"Reusable Carryout Bag" means a bag with stitched handles specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuses and is either:
To avoid a fee, shoppers are encouraged to bring their reusable bags while shopping. Some stores may provide cardboard boxes that shoppers may use to package their items, or a person may bring their own box. Cardboard can be used multiple times and should be flattened before recycling in our curbside collections.
The charge for retailer-provided paper and reusable bags incentivizes customers to bring their own and reduces the demand for single-use items. The retailer retains the fee in full to help offset the costs associated with the purchase and the option of providing paper bags and reusable bags. Each bag purchased from the retailer will be itemized on the customer’s receipt, just as all other merchandise purchased.