Skip to content

New Jersey Ban on Single-Use Carryout Bags and Polystyrene Foam Food Service Products

New Jersey Ban on Single-Use Carryout Bags and Polystyrene Foam Food Service Products

February 3, 2022

UPDATE: The state DEP-enacted ban went into effect May 4th.

New Jersey Ban on Single-Use Carryout Bags and Polystyrene Foam Food Service Products

The state has enacted a ban on single-use carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products, which will go into effect in three months.

  • Beginning May 4, 2022, the law prohibits all Stores (including retail), Food Service Businesses, and Grocery Stores from selling to, or providing their customers with single-use plastic carryout bags. Grocery Stores larger than 2,500 square feet may not provide or sell single-use paper carryout bags, and instead may provide or sell only reusable carryout bags.
  • A store is any grocery, convenience, liquor, pharmacy, drug store or other retail establishment.
  • Beginning May 4, 2022, the law prohibits all persons and food service businesses from selling/offering for sale any polystyrene foam food service product and prohibits all food service businesses from selling/providing any food served in a polystyrene foam food service product.

Please see this New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) link for details:  https://www.nj.gov/dep/plastic-ban-law/#single_use_bags

 

Get to know NFIB

NFIB is a member-driven organization advocating on behalf of small and independent businesses nationwide.

Receive our newsletter and email notification
Knowledge is power. Let us help you stay informed with breaking legislative news, regulatory updates, business tips, and more.

Related Articles

New Jersey State House.jpg
September 11, 2025
Did Your New Jersey Lawmaker Earn 100% on NFIB’s 2025 Voting…
NFIB’s voting record enables small business owners to see which legislato…
Read More
Hand of a person casting a vote into the ballot box during elections
September 2, 2025
New Jersey’s Next Governor and All 80 seats of the Genera…
Make Certain the Voice of Small Business is Heard!
Read More
August 13, 2025
Small Business Optimism Rises in New Jersey and Nationwide in N…
Main Street Business Owners Report Improving Conditions in July
Read More
August 13, 2025
NFIB Wisconsin Reacts to NEW July Optimism Report
NFIB Wisconsin State Director Luke Bacher reacts to Small Business Optimism…
Read More

© 2001 - 2025 National Federation of Independent Business. All Rights Reserved. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Accessibility