Georgia Bag Ban, Fee & EPR Rules

Bag Ban Status

No statewide bag ban and no enacted statewide preemption. Preemption bills (SB 139 of 2015, HB 545 / SB 375 of 2018) were introduced but never became law, so no operative statute exists to cite.

Plastic Bag Restrictions

No statewide restriction; no enacted preemption statute.

Paper Bag Requirements

None.

Recycled Content (PCR)

None.

Fees & Taxation

None.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

No EPR for packaging.

Local Ordinances

Tybee Island considered a bag ordinance but did not enforce one; no significant active local ordinances identified.

Key Dates

n/a — no enacted statewide bag legislation.

Official Sources

• Georgia HB 545 (2017-18) — auxiliary container preemption bill (introduced, not enacted)
• Georgia Environmental Protection Division — Land Protection Branch
• Georgia SB 375 (2017-18) — container/packaging preemption bill (introduced, not enacted)
• Georgia EPD — Solid Waste Management Program (official)
• Rules of Georgia DNR — Solid Waste Management rules 391-3-4 (official compilation)