City of Alexandria Plastic Bag Tax - Business Support Form Survey

Plastic Bag Tax Starts January 1, 2022

The City of Alexandria, along with Arlington and Fairfax Counties, have adopted a 5-cent per bag tax on disposable plastic bags from grocery, convenience, and drug stores. The tax will go into effect on January 1, 2022.

The City will provide business owners support to transition to the effective Plastic Bag Tax. The City will be developing and making available, point-of-sale graphics, flyers, and template language that businesses can use to communicate to its customers regarding the upcoming plastic bag tax. Resources will be made available on the City’s website. To request for printed resources, please complete the form in the following website.

More information and outreach resources for businesses can be found on the City’s Plastic Bag Tax webpage.

1.Type of Business(Required.)

Grocery Store

Drug Store

Convenience Store

Large Retailer (with Grocery Store, Drug Store, Convenience Store)

Other (please specify)

2.Please provide the name of your Business(Required.)

3.Please provide a Contact Name(Required.)

First Name

Last Name

4.Please provide the business mailing address where outreach materials can be shipped to?(Required.)

Street Address

5.Please provide the best contact phone number(Required.)

6.Please provide your email address(Required.)

7.Are you aware of the new Plastic Bag Law taking effect Jan 1. 2022?(Required.)

Yes

8.Does your store currently provide carryout plastic bags to customers?(Required.)

Yes

9.Does your store provide alternatives to plastic bags to customers?(Required.)

Paper Bags

Cardboard Boxes

Reusable Bags

No Alternatives

Other (please specify)