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Utah Bag Ban, Fee & EPR Rules

Verified: July 18, 2026

Bag Ban Status

No statewide bag ban and no enacted statewide preemption. HB 320 (2019), which would have preempted local container regulation, failed to pass, and no Utah preemption statute exists. Local ordinances (e.g. Park City, Moab) remain in effect.

Plastic Bag Restrictions

No statewide restriction; no enacted preemption statute. Local jurisdictions may regulate.

Paper Bag Requirements

None.

Recycled Content (PCR)

None.

Fees & Taxation

None.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

No EPR.

Local Ordinances

Park City single-use plastic bag ban (grocery stores over 12,000 sq ft) and Moab bag reduction ordinance remain in effect — no state preemption.

Key Dates

n/a — no enacted statewide bag legislation (HB 320 of 2019 failed).

Official Sources