Single-Use Items in Connecticut (2026)

2 rules on the books across Connecticut. 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.

Public Act 19-117 banned single-use plastic checkout bags statewide effective July 2021 after a transitional ten-cent…

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

Since July 1, 2024, Connecticut prohibits restaurants and caterers from providing single-use expanded polystyrene…