Can you recycle Ziploc bags???

Question

They are made of plastic...seems like you should be able to, but I didn't see the little recylce triangle on the box.

Answer 1

I would just throw them with the recycling stuff. Cant hurt to TRY to recycle them.

Answer 2

You can reuse them but not recycle them.  This is why I have banned them in my house.  We use Rubbermaid containers or foil.  Foil is recyclable.

Answer 3

Yes, Why not. When you finishe usind them just wash them, dry hem and use them again. U will win 2 thing. First, you save monney ( you dont have to go buy more ), Second... You recycle and help Earth !! ♥

Answer 4

It smacks me as a net loss to wash them for recycling, it's a huge  waste of clean water! I've never heard of any recycling programs for them, but it sure sounds like a good candidate for it! Someone with a little motivation could certainly either find a source or start one..

Answer 5

wash them out and hang them up to dry. Good as new. You can use them over and over again

Answer 6

Since there is no triangle, you can't recycle them, but you can reuse them by washing them, and then put something else in it.

Answer 7

Unfortunately, recycling centers will not take ziploc bags.  They are made of a plastic which, when broken down, becomes toxic and unusable.  Neat, huh?

Additionally, most recycling centers (particularly in the United States) will not recycle plastic which is not marked 1, 2, or 3 inside that little recycle triangle; PETE and PE plastics (Polyethylene terephthalate and Polyethylene, respectively) are the most easily recycled plastics.  PETEs are resistant to gases and acids-- you will find them used in beverage bottles, milk jugs, and those little plates of TV dinners.  PEs are particularly flexible and durable-- you will find them in some packaging materials, as well as pipework and auto parts.  However, it's more vulnerable to chemical corrosion.  

Try to use reusable tupperware / sealable containers rather than press-lock bags.  Not only is that saving landfill space, but it's also loads cheaper.  Continue to check everything you buy for the recycling triangle-- but go the step further, and look for the 1 or 2 on your plastic products!

(And remember: except in pacemakers and children's toys, glass is better than plastic!)

Answer 8

Go ahead and reuse first if you can: wash with soap and water in the sink, then prop the bag open by hanging it with a clothespin or set it over a long spoon handle held upright in the drying rack.  Also, some companies make a bag dryer- a stand with a number of long spines which will hold many drying bags.  If the bag is torn up, or can't be cleaned then they are not recyclable.  At that point it is not worth the energy which would have to be invested.  So reuse first and you'll find that the bags can have long lives, reducing your need to have to purchase them!

Cheers.

Answer 9

why not just reuse them wash them out and reuse remember 3 R's reduce reuse recycle everyone is on the recycle band wagon why not the reuse band wagon for a try