My Clearwater Bags are Bad for the Bin Since single-stream recycling went into service in Clearwater, residents find that recycling is easier 08 MyClearwater than ever. Clearwater Solid Waste finds that the amount of recyclables collected has increased, in part because of how easy and convenient single-stream recycling is. While most everyone who recycles does their best to place accepted recyclables into the blue bins, sometimes plastic grocery bags, films and wraps sneak their way in. Wrapping and packaging for paper towels, toilet tissue, dry cleaning, newspaper delivery bags, etc., are not accepted in Clearwater’s single-stream recycling program. That is because the sorting equipment that is used to separate Clearwater’s recyclables cannot process plastic bags, film and wrap at the facility. When they’re placed in single-stream, they can get tangled in the equipment, sometimes leading to equipment failures. So what to do with your plastic bags, film and wraps? Take them to be recycled. According to plasticfilmrecycling. org, more than 18,000 retail locations across the country – such as grocery, department, and home improvement stores – provide collection bins for these plastics, usually near the main entrance. In Clearwater, you can take plastic bags to any Publix grocery store, Wal-Mart (1111 Missouri Ave. N.), Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market (1803 N. Highland Ave. and 2171 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd.), and more. When these plastics are properly recycled, they are turned into new products, such as backyard decking, fences, playground equipment, pipes and even new plastic bags. For more information on how to properly and safely dispose of these plastics, visit plasticfilmrecycling.org, or call Clearwater Solid Waste at 562-4920.
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