intro.nyc/0017-20262026-2029 Legislative Session Requiring covered stores to collect and recirculate reusable bags. Status: CommitteeCommittee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Sponsored by Shaun Abreu
Introduced: January 29, 2026
This bill would require certain stores to have a bin for collection of unwanted reusable bags. Returned reusable bags, if in good condition, would be sanitized and reused by the store for future consumers.