{"id":21102,"date":"2023-12-22T16:27:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T16:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/?page_id=21102"},"modified":"2023-12-28T22:47:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T22:47:49","slug":"2024-ppra-guide-for-businesses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/plastic-pollution-reduction-act-overview\/2024-ppra-guide-for-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 PPRA Guide for Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n        #myVideo_mp4{\n        position: absolute; z-index: -99; width: 100%; height: 100%;top:0;left:0;\n    }\n    banner-image-1 iframe,\n    banner-1 iframe{\n        width: 100%;\n        height: 100%;\n    }\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow {\n\t\tpadding:64% 0 0 0 !important;\n\t}\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow .banner-txt-1 {\n\t\ttop: 10%;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"banner-1 full-block large-banner   \">\n        <div class=\"mob-banner-sect lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-size: cover;height:auto;padding:56.25% 0 0 0;\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Business-child-page-1.png)\">\n            <div class=\"banner-txt-1\">\n                                                                                <h1>2024 PPRA Guide for Retailers and Food Establishments<\/h1>\n                                <h3>Get your business ready for changes coming January 1, 2024, to phase out plastic checkout bags and polystyrene food containers and cups<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"banner-image-1 banner-image-mobile lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\"\n              data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Business-child-page.png)\">\n\n                     \n        \n<script>\n  \/\/ 2. 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Phase 1 of implementation of the PPRA, effective January 1, 2023, required large Colorado retailers to charge a minimum $0.10 fee on each plastic or paper checkout bag. <\/span><b>Phase 2 includes a plastic bag ban and a ban on the use of polystyrene foam.<\/b><\/p>\n<h4><b>Phase 2 of the implementation, effective January 1, 2024, has three components<\/b>:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large Colorado retailers are <\/span><b>prohibited from distributing plastic checkout bags (the fee on plastic bags is no longer in effect).<\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retailers are allowed to use up remaining inventory of plastic checkout bags after January 1, 2024, until supplies are depleted or until June 1, 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large Colorado retailers are required to keep charging a minimum<\/span><b> $0.10 fee per paper checkout bag.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retail food establishments are <\/span><b>prohibited from distributing polystyrene foam (commonly referred to as Styrofoam&reg;) food and beverage containers. <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food establishments are allowed to use up remaining inventory of polystyrene foam cups and food containers after January 1, 2024, until supplies are depleted. New polystyrene food and beverage containers should not be purchased after January 1, 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Step-by-Step Guide for Retailers and Food Establishments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><b>Step 1: Determine your status (exempt or nonexempt) to see if your business must comply with the plastic bag ban, the polystyrene ban, or both.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>Who is required to comply with the 2024 Plastic Checkout Bag Ban? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large retailers and grocery stores in Colorado. Use the criteria in this chart to determine if your business is subject to the statewide ban on plastic checkout bags and minimum $0.10 fee per paper checkout bag:&nbsp;<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-colorados-2024-ban-on-plastic-checkout-bags\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21202 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-Plastic-Bag-Ban_Exemption-chart_final-web-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"775\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-Plastic-Bag-Ban_Exemption-chart_final-web-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-Plastic-Bag-Ban_Exemption-chart_final-web-793x1024.png 793w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-Plastic-Bag-Ban_Exemption-chart_final-web-768x991.png 768w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-Plastic-Bag-Ban_Exemption-chart_final-web-1190x1536.png 1190w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-Plastic-Bag-Ban_Exemption-chart_final-web-97x125.png 97w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-Plastic-Bag-Ban_Exemption-chart_final-web.png 1196w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/775;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-colorados-2024-ban-on-plastic-checkout-bags\/\">2024 Plastic Bag Ban chart<\/a> to determine if your business must comply with the ban on plastic checkout bags<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Who is required to comply with the 2024 Polystyrene Ban? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALL retail food establishments, regardless of size or number of locations, including restaurants, fast food establishments, etc.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-colorados-2024-polystyrene-ban\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21324 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"799\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups-769x1024.png 769w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups-768x1023.png 768w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups-1153x1536.png 1153w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups-94x125.png 94w, https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Colorados-2024-Ban-on-Polystyrene-Food-Containers-and-Cups.png 1191w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/799;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/resources\/toolkit-colorados-2024-polystyrene-ban\/\">2024 Polystyrene Ban chart<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to determine which retail food establishments in your area must comply with the statewide ban on polystyrene foam food and beverage containers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Note that your business may be a nonexempt retailer AND a nonexempt food establishment, and would be required to comply with both the ban on plastic checkout bags and the ban on polystyrene food and beverage containers. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, a nonexempt grocery store with a deli counter that serves ready-to-eat food will be prohibited from distributing plastic checkout bags AND polystyrene food and beverage containers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Step 2: Use our customizable toolkits to prepare for the plastic <\/b><b>bag ban and\/or polystyrene container ban<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your business or food establishment is EXEMPT from the plastic bag ban and the ban on polystyrene food and beverage containers, you do not need to take further action.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>If your business is NOT EXEMPT from the plastic bag ban or the ban on polystyrene food and beverage containers, use the following toolkits to help your business comply with the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>#1: Plastic Bag Ban Toolkit for Businesses (applicable to nonexempt retailers)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A step-by-step guide to help you comply with the statewide plastic checkout bag ban (and the continuance of the $0.10 paper bag fee).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/plastic-pollution-reduction-act-overview\/2024-ppra-guide-for-businesses\/2024-bag-ban-business-toolkit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View the Plastic Bag Ban Toolkit for r<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">etailers<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>#2: Polystyrene Ban Toolkit for Businesses (applicable to nonexempt food establishments)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resources to help you comply with the statewide ban on polystyrene food and beverage containers.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/plastic-pollution-reduction-act-overview\/2024-ppra-guide-for-businesses\/2024-polystyrene-ban-business-toolkit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View the Polystyrene Ban Toolkit for food establishments<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul> \n\n                <\/section>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    \n\n<div class=\"impact-programs full-block block_child_pages  \">\n    <div class=\"container text-center\">\n        <div class=\"impact-description\">\n            <h3> <\/h3>\n            <h2>PPRA Toolkits and Resources for Businesses<\/h2>\n            <hr\/>\n            <p><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"col-md-4 cards content_box_area_cp\">\n                            <div class=\"card-img\">\n                                <img 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bag fee).<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"bottom-link impact-link\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/zero-waste-colorado\/plastic-pollution-reduction-act-overview\/2024-ppra-guide-for-businesses\/2024-bag-ban-business-toolkit\/\">Read More <i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                    <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-4 cards content_box_area_cp\">\n                            <div class=\"card-img\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PPRA-8_ft.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 680px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 680\/532;\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"hover-txt text-left\">\n                                <h3>2024 Polystyrene Ban Toolkit for Businesses \n                                    <!-- a href=\"#\" class=\"top-arrow-hover\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a -->\n                                    <p class=\"clearfix\"><\/p>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"clearfix\"><\/p>\n                                <p>A step-by-step guide to help Colorado businesses comply with the 2024 ban on polystyrene foam food containers.<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"bottom-link impact-link\">\n                              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