BERGENFIELD, NJ – On May 4, 2022, the statewide ban on single-use carryout bags and polystyrene foam will take effect, having an impact on business owners as well as consumers. The new law will prohibit stores and restaurants from providing these single-use items in an effort to help the environment and cut down on waste.
“In the coming days, businesses in Bergenfield and throughout the state will no longer be able to distribute these single-use items that we have gotten used to. As this state ban will impact residents as well as our business owners, it is our goal to educate the public to make this process go smoothly for all of us,” said Mayor Amatorio. “I am asking that the businesses in our community begin making plans for this adjustment soon to limit any possible disruption to your business.”
Additionally, grocery stores larger than 2,500 square feet will not be allowed to provide or sell single-use paper carryout bags. These stores will only be permitted to sell reusable bags to their customers.
For more detailed information on the new law and to see all items that this impacts, go to https://www.nj.gov/dep/get-past-plastic/.
