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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 21. WATER AND SANITATION |
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Chapter 21-10. RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT CARRYOUT BAGS |
Section 21-1002. DISPOSABLE CARRYOUT BAG MATERIAL AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS
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1002.1 Starting on April 1, 2010, each disposable carryout bag provided by a retail establishment shall meet the following requirements:
(a) All paper and plastic disposable carryout bags provided shall be one
hundred percent (100%) recyclable;
(b) All paper and plastic disposable carryout bags shall display in a highly
visible manner the phrase “Please Recycle This Bag”, or a substantially similar phrase. The lettering of the phrase shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The lettering of the phrase shall be at least one half of an inch (0.5″) in height or at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the width of the front panel of the bag;
(2) The lettering of the recycling statement shall appear on the exterior of either the front or back panel of the bag, and not on a gusset or the base of the bag; and
(3) The lettering of the recycling statement shall be in a boldface font.
(c) A disposable carryout bag made of paper shall contain a minimum of forty
percent (40%) post-consumer recycled content; and
(d) A disposable carryout bag made of plastic shall be made of high-density
polyethylene film marked with the SPI resin identification code 2, or low-density polyethylene film marked with the SPI resin identification code 4.
1002.2 A disposable carryout bag shall meet the requirements of this section, even if the bag is biodegradable or compostable.
1002.3 A disposable carryout bag made of both plastic and paper shall meet the paper carryout bag requirements of this section for the paper components of the bag, and shall meet the plastic carryout requirements of this section for the plastic components of the bag.