Only 3 of australia s plastic bags are currently being recycled despite recycling facilities being available at major supermarkets and retail outlets listed above.
Plastic bag recycling bin.
Over 200 000 plastic checkout bags are dumped in landfills every hour.
But here s where it continue reading all you need to know about plastic bag recycling.
If you know your recycling you probably already know that most communities don t accept plastic bags in their curbside bins.
Enter your zip code below to find locations that accept plastic bags and film packaging.
Most curbside recycling bins do not accept plastic grocery bags but they should be recycled.
When these bags and wraps get recycled they are turned into new products such as backyard decking fences playground equipment pipes and even new plastic bags.
Recycling plastic checkout bags.
Even if you purchased the packages online you can still take them to any retail store with a plastic bag recycling bin.
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.
Wherever you see a plastic bag recycling bin in retail stores you can also recycle your bags wraps and films.
Plastic bags wraps typically do not get recycled in curbside bins.
And if you recycle like a pro you may know that plastic bag recycling is a thing you can do at most local grocery stores or superstores like target or walmart.
Plastic bags cannot be placed in most council kerbside recycling bins.
Recycling plastic film carrier bags at supermarkets.
You do not need to take these items back to the same place where you bought them.
Thank you for recycling your plastic bags and wraps.
Covid 19 and plastic film recycling.