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Carroll County grants 45-day exemption for schools from Virginia expanded-polystyrene ban
Summary
At its meeting the Carroll County Board of Supervisors granted a 45-day local exemption to Carroll County Public Schools from the state ban on expanded polystyrene food-service containers and directed staff to prepare a formal resolution for the August meeting.
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors voted to grant Carroll County Public Schools a 45-day local exemption from Virginia’s ban on expanded-polystyrene (Styrofoam) food-service containers and asked staff to draft a formal resolution for the board’s next meeting.
County staff outlined that Code of Virginia 10.1-1424.3, which took effect July 1, 2025, prohibits dispensing prepared food in expanded-polystyrene containers but allows a locality to grant an exemption where compliance would impose an “undue economic hardship.” “Beginning…
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