Change in Acceptable Recyclable Materials

No Plastic Bags

Alexandria’s recycling processor no longer accepts plastic bags or film of any type in our residential recycling collections. While these plastics are perfectly recyclable, they get caught in the sorting machinery creating maintenance shut downs . Therefore, please return plastic bags to local grocery stores for recycling. Visit Recycling at Home page for information on how and where to recycle plastic bags and films. City of Alexandria Recycling