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Plastic bags and plastic film

How to dispose of plastic bags and plastic film

Over ten billion plastic bags are used each year in the UK – about 167 per person. Plastic bags can’t be recycled in Westminster as they are very lightweight and get caught between the sheets of paper at the sorting facility. They can then damage the machinery at the paper recycling plant. Plastic bags and film go in your red general waste bag or bin.