California Senate Bill 270 prohibits Riverside grocery stores, pharmacies, and convenience stores from providing single-use plastic carryout bags and requires a minimum 10-cent charge for compliant reusable or recycled paper bags.
Under Public Resources Code sections 42280 to 42288, covered Riverside retailers cannot give customers thin single-use plastic bags at checkout. Stores must charge at least 10 cents for each recycled paper bag, compostable bag, or reusable plastic bag sold, with the fee retained by the store and shown on receipts. Bags must meet recycled-content and durability standards. Customers using SNAP or WIC benefits are exempt from the fee. The 2024 amendment from SB 1053 phases out heavier reusable plastic carryout bags effective January 1, 2026, leaving paper or true reusable cloth as the standard.
Distributing banned plastic bags, failing to charge the minimum bag fee, or charging SNAP and WIC customers for bags exposes the retailer to civil penalties enforced by city attorneys.
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