Single-Use Items in Florida (2026)
13 rules on the books across Florida, 5 cities and counties. 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.
Florida: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsFlorida Statute 403.7033 preempts the regulation of disposable plastic bags by local governments, prohibiting cities…
Read full rule →Jacksonville
Few RestrictionsJacksonville cannot enforce a plastic bag ban or fee. Fla. Stat. § 403.7033 preempts any 'local government, local…
Read full rule →Miami-Dade County
Few RestrictionsFlorida Statute §403.7033 preempts all local regulation of disposable plastic bags. Miami-Dade and its cities cannot…
Read full rule →Orlando
Few RestrictionsOrlando cannot enforce a plastic bag ban or fee. Fla. Stat. § 403.7033 preempts all Florida local governments from…
Read full rule →Tampa
Few RestrictionsTampa cannot enforce a plastic bag ban or fee. Fla. Stat. § 403.7033 preempts every Florida local government from…
Read full rule →Polystyrene Foam Rules
State rules on expanded polystyrene foam (Styrofoam) cups, takeout containers, and packaging, including statewide bans and preemption of local bans.
Florida: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsFlorida Statute 500.90 preempts the regulation of polystyrene products by local governments, blocking cities and…
Read full rule →Miami-Dade County
Some RestrictionsFlorida §500.90 preempts local bans on polystyrene foam containers in private commerce. Miami-Dade cannot ban Styrofoam…
Read full rule →Jacksonville
Few RestrictionsFlorida Statute 500.90 and 403.7033 preempt local regulation of polystyrene foam containers. Jacksonville may not ban…
Read full rule →Miami
Few RestrictionsFlorida Statute 500.90 and 403.7033 preempt local regulation of polystyrene foam containers. Miami may not ban…
Read full rule →Orlando
Few RestrictionsFlorida Statute Section 500.90 prohibits Orlando and every Florida municipality from regulating expanded polystyrene…
Read full rule →Tampa
Few RestrictionsFlorida Statute §500.90 preempts any local ban on expanded polystyrene foam containers. Tampa cannot prohibit Styrofoam…
Read full rule →Plastic Straw Rules
State rules on plastic straws, including on-request-only mandates, full bans, and states that preempt local straw ordinances.
Orlando
Few RestrictionsFlorida House Bill 771 (2019) suspended local plastic straw bans through July 1, 2024 pending DEP study. Although the…
Read full rule →Tampa
Few RestrictionsFlorida Statute §403.7033 covers all single-use auxiliary containers including plastic straws. A 2019 attempt to…
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