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Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection Act of 2009

Effective January 1, 2010, all District retailers licensed to sell food or alcohol must charge a 5¢ fee for each paper or plastic disposable bag provided to customers at the point of sale. Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection Act of 2009. Exemptions.

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Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection Act of 2009

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  1. Effective January 1, 2010, all District retailers licensed to sell food or alcohol must charge a 5¢ fee for each paper or plastic disposable bag provided to customers at the point of sale. Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection Act of 2009

  2. Exemptions Some plastic and paper bags used inside a store are exempt from the fee. Examples include bags used to: • Package bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, candy, or small hardware items; • Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat, or fish whether prepackaged or not; • Contain or wrap flowers, potted plants, or other items where dampness may be a problem; and • Contain unwrapped prepared foods or bakery goods.

  3. Restaurants • A restaurant with seating will need to charge five cents for plasticbagsonly. Paper bags are exempt. • A restaurant without seating, such as a restaurant with a front door and counter only, will need to charge for both paper and plastic bags.

  4. Cash Register Receipt The retailer must indicate on any customer transaction receipt the number of disposable carryout bags provided and the total amount of fees collected. The fees are not subject to the District of Columbia sales tax.

  5. Paper and Plastic Bag Requirements • 100% Recyclable; • Display the phrase, “Please Recycle This Bag” or a substantially similar phrase in a highly visible manner; • Paper bags must contain a minimum of 40% post-consumer recycled content; and • Disposable plastic bags must be SPI resin identification code 2 or 4.

  6. Where does the money go? Businesses keep one cent and submit the other four cents to the Office of Tax and Revenue on a Sales and Use Tax/Fee Monthly Return Form. Retail establishments that choose to offer a Carry-out Bag Credit Program may keep an additional one cent for a total of two cents of each five collected. The remaining three or four cents per bag go into the new Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection Fund, administered by DDOE. The fund will pay for stream restoration, public education and reusable bags for low-income and senior residents.

  7. Getting the word out • Partnership with CVS/pharmacy: 12,000 • reusable bags • DDOE funding an additional 100,000 bags • Television • Print • Transit • Online: green.dc.gov/bags

  8. Contact information: Mary Lynn Wilhere Business Outreach, Office of the Director District Department of the Environment Phone: 202-535-1939 Email: marylynn.wilhere@dc.gov Website: green.dc.gov Source: helpwildlife.com Anacostia River Photo: John Wasiutynski, DDOE

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