Join our effort to educate our communities and businesses about this law that saves us money (and saves our planet)!

Did you know plastic utensil packets, plastic coffee stirrers, and plastic splash guards are banned in Westchester County? Did you know businesses are only supposed to give out utensils, condiments, and straws if a customer requests them?

The Upon Request Law saves businesses and consumers money by eliminating the purchase and disposal of stuff nobody uses or wants! Few businesses are aware of this county law so compliance isn’t great. Join us as we launch a community initiative to educate businesses and the public about the law. We have created a toolkit with a script as well as digital and print resources for anyone who wants to join our canvass team. Register to be part of that team here:

A growing group of organizations have joined together to launch a public education campaign to increase awareness of and compliance with Westchester County’s Upon Request Law. We held a webinar on July 15, where we heard from County Legislator Erika Pierce (District 2) who sponsored the legislation which took effect in 2023, Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics, and a local restaurant who will share their Upon Request story. View the webinar recording at the link below:

More information

Watch this informative video from Sustainable Westchester about the initial launch of the Upon Request Law here:

These results from a NJ case study speak for themselves: Less waste means lower costs!

Download the county’s flyer here:

Download our supplementary flyer here:

View a Skip the Stuff case study from Red Bank, NJ here:

Questions? Request a presentation to your business or community group?
Reach Beyond Plastics- Lower Westchester at beyondplasticslowerwestchester@gmail.com
Reach WASS at WASSPeekskill@gmail.com