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City of Philadelphia
July, 1 2021
Implementation begins.
July 31, 2021
Retail establishments are required to post clear and visible signage at all points of sale. These signs will tell customers that the establishment will no longer provide single-use plastic bags and non-recycled content paper bags as of the date the prohibition begins. You can download signs in multiple languages.
October 1, 2021
Prohibition of single-use plastic bags and non-recycled content paper bags begins.
April 1, 2022
The City will fully enforce the ban.