New Hampshire has no statewide plastic bag ban or preemption; municipalities retain discretion to adopt local ordinances under home rule and RSA 31:39.
New Hampshire has not enacted a statewide ban or fee on single-use plastic carryout bags, nor has it preempted local action. Municipalities can adopt regulations on plastic bag distribution under RSA 31:39 health and safety authority and RSA 149-M solid waste rules. During COVID-19 the state temporarily restricted reusable bags, but that order has expired. Some communities have studied bans, while most retailers continue to provide single-use plastic bags.
Penalties depend on any local ordinance adopted; statewide there are no civil or criminal penalties for plastic bag use.
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Nashua, NH
The Nashua Revised Ordinances do not contain a code provision specifically prohibiting or permitting artificial turf in residential or commercial landscapes....
Nashua, NH
Nashua does not mandate native plants in private landscapes. Chapter 190 Article XXVII Landscaping requires that all shade trees in required landscape materi...
Nashua, NH
Nashua collects trash weekly and recycling every other week on the same day. Check the city's Trash & Recycling Schedule for your day. When a holiday falls o...
Nashua, NH
Nashua food trucks operate under Chapter 231 (Peddling, Soliciting and Vending). No person may act as a vendor in the City unless licensed by the City Clerk....
Nashua, NH
Operating a food truck in Nashua requires three city authorizations: (1) a Mobile Food Service License from the Nashua Environmental Health Department; (2) a...
Nashua, NH
Federal law (FAA Part 107 and 49 U.S.C. § 44809) governs U.S. airspace and preempts local altitude/flight-path regulation. Nashua sits inside Class D control...
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