Commissary shoppers will begin paying for single-use bags April 6 at most locations, a change that reportedly will save the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) $17 million a year.

Shoppers will pay 5 cents per plastic bag and 10 cents per paper bag whether they are shopping in person or using pickup or delivery services. Those with pickup orders can avoid the surcharge by bringing their own bags, an option that will be available at the end of the CLICK2GO ordering process.

Reusable bags will be available for purchase at all locations. The change won’t affect shoppers in California, Guam, Hawaii, or Washington state, where single-use bags are not available.

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The new fee also will not affect the commissary bagger process, where self-employed baggers working for tips provide bagging services.

The charge will allow DeCA “to continue to offer its eligible patrons significant savings while strengthening its fiscal stewardship and reducing operating expenses,” the agency said in a press release announcing the change.

Other recent commissary policy changes include an extension through 2026 of a pilot program allowing Department of War civilian employees to shop at 19 commissary locations, and an expansion of commissary delivery availability to 70 stores nationwide.