Effective January 1, 2022, a minimum fee of $0.25 must be charged for each single-use beverage cup distributed. Businesses keep the cups fees. Revenue from cup fees is not remitted to the City.
Starting with 2023 licence renewals, food vendors must report the number of single-use cups distributed in the past 12 months at each licensed location when they renew their business licence each year. This reporting requirement is waived for each business location participating in a reusable cup-share program.
Important note Under BC Centre for Disease Control External website, opens in new tab and Vancouver Coastal Health External website, opens in new tab guidance vendors can provide reusable cups and accept customers’ reusable cups during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Get a single-use item by-law toolkit
Educational toolkits are available for businesses, charities, and not-for-profits to inform staff and customers of the by-law requirements.
Complying with the by-law
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By-law overview
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Who the by-law applies to
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Exemptions
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Cup fees and revenue
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Reporting requirement
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Suggested alternatives: What to choose instead
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Reusable cup-share program
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Accepting reusable cups during COVID-19
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Myth busting: compostable and degradable plastics
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Food delivery services
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Enforcing the rules
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Your turn: prepare for the cup by-law