Single-Use Items in Portland, OR (2026)
4 verified single-use items rules for Portland, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Plastic Bag Rules
Oregon House Bill 2509 (2019) created a statewide ban on single-use plastic checkout bags at all retail stores and restaurants, effective January 1, 2020. Retailers must charge at least 5 cents for paper bags, reusable plastic bags (4+ mils thick), or reusable fabric bags. Restaurants may give paper bags free but must charge 5 cents for reusable plastic bags. Portland previously had its own ban (PCC 17.103.200) which is now aligned with the state law.
Portland Plastic Bag Ban (Oregon HB 2509 -- Statewide)
Heavy RestrictionsPolystyrene Foam Rules
Portland banned polystyrene (PSF) foam food and beverage containers in 1990 under what is now PCC Chapter 17.103, one of the earliest bans in the United States. Oregon Senate Bill 543 (2023) layered a statewide ban on polystyrene foam foodware AND intentionally added PFAS in foodware containers, effective January 1, 2025. Both apply in Portland; the stricter standard controls.
Portland Polystyrene Foam Ban (PCC 17.103 + Oregon SB 543)
Heavy RestrictionsPlastic Straw Rules
Portland City Code 17.103.310 (effective October 1, 2019) prohibits restaurants, cafeterias, and other food and beverage establishments from providing single-use plastic straws, stirrers, utensils, and condiment packets unless the customer specifically requests them. The rule covers compostable and biodegradable plastic items as well. Self-service stations are an exception. Oregon HB 2883 (2019) created a parallel statewide straws-on-request rule.
Portland Straws-on-Request (PCC 17.103.310)
Some RestrictionsUtensils-On-Request
Portland Ordinance 190444 (effective March 2022) bars restaurants from providing plastic utensils, condiment packets, napkins, or stirrers unless the customer requests them or they are placed in self-serve dispensers. The rule covers dine-in, takeout, and delivery.
Portland single-use accessory ordinance opt-in only
Some RestrictionsLooking for Multnomah County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Portland city rules.
Single-Use Items in Multnomah County →