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Single-Use Items in Frisco, TX (2026)

4 verified single-use items rules for Frisco, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Plastic Bag Rules

After the 2018 Texas Supreme Court ruling in City of Laredo v. Laredo Merchants Association, Texas cities including Frisco may not ban or charge fees on single-use plastic bags, leaving consumer choice to retailers and shoppers.

Plastic Bag Bans Preempted in Frisco

Few Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 361.0961

Sec. 361.0961. RESTRICTIONS ON AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) A local government or other political subdivision may not adopt an ordinance, rule, or regulation to:(1) prohibit or restrict, for solid waste management purposes, the sale or use of a container or package in a manner not authorized by state law;(2) prohibit or restrict the processing of solid ...

Polystyrene Foam Rules

Texas state law preempts local bans on expanded polystyrene foam containers under the same Solid Waste Disposal Act preemption that ended plastic bag bans, so Frisco cannot prohibit foam clamshells used by restaurants and food trucks.

Polystyrene Foam Container Bans Preempted

Few Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 361.0961

Sec. 361.0961. RESTRICTIONS ON AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) A local government or other political subdivision may not adopt an ordinance, rule, or regulation to:(1) prohibit or restrict, for solid waste management purposes, the sale or use of a container or package in a manner not authorized by state law;(2) prohibit or restrict the processing of solid ...

Plastic Straw Rules

Frisco has no plastic straw ordinance and is preempted by Texas state law from adopting one, so restaurants can continue providing plastic straws by default while many voluntarily switch to paper, agave, or upon-request models.

No Plastic Straw Ban in Frisco

Few Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 361.0961

Sec. 361.0961. RESTRICTIONS ON AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) A local government or other political subdivision may not adopt an ordinance, rule, or regulation to:(1) prohibit or restrict, for solid waste management purposes, the sale or use of a container or package in a manner not authorized by state law;(2) prohibit or restrict the processing of solid ...

Utensils-On-Request

Unlike California or New York City, Frisco has no ordinance requiring takeout restaurants to withhold disposable utensils unless customers ask, and Texas state preemption would block such a rule even if proposed locally.

Frisco Has No Utensils-on-Request Mandate

Few Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 361.0961

Sec. 361.0961. RESTRICTIONS ON AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) A local government or other political subdivision may not adopt an ordinance, rule, or regulation to:(1) prohibit or restrict, for solid waste management purposes, the sale or use of a container or package in a manner not authorized by state law;(2) prohibit or restrict the processing of solid ...

Looking for Collin County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Frisco city rules.

Single-Use Items in Collin County