What: a Solid Waste Advisory Commission recommendation to phase out single-use foam serviceware and single-use plastic carryout bags in county departments and retail establishments.
Where it stands: discussed without a vote by the Legislative Review Committee on 2026-09-03.
Next: continued discussion on 2026-10-01, with staff bringing comparable ordinances, a fee-versus-ban analysis and draft language.
Staff presented litter and usage data (about 2 million bags a year; foam the most common litter item) and cited South Fulton and Atlanta bans; a bag fee was seen as legally risky, so the recommendation favors a ban. No vote.