Single-Use Items in Sacramento, CA (2026)
3 verified single-use items rules for Sacramento, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Plastic Bag Rules
Sacramento enforces the California statewide plastic carryout bag ban under SB 270 (effective November 2016 after voter approval). All retailers must charge at least 10 cents per recycled-content paper or reusable bag. SB 1053, effective January 1, 2026, eliminates the thicker-plastic reusable bag exemption that survived the original SB 270.
Sacramento Plastic Bag Ban (state-law implementation)
Some RestrictionsPolystyrene Foam Rules
California Senate Bill 54 (2022) phases out non-recyclable plastic foodware, including expanded polystyrene foam, statewide. Sacramento businesses must transition away from EPS foam containers under the SB 54 implementation timeline.
Expanded Polystyrene Foodware Restrictions
Heavy RestrictionsSB 54 (Allen, 2022) — Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§ 42041(k), 42050
(k) “Expanded polystyrene” means blown polystyrene and expanded or extruded foams that are thermoplastic petrochemical materials utilizing a styrene monomer and processed by any technique or techniques, including, but not limited to, fusion of polymer spheres (expandable bead polystyrene), injection molding, foam molding, and extrusion-blow molding (extruded foam polystyrene). 42050. Consisten...
Plastic Straw Rules
California Public Resources Code 42270 (Assembly Bill 1884, 2018) prohibits full-service restaurants from providing single-use plastic straws unless a customer requests one. Sacramento dine-in restaurants follow the on-request rule.
Plastic Straws on Request Only
Some RestrictionsCal. Pub. Res. Code § 42270
42270. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Consumer” has the same meaning as in Section 113757 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) “Food facility” has the same meaning as in Section 113789 of the Health and Safety Code. (c) “Ready-to-eat food” has the same meaning as in Section 113881 of the Health and Safety Code. (d) “Single-use” means designed to be used once a...
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