Where can you recycle plastic bags?

[jayk]

I thought Dominion supermarket recycled plastic bags until I went last week to a 24hour one and they didn't have any receptacles, didn't feel like asking.

I don't like to wait till Environment Days cuz it's just such a hassle having to wait for those and drive to the different locations across the GTA./

[slowtalon]

I'm sure if you dropped them off at a library, they would appreciate it. They use recycled bags to give people their books!

[Alvito]

or you can just use the bags yourself, carry your lunch in, or reuse them at the grocery store.

[CSK'sMom]

Hmm... ours go in our recycling that is picked up at the curb...

[jayk]

Hmm... ours go in our recycling that is picked up at the curb...

I believe that is not really sent to recycling as plastic containers 1 and 2 (look on bottom of container) are allowed but I believe plastic bags fall under type 4 plastic

[ElChico]

It goes in my Blue Box for pick-up.

http://www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/CityDepartments/PublicWorks/WasteManagement/ProgramsAndServices/BlueboxRecycling/WhatGoesIn.htm

What goes in?
Kitchen

* Aluminum foil & trays
* Gable top containers (such as milk & juice cartons)
* Metal food and beverage cans
* Plastic bags (i.e. grocery bags, sandwich bags, frozen vegetable bags, outer milk bags, plastic bread bags)
* Plastic bottles (#1, #2)
* Plastic tubs & lids (#5) (such as margarine & yogurt)
* Polystyrene (#6) (such as bakery trays, coffee lids, Styrofoam containers, takeout & meat trays, cookie trays)
* Tetra-Pak containers (such as juice & soup boxes)



* Boxboard (such as cereal boxes, cracker boxes, frozen food boxes, paper towel rolls)
* Cardboard boxes
* Coffee takeout trays
* Mixed household papers (such as flyers & junk mail, envelopes)
* Paper egg cartons
* Telephone books
* Clean pape

[CSK'sMom]

Our municipality (Niagara) has the same list as ElChico's (Hamiliton) jayk. Check with yours for the extensive list.

[m77m7]

I almost never have enough of them. Most people use them as garbage bags around the house. I carry my lunch in them, my gym clothes, .... etc :)

[charger]

Let's not kid ourselves here. Plastic bags go straight to the landfill when they are picked up.

A lot of plastics plastics that are picked up have the same fate.

[September]

Give them to that grocerie store that makes you pay for bags or take a large box home for 3 things...

LOL

I use mine and can always use more for kitty pooo.

Have a dog?

Have a neighbor that has a dog??


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