Alabama Bag Ban, Fee & EPR Rules
Verified: July 18, 2026
Bag Ban Status
No statewide ban and no enacted statewide preemption (auxiliary-container preemption bills introduced in recent sessions, including SB 199 of 2018, did not become law).
Plastic Bag Restrictions
No statewide restriction; local jurisdictions are not currently preempted from regulating bags.
Paper Bag Requirements
No statewide requirement.
Recycled Content (PCR)
None.
Fees & Taxation
None statewide.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
No EPR for packaging.
Local Ordinances
Limited municipal activity; some coastal cities have considered ordinances.
Key Dates
n/a