Town of Truro-Public Notice New Section to the Truro General By-Law Chapter 3, Section 6-Truro Single-Use Plastic Bag Reduction By-Law

Town of Truro

Public Notice

 

New Section to the Truro General By-Law

Chapter 3, Section 6 – Truro Single-Use Plastic Bag Reduction By-Law

 

This new By-Law to the Truro General By-Laws, was voted at the Truro Special Meeting of November 5, 2015 and approved by the Massachusetts Attorney General under MGL C.40§32 on March 2, 2016.

 

Beginning June 1, 2016, Truro establishments will be prohibited from distributing or selling single-use plastic bags, including bags made of high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, “biodegradable,” “compostable” or “oxo-biodegradable” materials.

 

Single-use plastic bags do not include plastic bags which are a maximum of 11 inches by 17 inches and are without handles provided to the customer:

(1) To transport produce, bulk food, candy or meat from a department within a store to the

      point of sale;

(2) To hold prescription medication dispensed from a pharmacy;

(3) To segregate food or merchandise that could damage or contaminate other food or

      merchandise when placed together in a point-of-sale bag;

(4) To distribute newspapers; or

(5) To protect clothing in dry-cleaning establishments.

 

Copies of the General By-Laws may be examined or obtained from the Office of the Town Clerk, Town of Truro, 24 Town Hall Road, Truro, MA 02666, or on the town website at www.truro-ma.gov.