Skip to footer NEW JERSEY SPORTS AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY Menu NJ’S 2022 PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAG AND POLYSTYRENE FOAM FOOD SERVICE PRODUCTS BAN New Jersey businesses can start preparing now for implementation of a new law, which takes effect May 4, 2022, which ends the use of single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products statewide at all retail and grocery stores and food service businesses, from restaurants to delis and food trucks and cafeterias. The use of single-use paper carryout bags will also be prohibited at grocery stores equal to or larger than 2,500 square feet. Plastic straws will be limited to by-customer-request-only after November 4, 2021. The New Jersey Business Action Center and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection are working together to help businesses comply with the law. Read the law, a comprehensive list of frequently asked questions (FAQs), an easy-to-read chart explaining how to comply, and many other resources at www.Business.NJ.gov. Footer QUICK CONTACT One DeKorte Park Plaza P.O. Box 640 Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 Admin Offices: 201.460.1700 Emergency Hotline: 833.619.0411 Contact List © 2019 New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority RELATED SITES Meadowlands Liberty Convention & Visitors Bureau Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce Meadowlands Conservation Trust State of New Jersey NJDCA OPRA RESOURCES Monthly Meetings Public Bids and Notices Financial Information Land Use Applications Web Developers Studio