Begin a Plastic Bag Recycling Campaign at your School to close the recycling loop. 

Plastic Bag Recycling at Schools

• Register as a participating school and receive recognition on the KAB website.

• Start a plastic bag recycling program through the HEB School Recycling Program and Earn $ for your school.
• Start a plastic bag recyling program on your own and recycle your plastic bags at:
  • Store-fronts of select retailers in Austin including Central Market, HEB, Randalls, Wal-Mart and Whole Foods Market. 
  • Cycled Plastics - visit www.cycledplastics.com/Services for details.
    

• Schedule a KAB recycling presentation for your class (teachers only; no after-school).
• Check out a KAB recycling kit to lead your own activity on recycling

Did you know?

• Each reusable bag eliminates the need for 1,000 plastic bags or 500 paper bags over its lifetime.
• It takes plastic bags 1,000 years to breakdown.
• The average family collects 60 plastic bags or 30 paper bags in just 4 trips to the grocery.

To Participate in the KAB Campaign or for more info:

• Plastic Bag Recycling ENTRY FORM          
• Leave a message at: 512.391.0619
  
• Email: monica@keepaustinbeautiful.org

H-E-B is a proud sponsor of the School Recycling Program.

The new product is available at H-E-B stores under the H-E-B School Recycling Program.  The purchase of these bags "closes the recycling loop

Here's how the HEB Recycling Program works…

The H-E-B recycling program not only provides schools with an opportunity to earn money, but also encourages and educates children about the importance of recycling.

1. Schools who are enrolled in the recycling program receive up to $1.00 per pound for collecting used plastic bags. Schools must register to participate by calling Enviro-Bag® and mentioning they are part of the KAB campaign at:

Toll Free: 1-800-866-3954
Monday thru Friday
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Central Time)

2. Enviro-Bag® will provide the school with special recycling liners and instructions for properly packing the used plastic grocery bags.

3. For every pound of clean and properly packed used plastic grocery bags a school returns for recycling, the school will receive up to $1.00.

4. The reprocessed recycled bags are used to produce new Enviro-Bag® trash and tall kitchen garbage bags. These bags are sold at most Texas stores. Please contact your local H-E-B store to check on availability.

Learn more about the HEB School Recycling Program