Edmonton to increase fee for paper and reusable bags - Edmonton
Forgetting your reusable bag at home will cost you a bit more money starting this summer with fees for paper and reusable bags going up in July.
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Forgetting your reusable bag at home will cost you a bit more money starting this summer with fees for paper and reusable bags going up in July.
The policy went into place two months ago, and though the city received more than 500 complaints in July, it only received 120 in August.
The policy went into place two months ago, and though the city received more than 500 complaints in July, it only received 120 in August.
While some customers of businesses affected by Edmonton's new single-use item bylaw that mandates a 15-cent charge for paper bags find it 'inconvenient,' the city has no plans to change it so soon into its implementation.
As of July 1, single-use plastic shopping bags can no longer be handed out and businesses must charge at least 15 cents for a paper shopping bag.