Recycling kitchen trash bags?

Question

Our town is going to start a large recycling program. What I want to do is buy two identical slim trash cans, one for trash, one for recyclables. I want to bag each and place them in the appropriate containers. My question is, will regular tall kitchen bags be able to be recycled since it is containing my recyclables?

Answer 1

If you live in San Jose, their website has a pretty comprehensive list of what is and isn't reclyable. go to http://www.sjrecycles.org/residents/rec_... or search san jose recycling and the site will come up.

Answer 2

I don't know if your regular tall kitchen bags will be recycled or not (someone from your town's recycling program might be able to help), but an alternative would be to use biodegradable garbage bags. If you can't buy them locally, you can order them directly from the source   http://cdn.ecosafeplastics.com/qs/catego...

Good Luck!

Answer 3

I'm pretty sure that you can't.  Check out seventh Generation.  If anyone makes a recyclable (sp?) trash bag, they would. I know that they make a recycled trash bag.  If you can't find one that you can recycle, you can always use ones that are recycled, and reuse them; unless you are putting something gross in them, lol.

Answer 4

check the package, they should let you know if the material is recycable

Answer 5

I know that you can recycle grocery bags but not in the Comingle (recycle bin). Maybe you can recycle them some place else.I would check on the list that came with the comingle if you have one.If not I don't know, but that is a good question though i have been wondering the same thing.

Answer 6

best thing to do is wash your cans out as it will stop bugs! after you have washed your dishes washout your cans and glass jars...no waste water then or if you dont want to waste the dish water pour over your veg plants.as for the bin liners i would use brown sacks.