Single-Use Items in Chicopee, MA (2026)
1 verified single-use items rules for Chicopee, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Plastic Bag Rules
In the City of Chicopee, Massachusetts, Chapter 280 requires any retail establishment that provides a checkout bag to use a recyclable paper bag, a compostable and marine-degradable plastic bag, or a reusable checkout bag. Fines are no more than $50 for a first offense and $100 after that, following a warning notice.
Chicopee Checkout Bag Rules, Code Chapter 280
Significant RestrictionsChicopee Code § 280-2; § 280-3; § 280-4
A. If any retail establishment as defined in § 280-1 provides a checkout bag to customers, the bag shall comply with the requirements of being either a recyclable paper bag, a compostable and marine-degradable plastic bag, or a reusable checkout bag. B. A store that provides any type of checkout bag may provide them for free or at such cost they deem appropriate. All moneys collected pursuant t...