King County will no longer accept plastic bags, wraps in recycling starting next year

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The city of Seattle and King County will no longer accept plastic bags and plastic wrap in curbside recycling in the new year.

King County announced the changes Thursday, saying in part that plastic bags and wrap are often wet or have food waste on them, which contaminates the other recyclables.

Beginning January 1, 2020, customers will be asked to take plastic bags and wraps to a drop-off location for re-manufacturing or put them in the garbage.

“Our goal is to ensure what goes into the recycling cart gets recycled at its highest value. We want everyone to Recycle Right,” noted Jeff Fowler, Seattle Public Utilities Solid Waste Deputy Director. “Removing plastic bags and wrap from our curbside recycling mix will have a positive impact on the quality of our other recyclable materials and the efficiency of the facilities that process those materials.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/king-county-will-no-longer-accept-plastic-bags-wraps-in-recycling-starting-next-year/ar-AAIYiXN

[Aristus]

1. I've been doing drop-off recycling of my plastic bags for years already.

Hope King County is ready for the switch...

[Wounded Bear]

2. Where?

My local grocers stopped taking them back.



(I've been using my recyclable bags for a while now, but it doesn't always work out)

[Aristus]

3. There's a plastic bag recycling drop-off just outside my local Safeway.

n/t

[Wounded Bear]

4. Well, that narrows it down...

Is that in Pierce County, western Oregon, or somewhere?

[Aristus]

5. Sorry.

Safeway on East Main in Puyallup. I haven't checked to see if they are located at other Safeways.

[Wounded Bear]

6. Yeah, I'm in Kent.

Bit of a long drive just to drop off some bags.

Thanks!