Just enter your ZIP code and it will find the nearest place to take any unwanted Ziploc bags. Not sure where your closest plastic bag recycler is located? has a search tool you can use. Many retailers offer bins right inside the door that collect film. The best place to find recycling centers for these products is your local grocery store.
How to recycle Ziploc bagsZiploc-brand bags and other sandwich bags can be recycled with other types of film plastic, including shopping bags, dry-cleaning bags and produce bags. That is why it is very important to carefully follow your community’s guidelines for recycling film. Loose Ziploc bags and other types of film plastic often get caught in recycling machinery, damaging equipment and causing downtime at recycling centers. When it flies out of trashcans and recycling bins it creates litter in neighborhoods and transfer stations - and usually ends up in the nearest dumpster. Since the plastic is so lightweight it becomes airborne easily. The hardest thing about recycling film is keeping it in your recycling bin. Most film is recycled into composite lumber, a highly durable building material that is used for decks, benches and playground equipment. Film is clear, thin plastic made of either low-density polyethylene (or LDPE, which corresponds to the recycling #4) or high-density polyethylene (or HDPE, which corresponds to the recycling #2). Ziploc bags (and other sandwich bags) are made with a product known as “film” in the recycling industry. Those who freeze meat, fish or produce may opt for vacuum-sealed bags, which create an airtight seal and keep food extra fresh during its long, cold storage period. Newer bags may have a small tab that runs across the top of the bag to seal it closed. There is the classic “zip” version, where you press together two interlocking pieces of plastic. Ziploc bags have several different kinds of closures. Other common names for this product include sandwich bags, snack bags, resealable plastic bags and food storage bags. The term “Ziploc bag” has become a generic way of referring to any self-sealing bag that is used to store food or other items. What are Ziploc bags?Ziploc is a brand name for plastic storage bags and many other products made by SC Johnson. That means the most challenging part of recycling Ziploc bags may be getting your kids to remember to bring their empty sack lunches back home with them.
Even better: In most communities, recycling locations are more plentiful than you might think. The good news is that Ziploc bags are recyclable. If all those bags are thrown away, that quickly adds up to a massive amount of plastic going into local landfills and incinerators. It is not accepted at the City of Fargo’s recycling drop off sites.įor more information call the City of Fargo Solid Waste Division at 701.241.1449 or Minnkota Recycling at 701.293.8428 for redemption center hours.The average American family uses 500 Ziploc bags every year. Office Paper & Junk Mailīoth ALL in ONE curbside recycling and Minnkota Recycling accept office paper and mixed paper such as junk mail. Please do not place any plastic bags in your curbside recycling bin or the City of Fargo Recycling Drop Sites. Some thrift stores also accept shopping bags for reuse.
Produce bags, shrink wrap, bread bags, dry cleaning bags, case wrap, air pillows, newspaper bags, product overwrap, bubble wrap and any #4 plastic film or packaging.įood storage bags, chip bags, candy wrappers, any hard plastics. Also accepted in the plastic bag recycling containers are:
All bags must be clean, dry and free of debris/receipts. Plastic shopping bags (from grocery and other retail stores) are accepted for recycling at:Ĭontainers are located inside of the stores near the entrances. Businesses in the community accept these items for recycling: Plastic Bags
Some items not accepted through our drop-off and curbside recycling programs can still be saved from the landfill.