Single-Use Items in Colorado (2026)

2 rules on the books across Colorado. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Plastic Bag Rules

Whether plastic carryout bags are banned, taxed, or exempt from local regulation under state preemption.

Colorado banned single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam containers statewide under the Plastic Pollution…

State rules on expanded polystyrene foam (Styrofoam) cups, takeout containers, and packaging, including statewide bans and preemption of local bans.

Colorado prohibits retail food establishments from using expanded polystyrene foam containers for ready-to-eat food and…