Imposition of Fees on Bags Provided to Customer.
Philadelphia Code § 9-4905
in effect§ 9-4905. Imposition of Fees on Bags Provided to Customer.
(1) No later than 60 days after this provision becomes effective, retail establishments shall charge each customer a fee of no less than 10 cents ($0.10) per bag provided at the point of sale. No such fee shall be required for the provision or sale of an exempted bag or of a Recyclable Paper Bag used to carry products for a delivery order, drive-through order, or prepared food take-out order.
(2) All fees collected by a retail establishment under this section for the provision of a Recyclable Paper Bag or reusable bag shall be retained by the retail establishment and may not be refunded to the customer in any manner.
(3) Fees charged for the provision of recyclable paper bags shall be separately stated on a receipt provided to the customer at the time of sale and shall be identified as the “Carry-Out Bag Charge”.
Notes
1392.3 | Added, Bill No. 250773 (became law November 13, 2025).
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-308164Fetched: 10/27/2026