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Disposable Bag Fee

Single-Use Bag Fee

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Effective January 1, 2023 the State of Colorado has mandated that most major retail businesses are required to charge a 10 cent bag fee for each single-use plastic and paper bag used at checkout.

What businesses are included in the single-use bag fee?

  • Grocery stores and supermarkets
  • Major retailers
  • Major convenience stores
  • Clothing stores
  • Hardware stores
  • Other stores that are a franchise or a chain located outside of Colorado
  • Other major stores that include self-checkout and delivery services
  • Major liquor stores

Exemptions from single-use bag fee:

  • Customers that provide evidence to the store that they are a participant in a federal or state food assistance program
  • Farmers markets
  • Laundry or dry-cleaning services
  • Bulk stores
  • Smaller businesses with three or fewer locations
  • Pharmacies
  • Bags used by consumers inside the store for items like produce, bulk items, candy, small hardware items, meat, bakery or floral items
  • Restaurants are exempt from the single-use bag fee; however, they will be prohibited from distributing polystyrene foam containers beginning in 2024

As a business, how do I remit the fee?

  • Bag fees collected are required to be reported to the Town each quarter, but payment of the fee isn’t required until after April 1, 2024
  • Retailers can voluntarily choose to start paying the bag fee for the first quarter of 2023 after April 1, 2023
  • Submit return forms to clerk@townoffoxfield.com or mail to the above address.
  • Form
  • Directions

For more information on this mandate please reference Colorado HB21-1162.