PP and woven PP bags do not belong to single stream recycling in most areas of the US. Due to the sorting process at MRF, a flattened PP bag may be sorted into the paper stream as its shape and size is similar to paper or flattened cardboard or it may end up wrapped on the screens which will require extra labor to remove it from the sorting equipment. MRF will also consider the end-market of their PP bale as they are looking for rigid PP packaging. Having PP bags with unknown additives in their PP bale may reduce the value of the bale.
I am not sure if there is any recycling company specialized to get PP film from the residential sector. I believe there are companies to recycle PP film from the agriculture and commercial sectors.
A good place to start would be the PP Recycling Cooilation under The Recycling Partnership.
Polypropylene Recycling Coalition - The Recycling Partnership------------------------------
Yang Li CPP
Global Business Coordinator
TricorBraun
St. Louis MO
(314) 983-2077
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-25-2022 00:58
From: Gwen Lorio
Subject: Are there any recycling options for PP or woven PP pouches/bags?
It seems like much of pet and livestock feed is being moved to PP and woven PP bags. What are the recycling options for these bags? I am looking for options personally as well as professionally but haven't been able to find any.
Gwen Lorio, CPP
The Clorox Company