How to recycle plastic film, overwrap and shrink wrap packaging
Examples of plastic film
- Plastic film
- Shrink wrap
- Cling wrap like Glad stretch wrap and Saran wrap
- Bubble wrap
- Plastic overwrap on household items such as toilet paper, water bottles, and paper towels
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Put into your blue cart or take to a community recycling depot
Put plastic wrap, bubble wrap and other plastic film:
- In your blue cart for recycling
- At a community recycling depot
Special instructions
- Plastic film must be clean. Rinse off any food residue.
- Separate overwrap from other materials (e.g. cardboard flat) for recycling.
- Bundling of plastic film and bags is no longer required.