High-Recycled Content Plastic Trash Bags (California-Compliant)
Manufacturer(s)
Vendor(s)
City Approved
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Santora Sales
(415) 282-3131
When to Use
If you compost and recycle, you'll lower your refuse bill and you won't need to buy trash bags. Your trash bin would only have dry, non-food items.
Recycle everything at RecycleWhere.org in San Francisco or Earth911.org elsewhere.
Type
Info on this product category: Bags: Trash
Criteria for Bags: Trash
Criteria for Required products:
Plastic refuse bin liners/bags:
(1) Products and/or wholesalers are to be compliant with California Public Resources Code section 42290, the recycled content trash bag mandate. This means that plastic bags that have a thickness of 0.7 mil or greater are required to meet either one of the following:
- Plastic refuse bags contain a quantity of plastic postconsumer material (RPPCM) equal to at least 10% of the weight of the regulated bags; OR
- At least 30 percent of the weight of material used in all of its plastic products is RPPCM
(2) The products and/or wholesalers must be on the most recent California Integrated Waste Management compliance list for bags with recycled content.
(3) All HDPE bags are to be star sealed.
(4) All LDPE bags are to be either flat, gusset, or star sealed.
Last updated
Guide for City Staff
Citywide Contract
See discounted prices in the most recent Compostable and Plastic Refuse Can Liners Contract Award.
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