Plastic film recycling challenge begins August 1 in Lake Forest Park

The City of Lake Forest Park will host a plastic film recycling challenge for six months starting Friday, August 1, 2014.

There will be three bins in total (two located outside of City Hall on the lower level, northeast corner of Town Center, and one located inside of the Town Center, for collection of these plastic materials.

Recyclable materials include:

Grocery bags

Bread bags 

Case overwrap

Dry cleaning bags

Newspaper sleeves

Ice bags

Wood pellet bags

Ziploc and other reclosable bags

Produce bags

Bubble wrap

Salt bags

Cereal bags

All materials must be clean. If the City recycles enough plastic film, a free recycled bench by Trex will be donated for Whispering Willow Park.

"Thank you to volunteers on the Environmental Quality Commission for collecting, transporting and tabulating plastic collections totals."

Town Center is at the intersection of Ballinger Way and Bothell Way.