Compliant bag vendors
These suppliers carry reusable or paper checkout bags that meet the City’s plastic bag ban requirements.
Bag requirements
Businesses may provide reusable bags and paper bags provided that they meet the following requirements.
Reusable bags are permitted if they are:
- Made of nylon, cotton, cloth, polyester, or another material that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuses.
- Made of plastic – but not through a blown-film extrusion process, more than 2.25 mil thick, and specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuses.
Paper bags are permitted if they:
- Contain at least 40 percent post-consumer recycled content.
- Contain no old-growth fiber.
- Prominently display:
- The word “recyclable” or “recycled content.”
- The percentage of post-consumer recycled content.
- The manufacturer’s name.
Compliant vendors
These vendors sell bags that meet the City’s criteria for reusable and paper bags. Make sure to select bag models that meet the requirements.
Disclaimer: Reference on this page to any specific commercial product, process, or service, or any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of businesses and consumers, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the City of Philadelphia.
| Name | Address | Phone number | Email address | Types of bags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 All Promos | 50 West Ave., Essex, CT 06426 | (855) 202-8098 | sales@4allpromos.com | Reusable and paper |
| American Paper Bag, LLC | 1110 Hanover St., Sugar Notch, PA 18706 | Contact by email. | office@americanpaperbag.com | Paper |
| Barnett Canvas | 900 Ashland Ave., Folcroft, PA 19032 | (610) 534-2600 or (800) 863-0039 | info@barnettcanvas.com | Reusable |
| Commonwealth Packaging Company | Harrisburg, PA | (800) 999-5470 | info@commonwealthpackaging.com | Reusable and paper |
| Custom Earth Promos | 1200 NW 17th Ave., Suite 7, Delray Beach, FL 33445 | (800) 234-8716 | info@customearthpromos.com | Reusable and paper |
| Eco Enclose | 280 S. Taylor Ave., Suite 200, Louisville, CO 80027 | (888) 445-6575 | support@ecoenclose.com | Paper |
| Minuteman Press | 2715 S. Front St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 | (215) 525-2999 | Use contact form on website. | Resusable |
| Novolex | Multiple locations, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey | (800) 845-6051 | Use contact form on website. | Resusable and paper |
| NYP Corp. | Elizabeth, NJ and Leola, PA | (800) 524-1052 (NJ) / (800) 541-0961 (PA) | Visit website for contact details. | Resusable |
| Paper Mart | 2164 N. Batavia St., Orange, CA 92865 | (800) 745-8800 | info@papermart.com | Resusable and paper |
| Penn Jersey Paper (PJP) | 9355 Blue Grass Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19114 | (800) 992-3430 | Use contact form on website. | Paper |
| Promotional Products Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | (800) 923-8878 | promoinfo@promotionalproductsphiladelphia.com | Resusable and paper |
| Quality Logo Products | 724 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, IL 60506 | (866) 312-5646 | info@qualitylogoproducts.com | Reusable |
| ReuseThisBag.com | 646 NW Compass Ln., Bend, OR, 97703 | (877) 334-5323 | Contact by phone. | Resusable |
| S. Walter Packaging | 2900 Grant Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19114 | (888) 428-5673 | shop@swalter.com | Resusable and paper |
| Uline | 700 Uline Way, Allentown, PA 18106 | (800) 295-5510 | customer.service@uline.com | Resusable |
Request an addition
Email sustainability@phila.gov to request to have a supplier added to this list.