Retailers in Phoenix have until Thursday to comply with a new city ordinance requiring measures to manage shopping carts and prevent them from littering public spaces, the City of Phoenix reported on Friday.
To comply with the ordinance, stores must install locking wheel systems or adopt plans to keep carts from leaving their property, which can include hiring a cart retrieval service. The certification process requires stores to provide details of their cart inventories, contacts, and billing information. Retailers that fail to certify may face enforcement actions.
Residents can report abandoned shopping carts by calling 602-534-4444, emailing [email protected], or using myPHX311, according to the City of Phoenix press release.
Retailers can visit phoenix.gov/shoppingcarts for information and to complete the required certification for the new ordinance.
