Plastic straw regulation by St. Louis is preempted under Mo. §260.288. The city cannot mandate straw-on-request policies or ban plastic drinking straws through local ordinance.
Missouri's auxiliary-container preemption statute (Mo. §260.288, enacted 2015) blocks local restrictions on disposable items, including plastic drinking straws and stirrers. St. Louis therefore cannot require restaurants to operate straw-on-request, switch to paper, or pay per-straw fees. Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) considerations would apply to any future state-level rule. The city's Sustainability Office promotes voluntary phase-down by foodservice operators, and several St. Louis restaurants have voluntarily transitioned to paper or compostable straws. Litter and storm drain pollution remain enforceable under general clean-water and dumping rules.
No city straw rule applies. Voluntary restaurant practices are not enforceable as a city violation, and state preemption blocks new local requirements.
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