Cart ordinances are local. Recovery should be too.

Live map of municipal cart-retrieval ordinances across the US. Filter by state, fee model, response window. Updated continuously.

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Which cities have ordinances. What they require.

Click any state to see ordinances. Filter by abandoned-cart fee, response-window requirement, or stranded-cart penalty.

Compliance & ordinances

Hover or click any state to see active ordinances and their classifications. Use the featured list to jump to standout regulations.

48 municipalities tracked across 17 states · Last refreshed 2026-06-06

Tracking compliant (GPS / geofencing accepted)

Physical lock mandate

Pro-retailer / fine-adverse

No tracked ordinance

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United States cart-ordinance landscape

48 municipalities across 17 states currently tracked. Pick a state to see active ordinances; pick a featured city below to see the headline cases.

Map data refreshes as new ordinances pass and existing ones get amended.

Featured ordinances

Map covers active US municipal cart ordinances tracked by STG. The platform operates worldwide, including jurisdictions with no formal mandate.

What this map is for

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Reference current ordinances in your market when bidding municipal contracts.

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Know which markets impose abandoned-cart fees before opening new stores.

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Track the ordinance landscape as cities add or amend rules.