Plastic recycling
How to Recycle Plastic Bags (#4)
Shopping bags, bread bags, dry cleaning bags, and other thin plastic films. These flexible plastics require special collection systems and CANNOT go in curbside recycling bins.
Recyclable#4 LDPEUpdated Jun 2026
Quick answer
Not in curbside bins. Plastic bags and film tangle recycling machinery. Keep them clean and dry and return them to a store drop-off bin (many grocery and big-box stores collect bags, wraps, and air pillows), or reuse them first.
- Recyclable
- Yes
- Recycling code
- #4 LDPE
How to Prepare
- 1Remove ALL receipts, stickers, labels, and paper attachments
- 2Ensure bags are completely clean and dry - no food residue or liquids
- 3Check that bags stretch when pulled (non-stretchy films may not be accepted)
