Plastic Shopping Bag Ban - TAS - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

Retailers cannot supply shoppers with lightweight plastic shopping bags, to carry or transport goods bought from the retailer. Lightweight plastic shopping bags are less than 35 microns thick.

Service type

Regulatory Obligation

An obligation defined in law. A business must comply with relevant services.

Other resources

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Comply	All	Plastic Bag Ban - Frequently Asked Questions - PDF (Opens in new window)
Comply	All	Suppliers List - Plastic Bag Alternatives - PDF (Opens in new window)
Comply	All	Which Plastic Bags are Restricted - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Plastic Shopping Bags Ban Act 2013 Tasmania (Opens in new window)

Administering agency

Environment Protection Authority

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Enquiries

Environment Protection Authority
Tasmania
Operating address:	134 Macquarie Street Hobart, Tasmania 7000
Mailing address:	GPO BOX 1550 Hobart, Tasmania 7001
Phone:	03 6165 4599
Email:	Enquiries@epa.tas.gov.au
Website:	https://epa.tas.gov.au/ (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Plastic Shopping Bags (Opens in new window)

Plastic Shopping Bags Ban Act 2013 (Opens in new window)

Plastic Shopping Bag Ban - Tasmania