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Shopping bags
How to dispose of shopping and carrier bags
Unfortunately, plastic bags cannot be recycled in Westminster as they get caught between the sheets of paper at the sorting facility and damage the machinery.
Plastic shopping bags should be disposed of in the red general waste bag or bin.