Official Statistics

Northern Ireland carrier bag levy statistics 2020/21

The purpose of this publication is to report on the number of carrier bags dispensed each financial year under the carrier bag levy in Northern Ireland.

• From: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
• Published: 19 August 2021

Applies to Northern Ireland

Documents

Northern Ireland carrier bag levy statistics 2020/21

https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/northern-ireland-carrier-bag-levy-statistics

Details

The Single Use Carrier Bags Charge Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 were made on 15 January 2013 and came into operation on 8 April 2013. From that date, all sellers of goods in Northern Ireland had to charge their customers at least 5 pence (“the levy”) for each single use carrier bag supplied new. From 19 January 2015, the levy was extended to all carrier bags with a retail price of less than 20 pence, whether they are considered single use or reusable.

Published 19 August 2021