The City of Middletown aims to increase the plastic recycling options available to residents. Combined with existing curbside recycling, residents can divert much of their plastic waste from garbage to recycling.
Residents may recycle plastic bags and film that are not allowed in curbside recycling bins at certain locations around the City. For a full list of locations, please check out the Plastic Film Recycling Website.
This includes:
- Plastic wrap on items such as bottled water, paper towels, toilet paper
- Bubble wrap and Air Pillows
- Plastic shipping envelopes (paper labels removed)
- Plastic baggies (clean and dry)
- Bread bags
- Newspaper bags
- Dry cleaning bags
- Plastic grocery bags
Plastic wrap and film can also be brought to Middletown City Hall, second floor for recycling. These items should NOT go in curbside recycling carts.
Curbside recycling can only accept plastic containers, not film. The bags and film get clogged in the sorting machinery, causing costly shutdowns and delays. Bags have to be manually removed from all the equipment and then thrown away. It is important to remember that this type of plastic, bags and film, do not belong in the curbside recycling.