One of the best ways to adapt to the Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act is by offering your own customized bags. Curry Printing can help you create affordable bags you can offer to your clients that meet the strict requirements of the Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act.
Beyond offering reusable bags, you also need to ensure that you are properly collecting the surcharge. You must charge at least 5 cents for the bags and save one cent of the amount to pay to Baltimore City. You may keep the remaining amount, no matter how much you are charging for the alternative bags that you offer. You need to start collecting the surcharge on October 1, 2021, and then submit monthly payments to the City. This means that the first payment will need to be made on November 25, 2021, for the period of October 1-October 31. To pay your surcharge, you can register for a Tax ID and pay electronically. If you do not comply, you could be faced with both civil and criminal penalties. The fines for non-compliance will start at $250 and increase to $500 or $1,000 if you break the law multiple times. The City hopes that, by making these changes, the Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act can help to reduce plastic pollution in the Baltimore harbor and beyond.
How Can I Find Quality Reusable Bags?
Curry Printing is here to help businesses like yours grow, and we are proud to offer a full range of reusable bags that can help your business adapt to the Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act. We work with businesses in every industry to find compelling solutions to their printing and mailing needs, and we look forward to earning your business. To learn more, call us today at 410-685-2679.
