PRINCETON, NJ Restaurant Dining Guide Announcement

NJ Bag Ban Goes Into Effect May 4 - Get Ready NOW

The "Bag Up NJ" campaign is the New Jersey Clean Communities Council’s new single use plastic and paper bag ban outreach campaign, which has a simple message: Bring your own reusable bag(s) when you shop. Get in the habit before the law officially goes into effect on May 4, 2022 in NJ.

?On Nov. 4, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature enacted the most progressive bag ban law in the country. The law reduces litter and encourages the use of reusable bags by phasing out single-use carryout bags. The law bans single-use plastic bags, regardless of thickness, at grocery stores and retail establishments, as well as paper bags at grocery stores at or larger than 2,500 square feet. It also bans polystyrene foam takeout food containers and other products such as plates, cups, food trays and utensils.

For more information on the NJ Bag Ban Law, please visit: https://www.nj.gov/dep/plastic-ban-law/. For information on Business Compliance, contact the New Jersey Business Action Center https://business.nj.gov/recent/disposable-bag-ban.