Stores are not required to provide plastic bag recycling by any local or state law at this time.  There was a state law passed in 2006,  AB 2449, that required retailers who were distributing plastic bags to provide plastic bag recycling to the general public but that expired in 2020. SB 1219 (2012) extended AB 2449, but unfortunately this plastic bag recycling requirement has sunset on January 1, 2020. 

Many large retail stores and grocery chains have voluntarily continued to collect streams of clean and dry plastic bags and other film plastics, however some customers have found that requesting a return of plastic bag recycling has been successful when reaching out to management of stores they frequent. Bag and Film Recycling Drop-off Locator