Mexico City Opens Consultation on Compostable Plastics Draft Norm
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On October 14, 2026, Mexico City's Environment Secretariat (SEDEMA) published draft environmental norm PROY-NACDMX-010-AMBT-2026 in the city's Official Gazette. The draft sets technical specifications for compostable single-use plastic bags and products, reusable bags for carrying merchandise and bags for handling inorganic waste. Comments are open for 30 calendar days counted from the day after publication.
What the compostable plastics draft norm covers
PROY-NACDMX-010-AMBT-2026 sets technical specifications for three product groups:
- compostable single-use plastic bags and products
- reusable bags for carrying merchandise
- bags for handling inorganic waste
On the same day, SEDEMA published a second draft, PROY-NACDMX-006-RNAT-2026. It sets requirements, criteria, guidelines and technical specifications for authorities, individuals and companies that create, improve and maintain green areas in Mexico City.
Both drafts have a 30-day comment window. By our count it runs until November 13, 2026; check the official notice for the exact date. Comments go in writing, in Spanish and with technical support, to the Presidency of the city's Environmental Standardization Committee (Comité de Normalización Ambiental de la Ciudad de México). For the green areas draft, the notice also asks for a copy on CD or USB in Word format.
Why it matters for food businesses
The final text will set the specifications that compostable single-use products must meet in the city. That matters to restaurants, markets, hotels and caterers that buy compostable bags, cups or tableware.
Compostable items need a composting process to break down. OCTOEN on-site composters take food waste together with compostable tableware and brown cardboard, run a 12-24 hour composting cycle and reduce volume by up to 90%. The compost can then go to the site's own green areas.
Contact us to compost food waste and compostable tableware where they are produced.
Frequently asked questions
What does PROY-NACDMX-010-AMBT-2026 cover?
It sets technical specifications for compostable single-use plastic bags and products, reusable bags for carrying merchandise and bags for handling inorganic waste in Mexico City. It is a draft published for public consultation.
When does the consultation on the Mexico City draft norm close?
Comments are accepted for 30 calendar days counted from the day after its publication in the Gaceta Oficial on October 14, 2026. By our count that is November 13, 2026; check the official notice for the exact date.
How can I comment on the draft norm?
In writing and in Spanish, with technical support, addressed to the Presidency of Mexico City's Environmental Standardization Committee (Comité de Normalización Ambiental), as the notice sets out.
Written by the OCTOEN team.
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