Plastic bags and some plastic wraps are recyclable — just not in your curbside bin! ... But the vast, vast majority of people need to recycle these items through Store Drop Off. Meaning, recycle those items at your local grocery store along with plastic shopping bags.

Do plastic grocery bags actually get recycled?

Do grocery stores really recycle bags? Yes. Grocery stores that place collection bins for plastic bags do recycle them. They, in turn, pass them on to recycling companies who those bags, and other plastic films, into outdoor decking and railing, park benches, and picnic tables.

What happens to plastic bags that are recycled?

Recycled plastic bags can be melted down and used to create new batches of plastic bags. This process is much more efficient than making the bags from scratch and gentler on the environment.