Bubble wrap & film plastic disposal in Oregon
What Oregon says to do with bubble wrap & film plastic, read off Oregon DEQ's own page on 2026-08-19.
Oregon DEQ names plastic bags and wrap among five items to always keep out of your household recycling bin — while polyethylene bags and wrap sit on the producer responsibility acceptance list for depot collection being set up statewide. Read from Oregon DEQ · checked 2026-08-19
Do NOT put plastic bags and wrap in curbside recycling bins — they get tangled in equipment at facilities that recycle cans, bottles, cardboard and paper (Wisconsin DNR).
Plastic bags and film plastic are top contaminants in curbside and on-route recycling (Oregon DEQ).
Where to take it
Your county program is listed in Oregon DEQ's county program directory.
The program is Recycling Acceptance Lists under the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. The statute Oregon cites is ORS 459A.914.
Counties differ — verify with your local program.
All 50 states: Is bubble wrap recyclable? — the federal baseline, what happens to it, and every state's rule with the page it was read from.