Artificial turf bans apply to synthetic turf with intentionally added PFAS. Minnesota has banned its sale since 2025 by treating turf as a carpet or rug, and Vermont since 2026; New York's carpet law reaches turf from December 31, 2026, and Maine and Rhode Island ban sales from 2029. Colorado's ban applies to installation. California's governor vetoed a turf bill in 2023.
State rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinnesotaBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in Minnesota artificial turf that contains intentionally added PFAS. The law defines a carpet or rug as any fabric marketed or intended for use as a floor covering, and the MPCA treats indoor and outdoor synthetic turf as a carpet or rug under the 2025 ban.Added October 16, 2026 after a correction from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The MPCA's list of products covered by the carpets and rugs ban also names car floor mats, recreational vehicle carpeting and outdoor rugs. Does not apply where intentionally added PFAS are only in electronic or internal components (subd. 5(b)). | January 1, 2025 | In force | Minn. Stat. 116.943, subd. 1(e) and subd. 5(a)(1) |
| ColoradoBan | No person may install artificial turf containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals on any property in Colorado.Turf installed before January 1, 2026 may be maintained. | January 1, 2026 | In force | C.R.S. 25-15-605 |
| VermontBan | Manufacturers may not manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale or use in Vermont artificial turf with intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2026 | In force | 9 V.S.A. sections 2494e(4), 2494f(a)(2) |
| New YorkBan | The carpet law's PFAS ban also covers artificial turf, which the law includes in its definition of carpet. | December 31, 2026 | Scheduled | ECL Article 27, Title 33 |
| MaineBan | No person may sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Maine artificial turf containing intentionally added PFAS.Used products exempt. | January 1, 2029 | Scheduled | 38 M.R.S. section 1614(1)(A-7), (5)(B-2)(1) |
| Rhode IslandBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Rhode Island artificial turf containing intentionally added PFAS.Artificial turf is listed as a covered product, but subsection (b) sets its specific date of January 1, 2029. | January 1, 2029 | Scheduled | R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-4(b)(1) |
Questions
Which states ban PFAS in artificial turf?
Six states ban intentionally added PFAS in artificial turf. In force: Minnesota (since January 1, 2025); Colorado and Vermont (since January 1, 2026). Scheduled: New York (December 31, 2026); Maine and Rhode Island (January 1, 2029).