How Do I Recycle Plastics?

Most communities in Sacramento County have curbside recycling programs for residents that accept plastic containers. Click here for information about curbside recycling in your community.

Sacramento County’s curbside recycling program accepts plastic shopping bags, shrink wrap and clear plastic windows such as those found in new toy packaging. Simply place these materials in a clear or semi-clear plastic bag, tie it closed at the top and place in your mixed recycling container.

Many grocery stores have receptacles for plastic bag recycling. Some examples in the area are Albertsons/Savon, Ralph’s, Safeway, Raley’s, Bel Air, and Food Source. In addition, some stores provide between a 3 to 5 cent credit per bag to customers who bring their own bags (including plastic bags). Ask individual store managers for details. To search for a California drop off location near you, please visit www.plasticbagrecycling.org

Sacramento County’s curbside recycling program accepts any plastic containers # 1 - # 7 including margarines tubs, yogurt containers and other wide mouth containers.

Sacramento County’s curbside recycling program accepts plastic toys that display the #1 - #7 symbol. Batteries, motors and fluids must be removed and properly recycled or disposed of before placing the toy in your mixed recycling container.

Plastic Loose Fill Council Hotline
www.loosefillpackaging.com or (800) 828-2214
Provides the nearest location that accepts plastic loosefill (packing peanuts) for reuse (by zip code).

The UPS Store
www.theupsstore.com
Many locations allow residents to drop-off peanuts and bubble wrap for reuse at no charge. Call individual locations for details.

FP International, Inc.
www.fpintl.com/fpre____.htm
Mail-back program. Material must be clean and uncontaminated molded packaging (PS#6 only). Bag packing peanuts separately. Call first for details.

Timbron International
4331 Pock Lane
Stockton, CA 95206
209-983-8393
www.timbron.com
Recycling At Timbron (click for file)

Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers
www.epspackaging.org/info.html

California Materials Exchange (CalMAX)
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/calmax
A free State of California service to help businesses find markets for non-hazardous materials that are normally discarded.

California State University, Sacramento
Community Recycling Drop-off Center
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819
www.fm.csus.edu/recycling/donotes.htm
A community resource that accepts the same materials as the County’s curbside mixed recycling program, at no charge.

California Department of Conservation
CRV Recycling Center Locator
www.bottlesandcans.com
1-800-RECYCLE
Provides recycling center locations that refund the California deposit for beverage containers.

Earth 911 Locator
www.1800cleanup.org
Provides recycling center locations that refund the California deposit for beverage containers. Instructions: Enter your zip code (top left side of page), then go to Beverage Container Recycling section (right side of page).