Plastic Film

Note: Do NOT include plastic film in county drop-off bins.

Plastic bags are made out of “film”, or thin flexible sheets of plastic. Plastic film is typically defined as any plastic less than 10 mil thick. The majority of plastic films are made from polyethylene resin and are readily recyclable if the material is clean and dry.

The resin coding system was originally intended for rigid plastic containers only. However, many manufacturers put the code on plastic films too. If no resin code is printed on the plastic film or bag, the film’s application may indicate the resin type since different resins are chosen for their unique performance or observe the film’s characteristics and appearance and compare to the descriptions below.

Why Should I Recycle Plastic Film?

Single-use plastic bags will last several lifetimes, just for a few minutes of actual use. Discarded bags blow in the wind, get stuck in trees/fences, cause harm to wildlife, clog drains, etc. Recycling film (or not using it to begin with) is a favor to everyone.

Where Can I Recycle Plastic Film?

Albertsons Grocery
Safeway Grocery
Target
Wal-Mart
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Four Corners Recycling

What kinds of plastic film can be recycled?

Website Accessibility Policy

Gallatin Solid Waste Management District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Gallatin Solid Waste Management District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 1-406-582-2495

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Gallatin Solid Waste Management District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Gallatin Solid Waste Management District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 1-406-582-2495.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.