Plastic grocery bags should never go in your recycling bin.
They get caught in the machinery at the recycling plant. The same goes for all flimsy plastic like dry cleaner bags, produce bags, plastic wrap, etc.
You can take plastic bags back to the grocery store where you can often find a large recycling collection bin. There are companies that recycle the bags to make plastic logs and planks often used for decks. Other things are made from this plastic as well. Check the bags for receipts and other foreign items before recycling.
A group at The Fountains at La Cholla in Tucson cuts grocery bags into strips and crochets them into sleeping mats for homeless people. The mats are light and easy to carry.
The next best alternative is not to use plastic grocery bags at all. It’s easy to find cloth bags for your groceries, which are stronger and can hold more.
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