PLASTIC BAG RECYCLING

PLASTIC BAG RECYCLING UPDATE

Below is a list of Sussex County locations that continue to collect plastic film/bags from customers. The #2 or #4 plastic film or bags must be clean, dry and free of food residue.

- The lobby of the Town of Newton Municipal Building at 39 Trinity Street, Newton.

• ACME Markets (Vernon only) – collection container located outside store.

• Home Depot (Newton) – NO collection box, but customers can bring bags to customer service desk, and they will be consolidated with store plastic.

• Kohl’s (Newton) – collection box at Customer Service area (also a box for paper bags!)

• Lowes (Newton) – collection bin in vestibule along side battery and bulb collection bins.

• Stop & Shop (Sparta) – collection box inside store by lottery ticket machines.

• Weis (Newton) – NO collection box, but customers can bring bags to customer service desk, and they will be consolidated with store plastic.

• Weis (Franklin) – Collection container outside store.

There are currently no recycling opportunities for reusable shopping bags (#5). There is a zip code-based link to donate reusable bags to local food pantries: https://cfbnj.org/donate-reusable-shopping-bags