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Montgomery County—s reusable-bag rule takes effect; county outlines fees, exemptions and outreach
Summary
Montgomery County—s "bring your own bag" legislation took effect Jan. 1, 2026. County environmental staff say stores should offer reusable bags or paper bags for 10 cents, with exemptions for SNAP recipients and certain purchases; outreach has included nearly 25,000 distributed reusable bags.
Montgomery County—s new reusable-bag policy, aimed at reducing single-use plastics, took effect Jan. 1, 2026, county environmental staff told listeners on the Spanish-language program En Sinton—fa.
Ana ("Anita") Arriaza, a community outreach specialist with the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, described the model: shoppers are encouraged to bring reusable bags, stores may offer paper bags for a 10-cent fee, and people using SNAP benefits will not be charged the 10-cent paper-bag fee. Arriaza said some…
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