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Plastic bags, bread bags, produce bags, bubble wrap, and other clean plastic film should never be placed in curbside recycling.
Instead, return clean, dry plastic film to participating grocery and retail stores. When plastic film enters recycling machinery, it wraps around sorting equipment, causing costly shutdowns and contaminating recyclable materials.
Plastic bags wrap around sorting equipment, shut down recycling machinery, and contaminate recyclable materials.
Take clean plastic film to a store drop-off instead.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection provides guidance on recycling plastic bags and plastic film.
NexTrex Store Drop-Off Program
Many grocery stores and retailers participate in the NexTrex plastic film recycling program.
Accepted items include:
• Grocery bags • Bread bags • Produce bags • Bubble wrap • Dry-Cleaning Bags • Plastic shipping air pillows • Overwrap from paper towels, toilet paper, and bottled water
Most grocery stores place plastic film collection bins near the main entrance. Look for the green NexTrex recycling bin.
Many Weis stores provide plastic bag recycling bins near the entrance.
Participating stores accept many clean plastic film items.
Most Target stores have front-of-store plastic bag recycling bins.
Many Walmart locations accept clean plastic bags and film.
Many Lowe's stores participate in plastic film recycling.
Giant Food Stores
Most Giant locations participate in the NexTrex program.
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