KCC §22-19.2

Mandatory Use of Recyclable Checkout Bags

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Retail stores must give customers only recyclable paper, biodegradable, or reusable bags at checkout. Stores may also sell checkout bags to customers. This rule is about which bags can be used, not about charging for them.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Mandatory Use of Recyclable Checkout Bags

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

All retail establishments shall provide only the following as checkout bags to customers: recyclable paper bags, biodegradable bags and/or reusable bags.Nothing in this Article shall preclude any retail establishment from offering checkout bags for sale to customers.

Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

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