Tulsa cannot ban or tax single-use plastic carryout bags. Oklahoma Senate Bill 1001 (2019), codified at OK §1-6+1112, preempts municipalities from regulating auxiliary containers including plastic bags, foam, cups, and bottles. Retailers may still adopt voluntary reduction programs.
Oklahoma's 2019 plastics preemption law (OK §11-22-101 / SB 1001) prohibits cities and counties from banning, restricting, or imposing a fee on auxiliary containers such as plastic carryout bags, paper bags, polystyrene cups, takeout boxes, or bottles. As a result, Tulsa has no plastic-bag ban, fee, or mandatory recycling program for retail bags. Retailers and grocers may still operate voluntary take-back recycling bins, sell reusable bags, or implement company-level bag policies. Litter and improper disposal remain enforceable under Title 24 nuisance and Oklahoma littering statutes, but the bag itself is fully legal at the point of sale.
There are no municipal violations for issuing plastic bags. Littering bags onto streets, parks, or waterways remains punishable under Tulsa Title 24 nuisance rules and Oklahoma state littering statutes (OK §21-1753).
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