Bill to limit plastic utensils in restaurants wins legislative approval

A bill intended to cut plastic waste would allow eateries to give out single-use cutlery and condiments only if customers request them.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 13, 2026

Words: 722

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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A divided Legislature approved a bill Monday that would limit restaurants’ ability to provide their customers with plastic utensils and condiment packets.

The bill, if signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy, would require full-service restaurants to provide dine-in customers with only washable, reusable utensils, and it would bar them from giving takeout customers single-use cutlery unless the customer asks for it.

Casual dining restaurants, like fast food restaurants, would be …

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