Washington State Raising Disposable Bag Fee From 8 to 12 Cents

Washington state raising disposable bag fee from 8 to 12 cents

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Shoppers in Washington state will soon pay more for disposable bags at stores as part of an ongoing statewide effort to reduce plastic waste.

Lawmakers Revisit Washington State’s Plastic Bag Restrictions

OLYMPIA, WA – Washington shoppers will pay 4 cents more per plastic grocery bag starting in January. But the bags themselves won’t get any thicker for at least another two years as lawmakers fine-tune the state’s single-use plastic bag restrictions. The price increase is a part of a law passed in 2020 banning some thinner, single-use plastic bags statewide and creating regulations for retailers offering carryout bags to customers. Approximately …