Single-Use Bag Fee
Bag Fee Requirements
Per the State of Colorado:
In 2021, the Colorado General Assembly enacted House Bill 21-1162. Beginning January 1, 2024, the act prohibits stores and retail food establishments from providing single-use plastic carryout bags to customers. Certain retail food establishments, and small stores that operate solely in Colorado and have 3 or fewer locations, may provide single-use plastic carryout bags.
Between January 1, 2023, and January 1, 2024, a store may furnish a recycled paper carryout bag or a single-use plastic carryout bag to a customer at the point of sale if the customer pays a fee of 10 cents per bag or a higher fee adopted by the municipality or county in which the store is located. On and after January 1, 2024, a store may furnish only a recycled paper carryout bag to a customer at the point of sale at a fee of 10 cents per bag or a higher fee imposed by the municipality or county in which the store is located.
A store is required to remit, on a quarterly basis beginning April 1, 2024, 60% of the carryout bag fee revenues to the municipality or county within which the store is located and may retain the remaining 40% of the carryout bag fee revenues.
The carryout bag fee does not apply to a customer that provides evidence to the store that the customer is a participant in a federal or state food assistance program.
The act does not apply to materials used in the packaging of pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, or dietary supplements or any equipment or materials used to manufacture pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, or dietary supplements.
The online Bag Fee remittance form will be available in the city of Longmont on or after 7/1/2023. At that time a form will be available in the Open Tasks area of your account to fill out and submit online.
Here is the link for an ADA accessible Excel version of the Bag Fee Return:
City of Longmont Bag Fee Return Form
For online filing visit this link to the city of Longmont's MUNIRevs system:
Here are the instructions for filing the Bag Fee Return online (note, if you need an accommodation regarding this document please contact the ADA Coordinator by clicking on this link):
Instructions for filing a Bag Fee Return
For more information please contact:
Sales Tax Office
(303) 651-8672
sales.tax@longmontcolorado.gov
Richard Eastis
Sales Tax Administrator
City of Longmont
303-774-3571
Richard.Eastis@LongmontColorado.gov
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