Terracycle's Wrapper and Recycling program
Many plastic containers are recyclable in your blue bin, but TerraCycle has a program that also includes certain food wrappers.
They take the materials and "upcycle" them into reusable bags and other durable products.
TerraCycle started as a worm composting program but quickly expanded to include wrappers and materials from several food products. Their programs focus mainly on schools and non-profits, allowing the groups to collect and recycle the materials as fundraisers. Take a look at the brands and products available at TerraCycle.net.
What about plastic containers?
TerraCycle also provides recycling locations for #5 plastic. Keep in mind, however, that in Santa Barbara County we can recycle all hard plastics in our curbside blue bins.
Where to go
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Outside Santa Barbara County (2)
- Preserve Gimme 5 — 823 New York State Route 13
- TerraCycle — 121 New York Avenue
Related Materials
- Mandatory Commercial Recycling Program
- Recycling Resource Guide
- Plastics Recycling
- Reuse Tips
- Container and Wrapper Recycling
- AB 1276 Complaint Form
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