On September 9, 2021, the LFP City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1224, reinstating Chapter 5.34 LFPMC Restricting Use of Plastic Bags and Noncompostable Food Service Containers and Amending LFPMC 5.34.060 Decreasing the Pass-through Charge for Recyclable Paper Bags.
What does this mean?
- All businesses inside the city limits may no longer provide single-use plastic carryout bags or non-compostable food service containers, straws, lids, or utensils to their customers.
- There is a required pass-through charge of not less than eight (8) cents per recycled content paper carryout bag and reusable carryout bag made of film plastic, and retail establishments must indicate on the customer transaction receipt the number of recycled content paper bags and reusable carryout bags made of film plastic provided and the amount of the fee.
- All bags, food service containers, straws, lids, and utensils provided to customers must be compostable.