Single-Use Items in Westchester County, NY (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Westchester County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Utensils-On-Request
Food service establishments and retail food stores in Westchester County may give out single-use utensils, straws and condiment packets only when a customer requests them.
Westchester County Utensils By Request Only
Some RestrictionsWestchester County Code § 542.21(1) (L.L. No. 1-2023, § 1)
No food service establishment or retail food store shall provide single-use foodware or condiment packets to any dine-in or take-away customer, whether directly to such customer or through a third-party food delivery service, unless the customer requests such single-use foodware or condiment packets.2.No food service establishment or retail food store shall provide any single-use plastic bevera...
Takeout Containers
Westchester County bans food service vendors and stores from possessing, selling or using expanded polystyrene foam cups, plates, trays and takeout containers.
Westchester County Foam Takeout Container Ban
Heavy RestrictionsWestchester County Code § 540.03 (L.L. No. 7-2019, § 1)
No food service vendor, mobile food commissary or retail store shall possess, sell or offer for use any food service ware that consists of expanded polystyrene. This prohibition shall not apply to packaging that is used for prepackaged foods that have been filled and sealed prior to receipt by the food service vendor, mobile food commissary or retail store or to containers used to store fresh p...
Single-Use Items by City in Westchester County
1 cities in Westchester County have their own single-use items rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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