The united states postal service usps reuses them.
Can i recycle rubber bands.
Hence they pile up.
Alternatively contact a business that produces rubber mulch like the kind used in children s playgrounds.
Heidi lang june 4th 2019.
The great recycling source earth911 which lists 100 000 recycling sites for more than 350 items does show a mail in service for office supplies but you d probably need a viper s nest like.
During a midwest winter this isn t a method that i can wholly rely on.
Is this a valid freepost address confirmed by the royal mail.
The only way to truly avoid the rubber bands that come on grocery goods is i think to shop at a farmers market and ask the farmer right then and there if you can take the band off and give it back to them for reuse.
You can also donate the rubber bands to schools for crafts projects or give a bunch to your local post office or to any business that uses them.
You could throw them away but would rather recycle or reuse them in some way.
Try leaving them in your mailbox or drop them off the next time you visit the post office.
I can t find it anywhere on the actual royal mail website.
2 responses to can i recycle rubber bands lauren may 30th 2019.
Elastic bands post office rubber bands recycle rubber bands.
To recycle rubber start by contacting your local recycling facility to see if they can recycle rubber products.
You ve got several rubber bands lying around and aren t sure what to do with them.
If not look online for a rubber recycling program in your area.
Here s a few ideas of where to recycle rubber bands.