U.S. Virgin Islands Bag Ban, Fee & EPR Rules
Verified: July 18, 2026
Bag Ban Status
Territory-wide plastic carryout bag ban signed into law in 2016 (Gov. Mapp), effective January 1, 2017, codified at 29 V.I.C. ch. 8, subch. II (§ 500t et seq.). USVI was the third US territory to ban plastic bags, after American Samoa and Puerto Rico.
Plastic Bag Restrictions
Plastic carryout bags banned territory-wide since January 1, 2017 (29 V.I.C. § 500t et seq.).
Paper Bag Requirements
No territory-wide paper bag fee or PCR mandate identified.
Recycled Content (PCR)
None identified.
Fees & Taxation
None identified.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
No EPR for packaging.
Local Ordinances
None identified.
Key Dates
Ban effective 2017 — commonly cited as Act 7936 (signed October 7, 2016), in effect January 1, 2017 with fine enforcement from April 1, 2017; codified at 29 V.I.C. ch. 8, subch. II.