Denver Disposable Bag Fee (Stores in Denver, CO Only)
Effective July 1, 2021, a non-refundable, non-taxable fee of $.10 will be charged for each disposable bag (plastic, paper, or other material, including by not limited to compostable material) provided to customer for all in-store purchases and online orders picked up in-store in the city of Denver, CO.
Click the link for more information on the Bring Your Own Bag Program.
To support the program, a Denver Disposable Bag Fee SKU in the amount of 10 cents has been set up for use both at the POS and in SODA, SKU # 24493833. The fee is non-taxable and will display on the receipt as Denver Disposable Bag Fee. The Accounting team at the home office will reconcile sales recorded to this SKU on a monthly basic and submit a payment for 60% of total to the city of Denver and 40% to Misc Income for the specific store.
For in-store purchases, add the SKU to each POS transaction, as necessary. For online purchases, add the SKU manually to SODA during online order processing.
POS Procedure
Ring the items normally.
Scan or enter the Denver Disposable Bag Fee, SKU # 24493833.
Scan the SKU for each bag used or edit the line item quantity.
Tender the transaction normally.
Online Procedure
A message displays on eFollett.com on the My Bag page, Order Summary, when a customer makes a purchase at a store website located in Denver.
The Denver Disposable Bag Fee should be added when confirming the picks for an order in SODA. Only team members with intermediate or manager level authorization can add items to an order.
Select Add line Item on the SODA Picking Confirmation screen for the specific order.
Type the Denver Disposable Bag Fee SKU # 24493833 in the SKU field, then press Tab.
Type the quantity for the number of bags to be used to pack the order in the Order Qty field.
Note: If the order is large enough and will be packed in a box, the bag fee is not necessary.
Press Tab, then select Accept.
See the Add a Line Item to an Order topic for complete details.