Richmond City Council Approves 5-Cent Tax on Plastic Bags Starting Next Year

Baltimore County Council votes against environmental fund financed by paper bag fee

A Baltimore County Council bill that would have created an environmental enhancement fund partially financed with money retailers charge for paper bags failed Monday night. The legislation would have required retailers to give the county a minimum of 2 cents from each 5-cent fee collected from distributing paper or reusable bags. The money collected would have gone to a fund that could have been used to give grants to groups for cleaning waterwa…

Richmond shoppers will pay tax on disposable plastic bags starting in 2026

Starting in 2026, there will be a tax on disposable plastic bags within the city of Richmond.

Richmond city council approves 5-cent tax on plastic bags starting next year

RICHMOND, Va. Richmond shoppers will soon be paying extra for plastic bags at grocery stores, convenience stores and drug stores after city council approved a new policy at Monday night's meeting.The five-cent tax on plastic bags will take effect on January 1, with the fee appearing on shoppers' receipts at checkout.One cent from each bag will go to the store, while the remaining 4 cents will go to the city.The Office of Sustainability estimates…

City Council approves 5-cent tax on plastic bags starting in 2026

Richmond is joining the list of Virginia localities seeking to be more environmentally friendly by imposing a tax on disposable plastic bags provided by grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacies.The 5-cent tax will take effect at the beginning of 2026, according to the legislation the City Council voted to approve Monday.The proposal passed 6-2-1, with supporters praising it as a way to clean up the city and opponents raising concerns ab…