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Where to recycle plastic bags in JP/West Roxbury area?

By anon on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 1:20pm

I just discovered today that Roche Bros. in Westie will no longer accept plastic bags for recycling. Is there anyplace else? Online searching brought up Targets and and a place on River Street in Hyde Park as the 'closest' options.

Neighborhoods: 
Jamaica Plain
Topics: 
Business
Recycling
Plastic bags


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By anon on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 2:04pm.

Shaws plaza in west Roxbury takes them.

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By theszak on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 6:45pm.

Please see also https://www.plasticfilmrecycling.org/

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By Somebody Else. on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 2:07pm.

JP Whole Foods

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By DPM on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 2:21pm.

Stop and shop in HP (at least in the past) has one.

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By anon on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 7:03pm.

Stop & Shop in Dedham takes them too.

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By anon on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 2:52pm.

That was my go-to place as well, so this is part of the Roche renovation then?

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By Deb on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 2:54pm.

Harvest

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By brianjdamico on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 2:56pm.

Most of the larger retailers and supermarkets seem to these days but I can't speak to specific places near you. Lowes does, if the Dedham store is close enough to WR for you.

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By JT on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 3:23pm.

http://earth911.com/

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By bibliotequetressnotloggedin... on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 3:30pm.

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By Christian O'Brien on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 3:36pm.

...that even the stores that still take them just throw them in with the trash anyway these days. The bags just aren't very in-demand or valuable to recycling companies.

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By ChrisF9800 on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 9:53pm.

Stop and Shop send them on the truck back along with all the pallets to be reused.

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By BlackKat on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 4:13pm.

I thought Boston stopped specifying what could be put in recycling as far as plastic types and such and that plastic bags could be recycled in the normal, curbside bins along with anything with the plastic or metal recycling symbol, and all cardboard/paper as well. Is that not the case?

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By Keiko on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 5:00pm.

This is the don't list:

Styrofoam Plastic bags
Motor oil containers Chemical containers
Ceramics or dishes Light bulbs
Window glass and mirrors Yard waste
Food waste Televisions
Computer monitors

From the city's page:
https://www.boston.gov/departments/public-works/recycling-boston

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By anon on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 5:04pm.

No plastic bags! They jam the sorting machinery. https://www.boston.gov/departments/public-works/recycling-boston

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By BlackKat on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 11:56pm.

It's a good thing I've got my totes then.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jeo9iYIdNSI

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By anon on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 5:17pm.

I thought there was a state law that all grocery stores over a certain size need to accept plastic bags for recycling. But googling only finds laws about towns that have banned stores from *giving out* bags.

Does anyone know if this law exists?

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By Brighton-ite on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 6:28pm.

In fact I thought the law was the only reason that every supermarket that gives out those bags offers a receptacle for their recycling. Which sometimes is in a weird, hard-to-find location

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By theszak on Thu, 07/27/2017 - 6:47pm.

Where around different City of Boston neighborhoods are Recycling Centers where recyclables not recycled curbside are recycled?...

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By adamg on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 4:17pm.

They've just moved the bin as they remodel. It's now outside, next to the can-return machines down at the end of the store closest to the post office.

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