HOTEL Small Amenity ban compliant
Sustainability
Sustainability
Every guest shower and sink has traditionally meant a handful of little plastic bottles — most used once, then thrown away. Aquamenities replaces them with beautiful, refillable, marine-grade stainless steel dispensers that last for years. Better for your guests, better for your budget, and dramatically better for the planet.
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Eliminate single-use plastic
One refillable fixture takes the place of hundreds of disposable miniatures over its lifetime — keeping that plastic out of landfills and waterways.
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Built to last for years
Marine-grade stainless steel is made for daily commercial use. Fixtures you install once and refill again and again, instead of restocking throwaway bottles.
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Less waste, lower cost
Buying amenities in bulk and refilling on-site cuts both packaging waste and the ongoing cost of single-use bottles — sustainability that pays for itself.
The problem with little plastic bottles
Miniature toiletry bottles are used briefly and discarded by the millions across the hospitality industry every year. They are rarely recycled, they clutter housekeeping carts and storerooms, and they add up to a real and growing cost — in dollars, in labor, and in environmental impact.
Designed to replace them for good
Our dispensers are engineered as permanent fixtures. Each one is made from corrosion-resistant, marine-grade stainless steel, with locking, tamper-resistant refillable bottles that keep product secure and hygienic. When a fixture eventually reaches the end of a long service life, the stainless steel is fully recyclable — so even that stays out of the landfill.
A simple way to meet the new plastic-bottle laws
A growing number of states now restrict or ban small single-use plastic toiletry bottles in hotels. A refillable Aquamenities system is a clean, permanent way to comply — and to stay ahead of the laws still coming.
California
In effect · all hotels
State law prohibits hotels from providing personal-care products in plastic bottles smaller than 12 oz.
New York
Full compliance Jan 1, 2026
Larger hotels already comply; properties under 50 rooms must meet the small-bottle ban by January 1, 2026.
Illinois
Statewide Jan 1, 2026
Hotels with 50+ rooms since July 1, 2025; the requirement extends to all hotels on January 1, 2026.
Washington
Phase-out begins 2027
Washington’s restriction on small plastic hotel toiletry bottles begins rolling out in 2027.
Sustainability your guests can see
Refillable stainless dispensers signal care — for guests, for the details, and for the environment. Paired with the clean, recognizable bath and body brands your guests already love, they turn an everyday amenity into a visible commitment to doing things better.
Law summaries are current as of August 2026 and provided for general guidance only — please confirm the latest requirements for your jurisdiction.