Indiana Code 36-1-3-8.6 preempts local restrictions on plastic straws as auxiliary containers, so cities cannot ban them or require request-only service. Restaurants may offer single-use straws statewide.
Plastic straws fall within the auxiliary containers preempted by IC 36-1-3-8.6 (2016), which bars local governments from prohibiting, taxing, or restricting their sale or distribution. Indiana cities cannot adopt request-only straw ordinances or ban plastic straws outright. Food service establishments remain free to offer single-use straws, while voluntary measures and federal ADA accessibility considerations still apply. Solid waste management remains regulated under IC 13-20.
Local ordinances restricting plastic straws are unenforceable; affected businesses may challenge them as preempted by IC 36-1-3-8.6.
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