New at Big Ben Supplies: 50 micron plastic bag
With the entry into force of new regulations on plastic bags in several municipalities, we are pleased to offer you a new alternative: 50 micron bags.
These bags meet the standards required by the Montreal regulations and are a very economical option compared to reusable bags. We offer three traditional formats:
We are happy to offer you a range of reusable bags for your business. To see our reusable bags, click here .
Reminder for Montreal merchants:
- The regulation came into effect on January 1, but a grace period is granted until June 5, 2018.
- The regulation affects both standard bags of less than 50 microns and biodegradable bags.
- Are not affected by the regulations: Bag for fruits & vegetables / nuts / meat used for hygiene purposes and bags for cleaners' clothes.
- The amount of fines for non-compliance with the rules vary from $200 to $4000
Here is a list of other municipalities in Greater Montreal that have adopted a similar by-law:
- Beauharnois-Sallaberry
- Beloeil
- Brossard
- Calixa-Lavallee
- Candiac
- Chateauguay
-Charlemagne
- Contrecoeur
- Delson
- Two-Mountains
-Laval
- Longueuil
-Lorraine
- Mercier
- Mont-St-Hilaire
- Notre-Dame-de-l'Ile-Perrot
- Repentigny
- Richelieu
- Saint-Basile-le-Grand
- Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
- St. Isidore
- Saint Jean Baptist
- Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil
- Saint-Philippe
- Saint Amable
- Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
- Sainte-Julie
- Sainte-Therese
- Varennes
- Vercheres
This list is not official and may be subject to change. Check with your municipality on the terms of the regulations.