Can you recycle plastic wrap?

Finally, some packaging is composed of multiple layers that cannot be recycled but help preserve food from spoilage and so prevent waste. If you don’t mind going to the trouble of taking bags and wraps to a drop-off center, however, there is a large variety you can recycle. read more

Plastic wrap and film packaging are generally #2 and #4 plastic, both of which are recyclable. Most plastic bags are recycled into composite lumber, but can actually become a wide variety of products. read more

Unfortunately, cling wrap can’t be recycled along with other plastic films such as plastic bags, either; the chemicals and resins added to make the cling wrap “clingy” and stretchable cannot be removed, making it too complex a plastic to recycle. read more