How to dispose of Plastic Bags & Film

Steps

1. Never put plastic bags in your curbside recycling bin — they jam sorting machinery.
2. Collect clean, dry plastic bags and film (grocery bags, bread bags, dry cleaning bags).
3. Return to store drop-off bins at grocery and big box stores (Walmart, Target, Kroger).
4. Remove receipts, food residue, and labels before recycling.
5. Consider switching to reusable bags to reduce plastic waste.

Over 18,000 stores nationwide have plastic bag recycling bins. Visit plasticfilmrecycling.org for locations.