As efforts are sweeping across the country to stem the swelling tide of ocean and beach pollution, the City of North Myrtle Beach is now the 15th community in South Carolina to institute a plastic bag ban. July 1, 2022, the ban on "single-use" plastic bags takes effect within the city limits.
Retailers in the city will not be allowed to hand out single-use plastic bags to their customers. The ban applies to all retailers, including gas stations, grocery stores, department stores and farmers markets. It does not apply to reusable bags.