Town of Dartmouth places restriction on thin-film plastic bags

Effective September 10, 2019, retail stores, wholesale stores and restaurants are subject to the recently enacted Chapter 276 of the Dartmouth General Bylaws. This new Chapter restricts the use, distribution and sale of plastic bags that have a thickness of less than 1.0 mils, which are defined as “thin-film plastic bags”. The complete Bylaw is .

If you have any questions on the bylaw, please contact the Town Administrator’s office at 508-910-1813