Plastic bags: You’ve got options - Recycle BC

Plastic bag use is often a reality, so we’ve got you covered with options to manage your plastic bags.


Bring Your Bag

You can bring your own bag to most stores, but you might need to pack it yourself

Reuse

If you have extra plastic bags around the house, try to reuse them a few times and then recycle them (if they aren’t holding your garbage in the bin)!

Recycle

If you have extra plastic bags around your home, plastic bags along with other materials, like foam and flexible plastic packaging, can be returned to a Recycle BC depot.

Reduce, Reuse or Recycle plastic bags – we’ve got you covered with different options to manage plastic bags responsibly.