Single-Use Items in New Bedford, MA (2026)
1 verified single-use items rules for New Bedford, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Plastic Bag Rules
New Bedford prohibits distributing single-use plastic bags under 4 mils thick at retail establishments with 10,000+ square feet of space, or chains with two or more locations totaling that footage. Sec. 17-19.1 required existing inventory phased out within six months of the ordinance's 2020 adoption, with violations charged as a separate offense each day under Sec. 17-18(j).
New Bedford Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags
Heavy RestrictionsNew Bedford Code of Ordinances § 17-19.1
Single-use plastic bag—A plastic film-type bag with or without handles, which is four (4) mils thick or less, provided by a retail establishment at the point of sale to customers at its business location. ... (b)Single-use plastic bags shall not be distributed or sold at any establishment within the City.(c)Existing stock of single-use plastic bags shall be phased out within six (6) months of a...
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