Can I recycle plastic bags in my curbside bin?

No. Because they create safety hazards at the recycling facility, plastic bags (grocery, newspaper, bread, food and snack, produce, and dry cleaning bags) and plastic packaging (case, pallet, and furniture wrap; napkin, paper towel, diaper packaging wrap; and beverage case wrap) cannot be put in your curbside bin. 

Recycle them in the drop-off bins at grocery stores (Shaw's, Market Basket) and other retail outlets (Target, Lowe's, Kohl's, Walmart, Staples). They accept and recycle this plastic, even if you did not purchase it at their store.

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1. How often is recycling?
2. My trash was not picked up. What should I do?
3. Can I recycle plastic bags in my curbside bin?
4. Is there a weekly recycling limit?
5. How do the styrofoam and single-use plastic bag bans affect residents?