Disposable Cup Fee On Hold Amid Health Concerns

WATSONVILLE, CA — Watsonville businesses are required by a city ordinance to charge a 10-cent fee for disposable cups in an effort to reduce trash levels, but the city has waived that requirement in light on concerns about the new coronavirus.

This week coffee giant Starbucks announced it would temporarily stop allowing customers to have drinks poured in their own reusable cups due to concerns about the role that personal cups could play in the spread of coronavirus.

Reusable cups will not be accepted, the city announced Thursday.

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Santa Cruz County announced Wednesday that four cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the county. Anyone seeking the latest county updates can do so here.