Flexible Plastics

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Recycle Flexible Plastics at Your Local SARCAN Depot

Flexible plastics are lightweight, soft, and can be easily crumpled or folded – like bags, crinkly wrappers, or stand-up zipper-lock pouches.

Accepted Items

Recycle at Depot Only

Plastic Bags

Outer bags and overwrap

Stand-up and zipper lock pouches

Crinkly wrappers and bags

Flexible packaging with plastic seal

Woven and net plastic bags

Non-food protective packaging

Empty recycling bags

Reusable plastic-only carry-out bags

Squishy cushion packaging blocks and sheets

Food storage, sandwich and freezer bags, vacuum seal bags

Plastic shrink wrap

LDPE/HDPE plastic sheets

Bubble wrap

Not Accepted

Items that are not packaging like
Long term heavy-duty storage containers like plastic totes
Plastic bags with cloth, rope, or ribbon handles (plastic bags are recyclable when cloth, rope or ribbon handles are removed)
Carry-out bags with PVC/vinyl
Packaging labelled biodegradable, compostable, or oxo-degradable
Lumber or construction wrap
Items designed for disposal (e.g., garbage bags, compost/leaf bags)
Flexible 6-pack rings
Plastic squeeze tubes
plastic-lined paper and paper-lined plastic
Crinkly cellophane wrap for floral arrangements, etc.
Rigid plastic containers

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