From Recycle Now
Plastic bags and wrapping: what supermarkets take back
Plastic bags and wrapping can go to collection points at larger supermarkets, says Recycle Now. Everything must be clean and free of food.
- UK
Key facts
- All plastic bags are accepted, except biodegradable and compostable bags.
- Magazine and newspaper wrappers, fruit and vegetable nets, and plastic marked LDPE 4 are accepted too.
- Selected stores of major supermarkets also take crisp and sweet bags, biscuit wrappers, cheese and meat wrapping, and pet food pouches.
- Each store's details on the Recycle Now locator say which of these it takes.
- Tear off sticky labels where you can.
- Compostable bags are not made to be recycled. Put them in a home compost bin if you have one.
Last updated: 15 October 2026
Based on Recycle Now's own pages.
Accepted items
- Carrier bags and other plastic bags
- Magazine and newspaper wrappers
- Fruit and vegetable nets
- Plastic marked LDPE 4
Restrictions
- Biodegradable and compostable bags are not accepted.
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