From this Saturday shoppers will have to remember to take their bags before they head out to the shops.
On October 1 Wales becomes the first UK country to introduce a charge for single use carrier bags.
Workers from Caerphilly County Borough Council will be out and about from Monday to hand out free re-usable bags.
The council’s Tidy Towns team will be giving out ‘bags for life’ to shoppers at the following locations during lunch time.
Monday October 3
Blackwood Shopping Precinct (The Marketplace)
Tuesday October 4
Castle Court shopping centre, Caerphily
Thursday October 6
The new Tesco store in Risca
Cllr Lyn Ackerman said: “Wales is the first country in the UK to introduce a levy for single use carrier bags and Caerphilly is leading by example in helping its residents become greener. We are championing the message of living better using less and having pride in your place.”