The Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a ban on retailers providing plastic carryout bags to customers in the county’s unincorporated areas starting next year, closing a loophole that had allowed thicker plastic bags marketed as reusable.
The new rule aligns county policy with a forthcoming state law. Retailers will have until the ban takes effect to use up their remaining plastic checkout bags. After that, stores can offer paper bags made with at least 50% recycled content, charing 10 cents per bag with the fee itemized on receipts.
Businesses that violate the ordinance could face administrative fines starting at $1,000 per day and increasing to a maximum of $5,000 per day for repeated violations…