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Plastic Bag & Film Recycling
Plastic bags and film packaging are used because they provide lightweight protection of food and merchandise in transit. While film can be an efficient package, it can create significant challenges for recyclers, composters, and become litter or waste. Thankfully, many grocers and retailers and some communities provide specific drop off collection bins for bags and film to be recycled separately from other recyclables. Keeping the material clean and dry helps those working to recover the material for use in new products such as composite lumber.
What to Recycle More than just plastic bags are recyclable. All film, bags, and wrap must be clean, dry, and free of residue Only plastic bags and film labeled with #2 or #4 (polyethylene) resin ID are accepted. If your item does not have a number, these examples and rules should help you decide if its recyclable. If in doubt, leave it out.
Pallet wrap and stretch film
Grocery Bags
Bread Bags
Case Overwrap
Produce Bags
Dry Cleaning Bags
Newspaper Sleaves
Ziplock & other resealable food storage bags
Product Wrap
Retail Bags
Air Pillows
Bubble Wrap
Plastic Shipping Envelopes and Bubble Mailers
Electronics Wrap
Also accepted:
Ice bags Wood pellet bags Salt bags Cereal box liners
DO NOT INCLUDE these items
X Mulch or Soil Bags
X Frozen Food Bags
X Candy Bar
Wrappers
X Mulch or Soil Bags
X Net or Mesh
Produce Bags
X Chip Bags
These are also NOT accepted:
Lamination Film
Silage and Hay Bags
Backyard ice rinks
Vinyl shower curtains or tablecloths
Bedding or linen packaging
Degradable/compostable bags or film packaging
Pre-washed salad mixed bags
Pet food bags
Hot dog or meat wrap packaging
Six-pack rings
PPE- Gloves, mask, or protective wear
No bags, film, or wrap labeled with #1, #3, #5, #6 or #7
Don't see your item on the list? Try these tests below to see if your plastic is recyclable polyethylene or not.
1 See if the package will stretch when you pull it. If yes, then include it. If it tears like paper, then please don't put it in the bin.
2 Is the package shiny or does it make a crinkly/crunchy sound in your hand? If yes, do NOT recycle in the bin.
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