Plastic bags (carrier bags)

Find out how to reduce, reuse, recycle or dispose of plastic bags (carrier bags).

Reduce

When shopping, don't accept unwanted plastic bags - take reusable bags with you.

Reuse

Plastic bags can be re-used as bin liners or dog litter bags.

Some charity shops may accept plastic bags for reuse.

Recycle

Most supermarkets offer soft and flexible plastic recycling. 

  • Tesco
  • Sainsbury’s
  • Co-op
  • Aldi
  • Morrisons
  • Asda
  • M&S

Please check with the store in advance or check on the recycling locator.

Disposal

Plastic bags and film can't be put in your kerbside recycling bin or recycled at the Suffolk Recycling Centre.

Bags brought to the Recycling Centres will have to put in general non-recyclable due to increasing difficulty finding markets for this material or they can go in your household rubbish bin at home.