Can I recycle it?
Carrier bags are not collected as part of your recycling collection.
Many major supermarkets have recycling collection points for them.
Useful information
The best way to reduce your single-use carrier bag consumption is to invest in reusable shopping, grocery and produce bags. While they cost a little more up front, there are many benefits of reusable bags. Particularly when it comes to easing pollution and the effects of plastic on the environment. For online shopping deliveries, many supermarkets also allow you to hand your unwanted bags back to the driver for recycling.
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC)
View our Household Waste Recycling Centres to find
- location maps
- opening times
- materials accepted
You can also find your nearest centre by entering your postcode on our my area page.
For safety reasons, no public pedestrian access is allowed through the entrance or exit gates at any of our household waste recycling centres.
Only waste from households in Cornwall can be taken to these sites. Commercial waste is not accepted at any recycling centre.
