Do any single-stream recycling programs accept plastic bags?

Please flatten all cardboard boxes. Empty and rinse all containers. Do not flatten containers. shredded paper plastic bags. Single-Stream Recycling. Save. ® ? ... Please take these materials to the Boulder, Longmont or Ned- erland recycling drop-off centers and look for the specially-marked scrap metal bin. read more

When the bags are screened, they are not as clean a product as before they were combined with other single stream items. This results in a much inferior end product and limits the potential buyers or uses of this end product. The best way to recycle plastic bags is to drop them off on the return trip to the grocery store. Edit*. read more

-S. Dear S.: The short answer is: No, soft plastic cannot be recycled in most curbside recycling bins. Plastic bags, as common as they are, are still not as widely recycled as other forms of plastic. read more

Most recycling facilities are set up to handle predominately rigid (hard) materials that are easier to separate using machinery: aluminum cans, glass bottles, plastic containers and lids, metal cans, cardboard/paper, etc. read more

Therefore, most communities do not accept plastic bags and other soft plastics through their curbside recycling programs. Sadly, many end up either in landfills or as ugly tree ornaments, urban tumbleweed, or worse, get mistaken as food by marine animals. read more