The City of Madison now requires residents to recycle certain clean bags. These bags can no longer be put in your tan refuse cart but must be recycled. You can recycle the bags in your green recycling cart by following the instructions below. You can also recycle your bags at one of the retailers on our list.
Note: You can still use plastic bags for trash. If you are using plastic grocery bags for your trash you can continue to do that.
It is important that all bags must be:
- Empty
- Clean
- Dry
What Plastic Bags Do I Recycle?
The City of Madison program accepts the following types of plastic bags for recycling:
- Grocery, Retail, and Drug Store Bags
- Newspaper Delivery Bags
- Dry Cleaning Bags
- Softener Salt Bags
- Ice Cube Bags
- All Clean Bags Labeled #2 and #4
- Plastic film wrapping from plastic water and beverage bottle casing
- Large pillow packing bubbles
Do NOT Recycle
- Food Wrap
- Food Packaging (meat wrap, prepackaged / produce bags, etc.)
- Dark Green or Black Trash Bags
- Bubble Wrap
- Drawstring Bags
Note: Drawstring bags can be recycled if the drawstrings are removed.
