plastic Bags or straws intended for use at the customer’s home or business, provided that they are prepackaged and sold in packages of multiple bags or straws.

Plastic checkout bags (both single-use and reusable), plastic straws, and, polystyrene foam containers for prepared food.

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• Hospitals, community care facilities, registered Societies, and charities registered under the federal Income Tax Act are exempt from the polystyrene foam container provision.
• Prepared food containers that have been filled and sealed outside the City prior to arrival at the premises or location where the holder of a License operates
• Packages of multiple plastic straws intended for use at the customer’s home or business.
• Plastic straws sold or provided by a Business to a person with a disability and/or other accessibility needs who request a plastic straw
  Plastic bags used to:
  • Package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, or candy;
  • Package loose small hardware items such as nails and bolts;
  • Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry or fish, whether pre-packaged or not;
  • Wrap flowers or potted plants;
  • Protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged;
  • Contain prescription drugs received from a pharmacy;
  • Transport live fish;
  • Protect linens, bedding or other similar large items;
  • Protect newspapers or other printed material intended to be left at the customer’s residence or place of business;
  • Protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning.
• Packages of multiple bags intended for use at the customer’s home or business.

Any bag used by a customer for transport of goods from a business, including take-out and delivery of food.

More information: City of Rossland bylaw

Note: A recent B.C. Court of Appeal decision sets a precedent that likely impacts this bylaw. It is still in effect until either the local government changes or repeals the bylaw, or, someone files suit to have the bylaw set aside.

• Paper bags containing at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content, displaying the words “recyclable” and “made from 40% post-consumer recycled content”, for which a fee [no minimum specified] must be charged.
• Small paper bags, less than 15 centimetres by 20 centimetres when flat.
• Recycled bags, designed and manufactured to be capable of at least 100 uses, primarily made of cloth or other washable fabric, for which a fee [no minimum specified] must be charged.
• Small paper bags or plastic bags used to:
  • package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, or candy;
  • package loose small hardware items such as nails and bolts;
  • contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry, or fish, whether pre‐packaged or not;
  • wrap flowers or potted plants;
  • protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre‐packaged;
  • contain prescription drugs received from a pharmacy;
  • transport live fish;
  • protect linens, bedding, or other similar large items that cannot easily fit in a Reusable Bag;
  • protect newspapers or other printed material intended to be left at the customer’s residence or place of business; or
  • protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning.
• Packages of multiple bags intended for the use at the customer’s home or business.
• Bags that have been returned to the business for the purpose of being reused by other customers.
• The bylaw does not apply to a bag purchased by a business before March 11, 2019.

Any bag used by a customer for transport of goods from a business, including take-out and delivery of food.

More information: District of Saanich Bylaw

• Paper bags containing at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content and labelled as both “Recyclable” and “made from 40% post-consumer recycled content, for which a fee of at least 15 cents per bag must be charged (rising to 25 cents one year after the bylaw comes into effect).
• Small paper bags less than 15 x 20 cm when flat
• Reusable bags for which a fee of at least $1 per bag must be charged (rising to $2 per bag on one year after the bylaw comes into effect)
• Small paper bags or bags used to:
  • package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, or candy;
  • package loose small hardware items such as nails and bolts;
  • contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry, or fish, whether pre-packaged or not;
  • wrap flowers or potted plants;
  • protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged;
  • contain prescription drugs received from a pharmacy;
  • transport live fish;
  • protect linens, bedding, or other similar large items that cannot easily fit in a reusable bag;
  • protect newspapers or other printed material intended to be left at the customer’s residence or place of business; or
  • protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning.
• Packages of multiple bags intended for the use at the customer’s home or business.
• Bags that have been returned to the business for the purpose of being reused by other customers.
• Paper bags may be provided without charge to a customer for use in protecting prepared foods served to the customer at a drive-through restaurant windows.

Any bag made with plastic, including biodegradable plastic and compostable plastic.

More information: City of Salmon Arm Bylaw

Note: A recent B.C. Court of Appeal decision sets a precedent that likely impacts this bylaw. It is still in effect until either the local government changes or repeals the bylaw, or, someone files suit to have the bylaw set aside.

• Paper bags containing at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content and labelled as both “Recyclable” and “made from 40% post-consumer recycled content, for which a fee of at least 15 cents per bag must be charged (rising to 25 cents on January 1, 2020).
• Small paper bags less than 15 by 20 cm when flat
• Reusable bags designed and manufactured to last at least 100 uses, and, primarily made of cloth of other washable fabric, for which a fee of at least $1 per bag must be charged (rising to $2 on January 1, 2020)
• Bags used to:
  • Package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, or candy;
  • Package loose small hardware items such as nails and bolts;
  • Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry, or fish, whether pre-packaged or not;
  • Wrap flowers or potted plants;
  • Protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged;
  • Contain prescription drugs received from a pharmacy;
  • Transport live fish;
  • Protect linens, bedding or other similar large items that cannot easily fit in a reusable bag;
  • Protect newspapers or other printed material intended to be left at the customer’s residence or place of business;
  • Protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning.
• Packages of multiple bags intended for the use at the customer’s home or business.
• Bags that have been returned to the business for the purpose of being reused by other customers.

Any bag used by a customer for transport of goods from a business, including take-out and delivery of food.

More information: District of Sooke bylaw

Note: A recent B.C. Court of Appeal decision sets a precedent that likely impacts this bylaw. It is still in effect until either the local government changes or repeals the bylaw, or, someone files suit to have the bylaw set aside.

*The District of Sooke has decided to wait for the result of the appeal of the City of Victoria bylaw prior to implementation. They have not, however, rescinded their bylaw.

• Paper bags containing at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content, displaying the words “recyclable” and “made from 40% post-consumer recycled content”, for which a fee of at least 15 cents per bag must be charged.
• Small paper bags, less than 15 centimetres by 20 centimetres when flat.
• Recycled bags, designed and manufactured to be capable of at least 100 uses, primarily made of cloth or other washable fabric, for which a fee of at least $1 per bag must be charged.
• Small paper bags or plastic bags used to:
  • package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, or candy;
  • package loose hardware items such as nails and bolts;
  • contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry, or fish, whether pre-packaged or not;
  • wrap flowers or potted plants;
  • protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged;
  • contain prescription drugs received from a pharmacy;
  • transport live fish;
  • protect linens, bedding, or other similar large items that cannot easily fit in a reusable bag;
  • protect newspapers or other printed material intended to be left at a customer’s residence or place of business;
  • protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning.
• Packages of multiple bags intended for the use at the customer’s home or business.
• Bags that have been returned to the business for the purpose of being reused by other customers.
• Bags purchased by a business prior to May 13, 2019 are exempt from this bylaw until July 1, 2020.

All checkout bags (paper and plastic, both single-use and reusable) are subject to fees:

• 10 cents per single-use plastic bag (rising to 25 cents on March 16, 2020);
• 30 cents per single-use paper bag (rising to 75 cents on March 16, 2020);
• $1.10 per reusable bag (rising to $2.75 on March 16, 2020).

Individual plastic straws are banned. Businesses are required to supply “accessible (bendable) straws” upon request. Businesses are required to supply (non-plastic) single-use straws only upon customer request. Businesses are required to provide or sell (non-plastic) single-use straws only upon customer request. More information

Note: A recent B.C. Court of Appeal decision sets a precedent that likely impacts this bylaw. It is still in effect until either the local government changes or repeals the bylaw, or, someone files suit to have the bylaw set aside.

• Packages of multiple bags intended for use at the customer’s home or business, provided that they are prepackaged and sold in packages of multiple bags.
• Packages of multiple plastic straws intended for use at the customer’s home, provided that they are sold in packages of multiple straws.
• Canada Post deliveries, or any deliveries made by or on behalf of the provincial or federal governments or as authorized by provincial or federal law.
• Plastic bags used to:
  • Package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, or candy;
  • Package loose small hardware items such as nails and bolts;
  • Package frozen foods, meat, poultry or fish, whether pre-packaged or not;
  • Package flowers or potted plants;
  • Package prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged;
  • Package prescription drugs received from a pharmacy;
  • Transport live fish;
  • Package linens, bedding or other similar fabric items if they cannot fit easily in a reusable bag;
  • Package clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning.
• Until March 16, 2020, there is an exemption for packaged newspapers or other printed material intended to be left at the customer’s residence or place of business.

Any bag used by a customer for transport of items from a business.

Plastic straws, including “biodegradable” and “compostable” plastic straws

More information:

• District of Tofino bylaw
• District of Ucluelet bylaw

Note: A recent B.C. Court of Appeal decision sets a precedent that likely impacts this bylaw. It is still in effect until either the local government changes or repeals the bylaw, or, someone files suit to have the bylaw set aside.

• Paper bags, for which a fee of at least 25 cents per bag must be charged.
• Small paper bags less than 15cm by 20cm when flat.
• Reusable bags with handles that are for the purpose of transporting items purchased by the customer from a Business and designed and manufactured to be capable of at least 100 uses, for which a fee of at least $2 per bag must be charged.
• Bags used to:
  • Package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, and candy;
  • Package loose small hardware items such as nails and bolts;
  • Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry or fish, whether prepackaged or not;
  • Wrap flowers or potted plants;
  • Protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged;
  • Contain prescription drugs received from a pharmacy;
  • Protect linens, bedding or other similar large items that cannot fit easily in a reusable bag.
• Plastic bags or plastic straws intended for use at the customer’s home or business, provided that they are prepackaged and sold in packages of multiple bags
• Bags that have been donated to the business for the purpose of being reused by other customers.

Single-use beverage cups: there will be a charge of 25 cents for any single-use beverage cup provided to a customer. Fees must be listed on menus, signage and Internet-based platforms. Fees must be listed on a separate line on any receipt provided to a customer. Cup distribution must be reported to the City annually.

More information

• Hospitals and community care facilities are exempt.
• Packages of at least 6 beverage cups sold for personal use.

Single-use plastic shopping bags. Fees must be listed on a separate line on any receipt provided to a customer. Bag distribution must be reported to the City annually.

More information

• Paper bags containing at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content and labelled as both “recyclable” and “made of 40% recycled content, for which a fee of at least 15 cents must be charged (rising to 25 cents on 1 January 2022).
• Small paper bags, less than 15 centimetres by 20 centimetres when flat.
• Reusable bags designed and manufactured to last at least 100 uses, and, primarily made of cloth or other washable fabric, for which a fee of at least $1.00 must be charged (rising to $2.00 on 1 January 2022).
  Paper bags or plastic bags used to:
  • Package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, or candy;
  • Package loose small hardware items such as nails and bolts;
  • Protect bakery goods that are not pre-packaged prior to the point-of-sale;
  • Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry or fish, whether pre-packaged prior to the point-of-sale or not;
  • Wrap flowers or potted plants;
  • Transport live fish;
  • Protect newspapers or other printed material intended to be left at the customer’s residence or place of business;
  • Protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning.
• Packages of at least 10 multiple bags intended for the use at the customer’s home or business.
• Bags that have been returned to the business for the purpose of being reused by other customers.
• Bags used to transport prescription drugs from a pharmacy are exempt from both the ban and the fees.

Single-use utensils (spoon, fork, knife or chopstick) made of any material. Businesses are required to supply single-use utensils only upon customer request.

More information

• Hospitals and community care facilities are exempt.
• Self-service stations are exempt.
• Packages of at least 20 plastic straws sold for personal use.

Single-use plastic straws. Businesses are required to supply bendable plastic straws (individually wrapped in paper) upon customer request. All other single-use plastic straws are banned.

More information

• Hospitals and community care facilities are exempt.
• Bubble tea vendors are exempt for one year.,
• Packages of at least 20 plastic straws sold for personal use.

Polystyrene foam (blown, expanded and extruded foams composed of thermoplastic petrochemical materials] food service ware [plates, cups bowls, trays, cartons and hinged or lidded containers]

More information: Consolidated City of Vancouver Bylaw 

• Hospitals, facilities licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act
• Organizations incorporated and in good standing under the Society Act, or registered as a charitable society or organization under the federal Income Tax Act
• Prepared food containers that have been filled and sealed outside the City of Vancouver prior to arrival at the premises or location where the holder of a business license operates.

A B.C. Court of Appeal decision set aside the City of Victoria bylaw. The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the City of Victoria’s appeal and thus this bylaw is not in effect. There are two possible outcomes: (a) the City of Victoria could submit their bylaw to the Province for approval, and/or, (b) await an expected provincial shopping bag law. 

Any bag used by a customer for transport of goods from a business, including take-out and delivery of food.

More information: Consolidated City of Victoria bylaw

• Paper bags containing at least 40% post-consumer recycled paper content and labelled as both “Recyclable” and “made from 40% post-consumer recycled content, for which a fee of at least 25 cents must be charged
• Small paper bags, less than 15 centimetres by 20 centimetres when flat.
• Reusable bags designed and manufactured to last at least 100 uses, and, primarily made of cloth or other washable fabric, for which a fee of at least $2 must be charged
• Small paper bags or plastic bags used to:
  • Package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, or candy;
  • Package loose small hardware items such as nails and bolts;
  • Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry or fish, whether pre-packaged or not;
  • Wrap flowers or potted plants;
  • Protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged;
  • Contain prescription drugs received from a pharmacy;
  • Transport live fish;
  • Protect linens, bedding or other similar large items that cannot easily fit in a reusable bag;
  • Protect newspapers or other printed material intended to be left at the customer’s residence or place of business;
  • Protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning.
• Packages of multiple bags intended for the use at the customer’s home or business.
• Bags that have been returned to the business for the purpose of being reused by other customers.

• Dairy products
• Fruit, vegetables or nuts
• Confectionery
• Cooked foods, hot or cold
• Ice
• Smaller bags for fresh meat, fish, candy and poultry
• Grocery bags that cost more than $1.50

• Loose, bulk goods such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, candy, or small hardware items such as nails, screws, nuts and bolts
• Bags used to contain or wrap frozen foods, meat or fish, flower, potted plans, bakery foods
• Bags to contain prescription drugs
• Dry cleaning

• Loose, bulk goods such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, candy, or small hardware items such as nails, screws, nuts and bolts
• Bags used to contain or wrap frozen foods, meat or fish, flower, potted plans, bakery foods
• Bags to contain prescription drugs
• Dry cleaning

• Loose, bulk goods such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, candy, or small hardware items such as nails, screws, nuts and bolts
• Bags used to contain or wrap frozen foods, meat or fish, flower, potted plans, bakery foods
• Bags to contain prescription drugs
• Dry cleaning

Any single-use plastic bags made with plastic, including biodegradable plastic or compostable plastic, but not meant to be reusable

Reusable bags not meeting the definition set out in the bylaw

A fee must be charged for paper bags; retailers can determine the amount of the fee to be charged

More information: City of Moncton bylaw

• hold loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains or candy
• hold loose small hardware items such as nails and bolts
• contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry or fish, whether pre-packaged or not
• wrapped flowers or potted plants
• protect prepared foods or bakery goods that aren’t pre-packaged
• contain prescription drugs from a pharmacy
• transport live fish
• protect linens, bedding or other similar large items that cannot easily fit in a reusable bag
• protect newspapers or other printed material to be left at a person’s home or business
• protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning
• protect tires that cannot easily fit in a reusable bag

Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags

Single-Use Plastics bags used to protect produce or perishable fruits and vegetables, or plastic cellophane that is utilized to hold the aforementioned.

Plastic bags used to wrap motor vehicle tires.

Any bag made with plastic, including biodegradable plastic or compostable plastic that does not include a reusable retail bag

More information: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation

• Package fruit, vegetables, candy, grains, nuts and other loose bulk food items
• Package meat, poultry or fish, whether pre-packaged or not
• Wrap flowers or potted plants
• Protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged
• Transport live fish
• Protect newspapers or printed material left at a person’s residence or place of business
• Protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning
• Protect used tires taken off vehicles and placed in a person’s vehicle
• Bags intended for use at a person’s home or business, that are sold in packages of multiple bags

Single-use plastic bags

More information: Government of Nova Scotia Plastic Bags Reduction Act

• Loose bulk items like fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains or candy
• Food or baked goods that aren’t pre-packaged
• Small hardware items like nails, nuts and bolts
• Frozen foods, meat, poultry or fish, whether it’s prepacked or not
• Prescription drugs from a pharmacy
• Products that can’t fit in a reusable bag
• Transporting dry cleaning
• Packaging medical supplies and health services
• Wrapping flowers or potted plants
• Protecting tires
• Transporting live fish

Plastic checkout bags

Single-use food packaging for the purpose of transporting, containing or facilitating the consumption of prepared food or beverages received by the customer from the business

More information: Town of Fort Frances Bylaw

• Package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, or candy
• Package loose small hardware items, such as nails, nuts, and bolts
• Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry, or fish, whether pre-packaged or not
• Wrap flowers or potted plants
• Protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged
• Contain prescription drugs received from a pharmacy
• Transport live fish
• Protect clothing or other linens after professional laundering or dry-cleaning
• Package medical supplies and items used in the provision of health services
• Protect tires that cannot easily fit in a reusable bag
• Collect and dispose of pet waste
• Bags intended for use at a person’s home or business, that are sold in packages of multiple bags
• Plastic drinking straws upon individual request

Penalties do not come into effect until 01 Jan 2022

Checkout bags

Checkout bags can only be provided if:

• The customer is first asked whether, and confirms that, he or she needs a bag
• The bag provided is a paper bag
• The bag is not provided free of charge to the customer

More information: Town of Mono Bylaw

See attached document for PDF

Small paper bags or bags used to:

• Package loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains or candy
• Package loose small hardware items such as nails and bolts
• Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, poultry or fish, whether pre-packaged or not
• Wrap flowers or potted plants
• Protect prepared foods or bakery goods that are not prepackaged
• Contain prescription drugs received from a pharmacy
• Transport live fish
• Protect linens, bedding or other similar large items that cannot easily fit in a reusable bag
• Protect newspapers or other printed material intended to be left at the customer’s residence or place of business
• Protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning
• Protect tires than cannot easily fit in a reusable bag
• Collect and dispose of animal waste
• Bags intended for use at a person’s home or business, that are sold in packages of multiple bags

Any single-use plastic bags made with plastic, including biodegradable plastic or compostable plastic, but not meant to be reusable

Intended to be used by a customer for the purpose of transporting items purchased or received by the customer from the business providing the bag, and/or bags used to package take-out food or food to be delivered

Reusable bags not meeting the definition set out in the bylaw

More information: Government of PEI plastic bag reduction information

• Plastic bags used for loose bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains or candy, loose small hardware items, frozen foods, flowers or potted plants, prepared foods or bakery goods that are not pre-packaged, prescription drugs;
• Transport live fish
• Protect linens, bedding or other similar large items;
• Protect newspapers or other printed material intended to be left at the customer’s residence or place of business
• Dry cleaning
• Medical supplies
• Protect tires
• Paper bags
• Reusable bags (meant for at least 100 uses)

If providing customers with paper bags and reusable checkout bags, retailers must charge a fee.

disposable or single-use plastic shopping bags

• “reusable” shopping bags;
• plastic packaging bags used to transport bulk products such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, sweets and other small items sold individually as well as meat, fish, bread and dairy products or bags to protect for hygienic purposes foodstuffs from direct contact with other articles;
• plastic bags containing advertising material for door-to-door distribution;
• plastic bags for products already packaged by an industrial process.

Single-use plastic water bottles less than 1L

Conventional plastic shopping bags less than 50 microns thick as well as oxodegradable, oxo-fragmentable, biodegradable plastic bags, no matter their thickness.

Plastic bags used for hygienic purposes for the packaging of fuits, vegetables, nuts, bulk products, prepared foods, meat, fish, bread and dairy products.

Any single-use shopping bag made of conventional plastic or biodegradable, oxo-degradable, oxo-fragmentable or compostable plastic.

Reusable shopping bags designed for multiple uses and with a thickness of 100 microns or more.

Plastic packaging bags used for hygiene purposes, especially for bulk products.

Plastic bags containing advertising material for door-to-door distribution, packaging bags used in an industrial process.”

Dryclothing clothing bags as well as bags for prescription drugs.

Any plastic packing bag or compostable packing bag

Reusable shopping bags;

Paper bags;

Packaging bags for bulk products, such as meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts, candies, flours, grain products, bolts and hardware;

Bags used for packing tires;

Plastic bags containing advertising material for door-to-door distribution, packaging bags used in an industrial process;

Bags of clothes for dry cleaning service.

Any shopping bag composed of conventional plastic or biodegradable, oxo-degradable or compostable plastic, regardless of their thickness, as well as paper bags.

Plastic packaging bags used for hygiene purposes, in particular for bulk products, meat, poultry and fish;

Plastic bags containing advertising material for door-to-door distribution,

Packaging bags used for an industrial process.

Any shopping bag made of biodegradable, compostable, oxo-degradable, oxi-biodegradable, oxo-fragmentable plastic, as well as conventional plastic bags with a thickness of 100 microns or less

Plastic packaging bags for bulk items such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, grain products, flour, prepared foods, meat, fish, bread, dairy products and hardware store products.

Conventional bags with a thickness greater than 100 microns;

Paper bags and reusable bags;

Plastic bags for wrapping tires as well as bags for dry cleaning services.

• Plastic bags used exclusively to carry items to the check-out counter or to protect these food products for reasons of hygiene
• Plastic bags used to carry prescription drugs

• Plastic bags used exclusively to carry produce, nuts, bulk snacks, ready-to-eat foods, meat, fish, bread and dairy products to the check-out counter or to protect these food products from direct contact with other items for reasons of hygiene

• Bags designed for multiple uses thicker than 100 microns (0,1 mm).
• Paper bags
• Bags used in an industrial process
• Films used to protect clothes after professional laundering or dry cleaning.

• Shopping bags made of cellulosic fibers or recyclable paper (including the handle)
• Film bags for produce, meat, fish, and items purchased in bulk such as nuts and flour

• Plastic bags used exclusively to carry produce, nuts, bulk snacks, ready-to-eat foods, meat, fish, bread and dairy products to the check-out counter or to protect these food products from direct contact with other items for reasons of hygiene

• Biodegradable bags
• Bags meant to carry items purchased in bulk
• Paper bags

Checkout conventional plastic bags, including oxo degradable, oxo fragmentable or biodegradable, regardless of thickness.

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• Package loose food bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts or candy
• Contain or wrap meat, poultry or fish
• Package prepared food, bakery or dairy goods

• Biodegradable bags
• Paper bags

• Plastic bags used exclusively to carry produce, nuts, bulk snacks, ready-to-eat foods, meat, fish, bread and dairy products to the check-out counter or to protect these food products from direct contact with other items for reasons of hygiene
• Plastic bags used to carry prescription drugs

• Bags made of 100% recyclable paper (including the handle)
• Film bags for produce, meat, fish, and items purchased in bulk such as nuts and flour

• Plastic bags used exclusively to carry produce, nuts, bulk snacks, ready-to-eat foods, meat, fish, bread and dairy products to the check-out counter or to protect these food products from direct contact with other items for reasons of hygiene
• Plastic bags used to carry prescription drugs

• Plastic bags used exclusively to carry produce, nuts, bulk snacks, ready-to-eat foods, meat, fish, bread and dairy products to the check-out counter or to protect these food products from direct contact with other items for reasons of hygiene
• Plastic bags used to carry prescription drugs

• Plastic bags used exclusively to carry produce, nuts, bulk snacks, ready-to-eat foods, meat, fish, bread and dairy products to the check-out counter or to protect these food products from direct contact with other items for reasons of hygiene

• Plastic bags used exclusively to carry produce, nuts, bulk snacks, ready-to-eat foods, meat, fish, bread and dairy products to the check-out counter or to protect these food products from direct contact with other items for reasons of hygiene

• Biodegradable bags
• Paper bags

• Shopping bags made of cellulosic fibers or recyclable paper (including the handle)
• Film bags for produce, meat, fish, and items purchased in bulk such as nuts and flour

None

• Reusable bags (specifically designed to be reused and can be made of plastic or other material)
• Wrapping/hygiene purpose bags used for packaging bulk items, fruit and vegetables, meat, poultry, or fish.
• Bags used for door-to-door advertising, bags used in an industrial process or compostable bags (a compostable bag must be made of starch molecules and be certified CAN/BNQ 0017-088 or showing the certification logo “Compostable”)

Bags of conventional, oxo-degradable or oxo-fragmentable plastic; compostable bag.

• Reusable shopping bags; paper bags.
• Cover provided for dry cleaning service.
• Advertising distribution bags.
• Packaging bags for reasons of hygiene, healthiness or freshness, in particular for meats, fish and sliced ​​bread.
• Bags for products already packaged by the producer or trader (industrial or artisanal).

A retail business or food service business shall not

1. Provide, distribute, sell, or use plastic or biodegradable plastic Checkout Bags;
2. Restrict or deny the use of any reusable container or reusable bag by a person.

• Carrying fruits or vegetables;
• Containing fresh or frozen meat, poultry or fish products whether prepackaged or not;
• Containing bulk food items or bulk hardware items;
• Creshly prepared bakery items or other food items that are not prepackaged;
• Wrapped flowers or potted plants;
• Clothes immediately following professional laundering or dry cleaning;
• Newspapers or other printed material intended to be left at the customer’s residence or place of business;
• Flexible ,reusable, re-sealable rectangular zipper storage bags, usually mainly transparent and made of polyethylene or similar plastic and used for foodstuffs such as sandwiches and freezer storage, that are sold in packages of multiple bags;
• Garbage or trash bags often used in residences and places of business to contain solid waste in order to prevent the insides of waste containers from becoming coated in waste material, that are sold in packages of multiple bags;
• Transport of live fish.