New Seattle Recycling Rules
Starting January 1st, 2020 plastic bags and plastic wrap are no longer allowed in the Seattle recycling bin. Recycling processors have had a lot of problems with these items that easily wrap around the machinery causing stoppage and equipment malfunction. Below is some information that pinpoints exactly which items are no longer allowed:
- Bags – grocery bags, produce bags, bread bags, zip-top type bags
- Shipping pillows
- Bubble wrap
- Plastic wrap – such as packaging for items like paper towels, or toilet paper
- Dry cleaning bags
- Thin flexible plastic
How to dispose of these? Well you have a couple options. You can put them in the garbage, or you can collect (clean and dry) items and take them to a drop off location. To find your nearest drop off, visit www.plasticfilmrecycling.org.
To learn more about Seattle recycling please visit www.seattle.gov/utilities/recycleright