3 rules for unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia.
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Fairfax County charges a five-cent tax on disposable plastic bags at grocery stores, convenience stores, and pharmacies. Authorized by Virginia Code 58.1-1745, effective in Fairfax since January 2022.
Va. Code § 58.1-1745
A. Any county or city may, by duly adopted ordinance, impose a tax in the amount of five cents ($0.05) for each disposable plastic bag provided, whether or not provided free of charge, to a consumer of tangible personal property by retailers in grocery stores, convenience stores, or drugstores. B. Any tax imposed under this section shall be collected by the retailer, along with the purchase pr...
Virginia's expanded polystyrene foam container ban was deferred by the General Assembly. Fairfax County does not currently restrict foam takeout containers because Dillon's Rule limits independent county action.
Fairfax County has not adopted a plastic straw ordinance. Virginia has not preempted nor authorized county straw rules, so local restaurants may freely provide plastic straws to customers.
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