Single-Use Items in Nassau County, NY (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Nassau County, New York.
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Takeout Containers
Nassau County prohibits every food service establishment, store, and mobile food commissary from selling or offering any disposable food service item made of polystyrene foam. The ban, enforced by the county Department of Consumer Affairs, took effect January 1, 2020.
Nassau County bans polystyrene foam takeout containers
Heavy RestrictionsMiscellaneous Laws of Nassau County, Title 85 (Polystyrene Foam Container Ban), §§ 2, 4 (Local Law No. 7-2019)
§ 2. Prohibition. a. No food service establishment, mobile food commissary or store shall sell or offer for use any disposable food service item that consists of polystyrene foam... § 4. Penalties. a. Violation of this law shall be punishable by a civil fine. First offenses shall be punishable by a fine of up to $500. Second offenses shall be punishable by a fine of up to $1,000. Third and subs...
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