Single-Use Items in Framingham, MA (2026)
1 verified single-use items rules for Framingham, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Plastic Bag Rules
In the City of Framingham, thin-film single-use plastic checkout bags have been banned at every retail and grocery store since July 5, 2021, under Chapter 419, Article IV, with the Mayor's office enforcing noncriminal fines.
Framingham Plastic Bag Ban Rules
Heavy RestrictionsFramingham City Code § 419-20A, § 419-20C and § 419-21
Thin-film single-use plastic bags shall not be distributed, used or sold for checkout or other purposes at any retail or grocery store within the City of Framingham. ... Thin-film plastic bags used to contain dry cleaning, newspapers, produce, meat, bulk foods, wet items and other similar merchandise, typically without handles, are still permissible. ... Enforcement of this article shall be the...