Single-Use Items in San Francisco, CA (2026)
2 verified single-use items rules for San Francisco, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Plastic Bag Rules
San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban single-use plastic checkout bags in 2007 (grocers) and expanded the ban citywide to all retailers and restaurants in 2012. The minimum charge per compliant paper or reusable bag is 25 cents — the highest in California. SB 1053 phases out thicker plastic reusables January 1, 2026.
San Francisco Checkout Bag Ordinance (first US ban)
Heavy RestrictionsPolystyrene Foam Rules
SF Environment Code Chapter 16 prohibits expanded polystyrene foam food containers, packing peanuts, coolers, and dock floats, expanded in 2017 to one of the most comprehensive municipal foam bans in the country.