Denver City Council is expected to vote on a proposed plastic bag fee. The ordinance would charge shoppers 10 cents for each plastic or paper bag used at retail stores. The proposal aims to encourage people to bring their own reusable bags and reduce the amount of plastic used in stores. The Denver City Council unanimously passed the ordinance on the first reading earlier this month.
Under the proposal, The store will keep $.04 of the fee and the city will receive $.06 of the fee which will be used for education, enforcement, waste reduction efforts and free reusable bag giveaways. If customers bring their own bag they will not pay a fee.