Wawa Giving Away 1,000 Free Reusable Bags: Where To Get In Barnegat

BARNEGAT-MANAHAWKIN, NJ — New Jersey's plastic bag ban starts on May 4. If you don't have any reusable bags ready, don't worry. Wawa announced that each store will be giving away 1,000 reusable bags starting at 7 a.m. on May 4 with their "Skip the Bag for Good" initiative.

The bags are free with any Wawa purchase and will go while supplies last. After May 4, Wawa will offer New Jersey customers a $0.35 reusable bag as an option to use at Wawa and beyond, while encouraging customers to bring in their own reusable bags to use in store or skip using a bag altogether.

“We thank our customers for joining Wawa and the State of New Jersey in our journey to ‘skip the bag for good’ as we work together to keep our community safe, scenic and sustainable,” said Dave Simonetti, Sr. Director of Store Operations for New Jersey. “Shopping with a reusable bag is a change of habit for many people that can reduce our long-term impact on the environment, and we are excited to do our part to support our community.”

Here's where you can get yours around Barnegat and Manahawkin:

• 945 West Bay Ave, Barnegat
• 1400 Rt 72 West, Manahawkin
• 550 North Main at Bayshore Dr, Barnegat
• 470 North Main St, Manahawkin
• 320 Rt 72 East, Manahawkin

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