Plastic film

Find out how to reduce and recycle plastic film.

Reduce

Try and avoid buying products in single use plastic film. 

Recycle

You can now recycle the following plastic films in your blue-lidded recycling bin: 

  • Plastic bags/carrier bags
  • Plastic wrapping – food/cheese wrap, toilet/kitchen roll wrapping, magazine wrapping cling film
  • Ready meal/fruit punnet lids etc.
  • Food bags – cereal bag, frozen fruit/veg/chicken nugget bags, bread bags, salad bags etc.
  • Mailing bags – DHL mailing bags
  • Bubble wrap