Recycle Supermarket Plastic Bags

Recycling plastic film carrier bags at supermarkets.

Recycle supermarket plastic bags.

For those who can t recycle plastic film at home some types of plastic films can be recycled at carrier bag collection points at the larger stores of most major supermarkets including tesco asda morrisons sainsbury s the co op and waitrose. Most plastic bags are made from high density polyethylene 2 plastic but the thinner material bags such as produce bags are made from low density polyethylene 4 plastic. They must be returned to participating drop off locations such as retail stores for recycling. During this covid 19 pandemic we urge you to recycle your plastic bags wraps and other film packaging at drop off.

You can also bring your collection to large grocery retailers. The recycling collection system is widely available mostly through collection bins at grocery stores. Certain flexible plastic packages can be recycled through store drop off locations. For this process to be most effective it s important your bags are dry and empty so make sure you check for leftover paper receipts.

Plastic bags like those used for bread newspapers and as cereal box liners as well as sandwich bags dry cleaning bags and grocery bags create similar problems for recycling machinery as thin plastic film. Look for the how2recycle store drop off label on flexible plastics made of high density polyethylene hdpe and low density polyethylene ldpe including grocery and produce bags bread bags some plastic wraps some plastic mailers some cereal bags and more. How to recycle plastic grocery bags. Once the bags are recycled they are made into lumber trashcan liners or plastic bags.

Plastic bag recycling preparation. Plastic grocery bags type 2 high density polyethylene film hdpe and type 4 low density or linear low density polyethylene film ldpe lldpe can be recycled at your local supermarket and other locations. Thank you for recycling your plastic bags and wraps. Most will have a receptacle for disposing of used plastic bags.