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1. Recycling Lego plastic bags (#5)?

   

   Discussion by sram · July 2011 · Home› Everything else LEGO

   Everytime I open a Lego set, I collect #5 bags. I have not been able to find an effective way to recycle those at all. Searching the web indicates that #5 items are rarely accepted in most municipalities. Does anyone have any luck recycling those in the US please? I feel guilty sending those to the landfill. There must be…

2. Re: Recycling Lego plastic bags (#5)?

   

   Comment by dustinmroberts · July 2011 · Home› Everything else LEGO

   If you have a Whole Foods near you, they gladly accept #5 plastics. I take all of our #5's there, including lego bags.

3. Re: Recycling Lego plastic bags (#5)?

   

   Comment by sram · July 2011 · Home› Everything else LEGO

   We try and recycle as much as possible. So except for Wholefoods I have not seen an option for recycling #5's. Though I should call the local recycling center about #5 plastic bags (versus containers). I was speculating that TLC may not have this in the radar, if the folks that work this problem are Europe based and do not…

4. Re: Recycling Lego plastic bags (#5)?

   

   Comment by dustinmroberts · July 2011 · Home› Everything else LEGO

   I'm actually in Kentucky, so I'm not sure if it's a select locations deal or not. I know they take all of our tin foil, #5, and brown paper bags, so I guess it's worth a try

5. Re: Recycling Lego plastic bags (#5)?

   

   Comment by sram · July 2011 · Home› Everything else LEGO

   I will go and physically check our Whole Foods. I thought the collection was only in select localities (California and Arizona -- I am in Colorado). Wonder if TLC has any intention of making this easier for us? Perhaps Europeans have a better system in place for #5 plastic?

6. Re: Recycling Lego plastic bags (#5)?

   

   Comment by Galactus · July 2011 · Home› Everything else LEGO

   Perhaps Europeans have a better system in place for #5 plastic? Here in The Netherlands plastics are collected seperately. Numbers 1 through 6 are collected together and seperated during the recycling process later on. More information about our system on http://www.plasticheroes.nl (in Dutch) or on this translated version…

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