New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban To Take Effect On May 4th
For those who live out of state, don’t be surprised this weekend when you come to a New Jersey supermarket and find no plastic bags.

New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban To Take Effect On May 4th
Back in November 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S864, which prohibits the use of single-use plastic and paper bags in all stores and foodservice businesses statewide.
Murphy signed the bill saying that New Jersey is “addressing the problem of plastic pollution head-on with solutions that will help mitigate climate change and strengthen our environment for future generations.”
The bill allowed for an 18-month grace period which ends on May 4th.
Both plastic and paper single-use bags, as well as disposable food containers and cups made out of polystyrene foam, will be banned.
There are some exemptions such as disposable, long-handled polystyrene foam soda spoons, portion cups of two ounces or less if used for hot foods, and meat and fish trays for raw or butchered meat.
Those exemptions do expire in 2024.