Colorado banned single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam containers statewide under the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, fully effective in 2024.
House Bill 21-1162 created the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, codified in part at CRS 25-17-505. Beginning January 1, 2024, large retailers and grocery stores may not provide single-use plastic carryout bags. Recycled paper bags carry a 10-cent fee, with revenue split between retailers and municipalities for waste reduction programs. Small stores with three or fewer Colorado locations and farmers markets are exempt. The law also preempted prior state preemption, allowing cities to enact stricter bans. Enforcement is handled at the local level.
First violation results in a written warning; second violations carry $250 fines, and subsequent violations rise to $500 per occurrence.
Centennial, CO
Centennial's Municipal Code Chapter 10, Article 12 prohibits excessive noise that endangers personal or real property. The city relies on a general 'excessiv...
Centennial, CO
Centennial regulates construction noise through its general noise ordinance and building regulations under Chapter 18. Construction activities are generally ...
Centennial, CO
Centennial's animal regulations address incessant barking as a noise disturbance that violates the peace and quiet of a neighborhood. Dogs found creating exc...
Centennial, CO
Centennial limits RV and trailer street parking to 48 hours at a time with at least 24 hours between parking periods. RVs must park in front of and on the sa...
Centennial, CO
Centennial's Land Development Code regulates driveway design and parking surfaces. The city rejected a 2019 proposal to limit yard parking area percentages. ...
Centennial, CO
Centennial approved a 14-day street parking limit for regular vehicles in residential areas. After 14 days, the vehicle must be off the street for 7 consecut...
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