The Colorado House Bill 21-1162- Management of Plastic Products Act is imposed by the State of Colorado and the Town of Dillon is responsible for monitoring compliance and the collection of fees. 

Pay Disposable Bag Fee 

Effective 1/1/23

• Single use carryout bag fee of $0.10 will be charged for any plastic or paper bags distributed at checkout. Purchase of bags must be denoted on the customer’s receipt (both quantity and amount). Does not apply to customers participating in Federal or State Food Assistance Programs.
• Businesses included:
  • All Colorado businesses with an out of state location or that are part of a franchise, corporation, or partnership that has physical locations outside of Colorado.
  • All Colorado businesses with four or more locations.
• Businesses excluded:
  • All Colorado businesses with three or less locations.
  • All retail food establishments.
• Collections to be used for administrative costs, recycling and composting programs, and related outreach and education. Funds are distributed as follows:
  • 40% to the business
  • 60% to the municipality 

Effective 1/1/24

• Stores and retail food establishments shall not provide single use plastic carryout bags (unless part of their inventory at 1/1/24 and then applicable on 6/1/24). Paper bags may be provided for a $0.10 fee.
• Expanded polystyrene may not be used as a container for ready-to-eat food (unless part of their inventory at 1/1/24).
• Businesses included:
  • All businesses with an out of state location or part of a franchise, corporation, or partnership.
  • All Colorado businesses with four or more locations.
  • All farmer's markets.
  • All retail food establishments.
• Businesses excluded:
  • All Colorado businesses with three or less locations.
• Filing and remittance of municipality’s share is to be done quarterly.  

Carryout Bag Definition 

A carryout bag is definition by the state legislation as:

• A bag that is provided to customers at a store or retail food establishment at the point of sale for use by the customer to transport or carry purchased items. 

A carryout bag does not include: 

• A bag made of paper when the paper has a basis weight of thirty pounds or less
• A bag provided by a pharmacy to a customer purchasing prescription medication 
• A bag used by a customer inside the store to package loose or bulk items (such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, nails, bolts, etc.); contain or wrap items that when in contact with other items could dampen or contaminate them (such as frozen foods, meat, seafood, flowers, etc.); or use to wrap prepared foods, bakery goods, or garments. 

Business Resources 

• CLICK HERE to pay fee. 
• Town of Dillon Bag Fee Implementation Presentation
• Download a flyer for your business to display here.
• Pick up stickers for your business to display at Dillon Town Hall
• For more information on the Colorado House Bill 21-1162-Management of Plastic Products Act, click here.