Single-Use Items in Jacksonville, FL (2026)
3 verified single-use items rules for Jacksonville, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Plastic Bag Rules
Jacksonville cannot enforce a plastic bag ban or fee. Fla. Stat. § 403.7033 preempts any 'local government, local governmental agency, or state governmental agency' from enacting any rule, regulation, or ordinance regarding 'use, disposition, sale, prohibition, restriction, or tax' of auxiliary containers, wrappings, or disposable plastic bags. The preemption remains in effect statewide.
Jacksonville Plastic Bag Ban: Preempted by Florida State Law
Few RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 403.7033 (2022)
403.7033  Departmental analysis of particular recyclable materials. — The Legislature finds that prudent regulation of recyclable materials is crucial to the ongoing welfare of Florida’s ecology and economy. As such, the Department of Environmental Protection shall review and update its 2010 report on retail bags analyzing the need for new or different regulation of auxiliary cont...
Polystyrene Foam Rules
Florida Statute 500.90 and 403.7033 preempt local regulation of polystyrene foam containers. Jacksonville may not ban Styrofoam takeout boxes, cups, or coolers. Restaurants remain free to use foam packaging, though many switch voluntarily to fiber alternatives.
Florida Preempts Polystyrene Bans Citywide
Few RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 500.90 (2024)
500.90  Regulation of polystyrene products preempted to department. — The regulation of the use or sale of polystyrene products by entities regulated under this chapter is preempted to the department. This preemption does not apply to local ordinances or provisions thereof enacted before January 1, 2016, and does not limit the authority of a local government to restrict the use of...
Plastic Straw Rules
Florida Statute 500.90(4) and 2019 HB 771 preempt city plastic-straw bans, suspending enforcement of any local ordinance through July 1, 2030. Jacksonville offers straws by default at restaurants; only voluntary upon-request programs operate citywide.
Florida Blocks Local Straw Bans Through 2030
Few RestrictionsLooking for Duval County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Jacksonville city rules.
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