Film or “stretch” plastic that is generated in the home can be recycled along with your plastic grocery bags. Examples include the plastic wrapping around paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls, water bottles, and other household goods that are purchased.

ATTENTION

• Do NOT put these materials in your household curbside recycling bin or in a SWACO recycling drop-off location.The recycling facility that accepts the mixed recyclables from your home is not designed to accept this material and it can cause significant problems at the recycling facility.

QUICK TIPS

• Virtually all grocery stores and some other types of retail stores provide recycling containers for plastic bags. Household film or stretch plastic may be recycled at these locations! 
• To determine whether the plastic can be recycled, pull the material to see if it stretches. If it stretches, it can be recycled at these locations. If it does NOT stretch, it should be put in your household trash.
• If the retail store container provides instructions for the materials that they accept, please read and follow those instructions.

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A specialized recycling program for those harder-to-recycle plastics is now available to Franklin County residents who have access to curbside recycling or frequent a SWACO recycling drop-off location. Through a new partnership with Hefty and Rumpke, some plastics such as chip bags, granola bar wrappers, plastic film, plastic cutlery, and Styrofoam are now accepted in the Hefty ReNew bag. For a full list of the items that can be recycled in the ReNew program and a list of retailers who sell the Hefty ReNew Bags, click here.

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Plastic grocery bags, other plastic retail bags, and other types of household plastic bags can be recycled at a large number of locations in Franklin County.

ATTENTION

Do NOT put plastic bags in your household curbside recycling bin or in a SWACO recycling drop-off location. The recycling facility that accepts these mixed recyclables from your home is not designed to accept plastic bags and it can cause significant problems at the recycling facility.

QUICK TIPS

• In addition to plastic grocery and retail bags, these locations accept food storage bags, produce bags, bread bags, newspaper bags, and other similar types of plastic bags.
• These locations also accept the stretchable plastic wrapping from paper towels, toilet paper, and bottle water.
• If the retail store containers provide instructions for the materials that they accept, please read and follow those instructions.

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A specialized recycling program for those harder-to-recycle plastics is now available to Franklin County residents who have access to curbside recycling or frequent a SWACO recycling drop-off location. Through a new partnership with Hefty and Rumpke, some plastics such as chip bags, granola bar wrappers, plastic film, plastic cutlery, and Styrofoam are now accepted in the Hefty ReNew bag. For a full list of the items that can be recycled in the ReNew program and a list of retailers who sell the Hefty ReNew Bags, click here.

Related Recycling Categories

Appliances Books Durable Plastics Electronics Expanded Polystyrene (Styrofoam) Film & Stretch Plastics Flower Pots & Flats Holiday Lights Ink & Toner Cartridges Latex Paints Mattresses Pallets Plastic Toys Prescription Pill Bottles Refilleries Scrap Metal Shredded Paper Textiles & Clothing Tires TVs Useable Furniture Yard Signs

Many types of household appliances can be donated or recycled, including large appliances like washers & dryers, refrigerators & stoves, and small appliances such as toasters, air conditioners, blenders, and vacuum cleaners.

Quick tips

• If your appliance is in good working condition, please consider donating it to one of the charitable organizations listed in the search results.
• Appliances that contain refrigerants, such as refrigerators, dehumidifiers, and air conditioners may not be accepted at all locations or may be charged a fee to be recycled. Please call ahead to confirm prior to visiting any of the locations listed.
• If purchasing a new large appliance, check to see whether they will collect your old appliance for recycling when delivering a new item.
• Some locations may only accept small appliances, while others may only accept large appliances. Please read the accepting entity’s website carefully and call ahead!

Related Recycling Categories

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Televisions can be donated to charitable organizations or recycled at a number of facilities throughout Franklin County. If your television is in good working order, please consider donating your item.

ATTENTION

• CRT (“tube” televisions) are typically NOT accepted for donation and virtually always require a fee to be recycled due to the materials that they contain.
• Projection televisions may also have some limitations or fees associated with them.
• Most styles of flat-screen televisions (LCDs, LEDs, etc.) do not have the same types of fees or restrictions, and are readily accepted for donation or recycling.

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Appliances Books Durable Plastics Electronics Expanded Polystyrene (Styrofoam) Film & Stretch Plastics Flower Pots & Flats Holiday Lights Ink & Toner Cartridges Latex Paints Mattresses Pallets Plastic Bags Plastic Toys Prescription Pill Bottles Refilleries Scrap Metal Shredded Paper Textiles & Clothing Tires Useable Furniture Yard Signs

Many types of electronic devices can be donated or recycled, including televisions, computers, laptops, tablets, printers, calculators, cables, power supplies, and similar items.

ATTENTION

• CRT or “tube” style televisions and monitors may not be accepted or may require a fee to be recycled.  To confirm acceptance of CRTs and other TVs, please call ahead!

QUICK TIPS

• If your electronic device is in good working condition, please consider donating it to one of the charitable organizations listed. 
• Given the wide variety of electronic items that households generate and variations in the entities that accept these items, please read their websites carefully and call ahead to confirm that they will accept your items!

Related Recycling Categories

Appliances Books Durable Plastics Expanded Polystyrene (Styrofoam) Film & Stretch Plastics Flower Pots & Flats Holiday Lights Ink & Toner Cartridges Latex Paints Mattresses Pallets Plastic Bags Plastic Toys Prescription Pill Bottles Refilleries Scrap Metal Shredded Paper Textiles & Clothing Tires TVs Useable Furniture Yard Signs