8 Virginia counties and cities establish 5-cent plastic bag taxes

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Think about if Richmonders needed to pay 5 cents for each plastic bag that they use to hold groceries from the shop. Eight Virginia localities have already handed ordinances to implement a plastic bag tax on residents. Might Richmond be subsequent?

Again in 2020, the Virginia Common Meeting started permitting counties and cities to determine a 5-cent plastic bag tax, to the delight of many environmental activists.

In line with Virginia Tax, native companies, such grocery and comfort shops and pharmacies, would gather the 5-cent cost on the check-out line for every plastic bag {that a} buyer makes use of. The cash raised from this tax would return to the counties and cities to help environmental cleanup initiatives, litter and air pollution mitigation efforts and environmental academic initiatives, in addition to to supply reusable luggage for recipients of presidency advantages, just like the Supplemental Diet Help Program and the Particular Supplemental Diet Program for Ladies, Infants, and Youngsters.

In Loudoun County, the plastic bag tax kicks off on July 1. Albemarle will quickly comply with, with the price set to use on Jan. 1, 2023, in keeping with a information launch from the county on Could 4.

The next Virginia localities have already got the plastic bag tax in impact:

• Alexandria Metropolis
• Arlington County
• Fairfax County
• Falls Church Metropolis
• Fredericksburg Metropolis
• Roanoke Metropolis

In line with Virginia Tax, sturdy plastic luggage made with handles and designed for use a number of occasions won’t be topic to the tax. Plastic luggage which might be used to wrap or include meals and merchandise to forestall contamination or injury are additionally not topic to the 5-cent cost.

For extra data on how you can file the plastic bag tax, head over to the Virginia Tax’s web site.