{"id":62,"date":"2013-02-12T14:17:43","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T19:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bulletinbag.mivamerchant.net\/blog\/?p=62"},"modified":"2025-05-29T12:58:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:58:58","slug":"texas-rubbish-company-starts-plastic-bag-recycling-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bulletinbag.com\/blog\/texas-rubbish-company-starts-plastic-bag-recycling-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Rubbish Company Starts Plastic Bag Recycling Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bagsatlandfill.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-63\" alt=\"bagsatlandfill\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/bagsatlandfill.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"139\" \/><\/a>If you aren\u2019t living in an area where plastic bags have been banned, there are other options to cut down on the rubbish! Texas Disposal Systems has begun operating a citywide, single-stream bag recycling program in Georgetown.<\/p>\n<p>Residents can recycle large quantities of single-use plastic bags by putting them into a special bag. That container is then placed in the regular curbside recycling bins for pickup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jce_caption\">Neighboring Austin\u2019s bag restriction law is set to take effect in March. TDS says the city currently doesn\u2019t include bags in its curbside collection and recycling program. Here\u2019s hoping that changes soon\u2014restricting plastic bags while enabling easy, effective recycling options are both key to reducing the impact of plastic trash!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you aren\u2019t living in an area where plastic bags have been banned, there are other options to cut down on the rubbish! Texas Disposal Systems has begun operating a citywide, single-stream bag recycling program in Georgetown. 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