DeCA Rescinds Bag Fee

May 7, 2026

by Larry Lapka

FORT LEE

Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) commissaries will no longer charge for single-use paper or plastic bags.

This policy change — which became effective on May 6 — is effective immediately for all commissaries worldwide, except for those locations that must otherwise comply with applicable federal, state and local requirements.

The original policy was introduced on April 6, and required commissary patrons to pay for single-use and paper bags.

The cost associated with this initiative was 5 cents for plastic and 10 cents for paper single-use bags.

Source: DeCA
Edited by Larry Lapka

Larry Lapka

I have been a professional writer, in one capacity or another, for the past 40 years or so. I have also done a lot of freelance writing and proofreading.

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