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.
St. Louis, MO
Missouri Mo. §260.288 (2015) prohibits cities and counties from banning, taxing, or regulating the use of disposable plastic carryout bags. St. Louis cannot ...
St. Louis, MO
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