How to recycle/dispose of plastic bags

Curbside collection: Weekly - trash
County facilities accepting plastic bags:
None

Please recycle plastic bags at local grocery stores. The stores accept any plastic shopping bags, as well as plastic newspaper wrappers -- look for collection bins near store entrances. Remember to remove receipts and other papers from the bags before recycling them.

The stores cannot accept trash bags, sandwich bags, films, plastic wrap or sheeting.

Plastic bags are not accepted in Montgomery County's recycling program. They are accepted in your regular household trash.

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This information last updated 3/7/2005.