Recycling Plastic Bags from shavings?

[black dog]

Since I am doing my best to recycle everything around the barn, I was wondering if these big bags could get recycled? I know they take the grocery bags but these are clear plastic bags. Of course, they don't list horse bags on the web sites!
Thanks for any suggestions :)

[shea'smom]

The bags my pellets come in say they are recycable, so I bet your's are too.

[Jaegermonster]

I dont think so but it may vary from area to area.
I do reuse mine though. If you cut them around the short end, so the end makes like a little flap, and grab the other end and slide the shavings out then you still have a decent bag.
You can stuff horse blankets in them and duct tape shut, or use it for other storage or use it as a trash bag, the possibilities are endless.
I even use them sometimes in the big kitchen trash can as trash bags when I run out.

[dmalbone]

I know it's not the most eco-friendly, but it's still reusing... I also reuse the bags. Just cut them open across the top and not long ways. I reuse them as garbage bags for the barn and garage. I wouldn't use one as a kitchen garbage bag :lol: but it seems I always find a use for them. I do only have a few horses though.

[chai]

They are great for kitty litter and trash. Paper shavings bags are great for recycling.

[Jaegermonster]

I know it's not the most eco-friendly, but it's still reusing... I also reuse the bags. Just cut them open across the top and not long ways. I reuse them as garbage bags for the barn and garage. I wouldn't use one as a kitchen garbage bag :lol: but it seems I always find a use for them. I do only have a few horses though.

Hey I was desperate! I ran out the day before garbage day and had to get some stuff out of the fridge.

[MistyBlue]

You can also shovel some manure in them and charge a few bucks per bag of Organic Fertilizer! :winkgrin:

[tle]

They're not shavings bags, but I do reuse the plastic bags that I get topsoil for my garden in... usually to stash weed pullings, tree trimmings, etc. so the garbage folks will actually take them. There are a ton of uses for bags! :)

[dmalbone]

Hey I was desperate! I ran out the day before garbage day and had to get some stuff out of the fridge.

Ha! Woops. I didn't even see your last line that you had used one as a kitchen garbage bag. You gotta do what you gotta do! :lol:

[merrygoround]

I know it's not the most eco-friendly, but it's still reusing... I also reuse the bags. Just cut them open across the top and not long ways. I reuse them as garbage bags for the barn and garage. I wouldn't use one as a kitchen garbage bag :lol: but it seems I always find a use for them. I do only have a few horses though.

Why not in the kitchen, we use feed bags to line the plastic bags.....keeps things from pokin' thru.

[dmalbone]

Why not in the kitchen, we use feed bags to line the plastic bags.....keeps things from pokin' thru.

That is a good idea... help keep the trash nice and pine scented too! We seriously couldn't though because I have one of those taller skinny metal step garbage cans. It has the black plastic liner inside and you kind of have to wrap the edges of your garbage bag over this insert and stick it inside the metal can. I'm sure that makes no sense whatsoever, but I can hardly get my little thin bags down in there.

[2DogsFarm]

You can also shovel some manure in them and charge a few bucks per bag of Organic Fertilizer! :winkgrin:

Don't laugh - the folks who come to pick up my composted manure never seem to bring bags. They go home with my empty shavings bags full of "product"
footnote to that:
Why do they always ask if I'll hasve more next year?
I just point to my horses and tell them our motto is:
"We Never Close"

OP - you could also use the bags in your flower/veggie garden like that landscape fabric. Just cut holes for your plants and cover with soil.
Or use them to start a bed somwhere by putting bags down and covering with uncomposted manure in the Fall. By Spring the manure will have composted and the plastic bags will have killed whatever was underneath (weeds or grass). Pull out the bags and start planting.