Single-Use Items in Cleveland, OH (2026)
3 verified single-use items rules for Cleveland, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Plastic Bag Rules
Ohio Revised Code §3737.83 (enacted 2019, effective 2020) preempts Ohio cities from banning or taxing single-use plastic bags, voiding Cuyahoga County's pioneering 2020 bag-fee ordinance and blocking any Cleveland ban.
Cleveland Plastic Bag Ban Preempted
Few RestrictionsPolystyrene Foam Rules
Ohio Revised Code §3737.83 also blocks Cleveland from banning expanded polystyrene foam food containers, which fall under the same auxiliary-container preemption that kills plastic bag bans.
Cleveland Polystyrene Ban Preempted
Few RestrictionsPlastic Straw Rules
Plastic straw bans and on-request rules are also preempted by Ohio Revised Code §3737.83, leaving Cleveland restaurants free to distribute plastic straws absent voluntary policy or ADA-compliant alternatives.
Cleveland Plastic Straw Status
Few RestrictionsLooking for Cuyahoga County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Cleveland city rules.
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