Single-Use Items in Phoenix, AZ (2026)
1 verified single-use items rules for Phoenix, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Plastic Bag Rules
Phoenix cannot enforce a plastic bag ban or fee. A.R.S. § 9-500.38 declares 'the regulation of the sale, use and disposition of auxiliary containers' a matter of statewide concern and bars cities from imposing taxes, fees, or regulations on these items. Phoenix participates in the voluntary Bag Central Station retailer take-back program.
Phoenix Plastic Bag Ban: Preempted by Arizona State Law
Few RestrictionsA.R.S. § 9-500.38 (Prohibition on regulation of auxiliary containers; state preemption; definition)
A. A city or town may not: 1. Impose a tax, fee, assessment, charge or return deposit on a consumer or an owner, operator or tenant of a business, commercial building or multifamily housing property for auxiliary containers. 2. Regulate the sale, use or disposition of auxiliary containers by an owner, operator or tenant of a business, commercial building or multifamily housing property. B. The ...
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