Soft plastics recycling

Recycle soft plastics, such as crisp packets and bread bags, at participating stores.

Clean and dry soft plastics, including:

  • baby food pouches
  • bread bags
  • carrier bags
  • cereal liners
  • cheese, fish and meat wrapping
  • cling film
  • crisps, biscuit and chocolate wrapping
  • food bags
  • pet food pouches
  • salad, pasta and rice bags
  • toilet roll wrapping.

A number of retailers (including the following) have collection points at selected stores. Check on their website or with your local branch for details.

Customers of Abel and Cole can also recycle soft plastics through the company's Plastic Pick-Up scheme, which collects hard-to-recycle plastics from your home.

Page last updated: 31 Jul 2023