Penalties and Enforcement
The Department of Environmental Protection, municipalities, and any entity certified by the County Environmental Health Act have the authority to enforce the single-use plastic and paper carryout bag and polystyrene foam food service product and plastic straw provisions of the law. Any person or entity that violates the law shall be subject to a warning for the first offense, may be fined up to $1,000 per day for the second offense, and up to $5,000 per day for the third and subsequent offense. Violations of a continuing nature constitute an additional, separate, and distinct offense for each day that is deemed a violation. Every store or entity in New Jersey that is subject to the state-wide law must comply with its requirements, regardless of where the store is located.
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
T: (609)984-4250
E: singleuseplastics@dep.nj.gov
Cumberland County Department of Health
Kathy Gandy, Chief Registered Environmental Health Specialist
T: 856-327-7602 x7127
E: kgandy@ccdoh.org