Single-Use Items Bylaws Come Into Effect

Beginning Jan 1, 2022 the following bans will go into place:

• plastic and compostable plastic bags begins, fees on paper and new reusable shopping bags becomes mandatory.

  1. A $.25 fee for disposable cups must be charged.

  2. All foam cups and foam take out containers are also no longer permitted.

Download a Toolkit to Communicate the Changes

Businesses, charities and not-for-profits can download or order printed toolkit materials at vancouver.ca/reduce-single-use to help communicate the by-law requirements to staff and customers.

Toolkit materials include

• a by-law guide,

• FAQs, posters,

• till toppers,

• menu icon,

• stickers,

• window decals, and

• sample flexible plastic straws.

Toolkits are available in English, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Punjabi, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
For full details on the City of Vancouver’s Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy and by-laws and to order free toolkits, visit vancouver.ca/reduce-single-use

For questions about the strategy or by-laws, please email ReduceSingleUse@vancouver.ca and someone from the City’s Reduce Single-Use Team will answer your inquiry.