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Re: Reasonable site to purchase clear liners for newspaper recycling bags?

George <geo...@nospam.invalid>

recycler0...@noyahoospam.org wrote:
> I got a "little" behind in my newspaper reading - well more than a little  
> (LOL), and I have to throw out what seems like a ton of old newspapers.  My
> city has recycling laws and they have to be put in crystal clear trash
> liners before pickup.

> I ordered several hundred from a very reputable site that advertised clear
> bags, and the shipment was prompt.  However, the bags were more of the
> "cloudy" clear kind.  They sort of looked like the type you would get in a
> s supermarket - only alot larger.   The bags need to be of the crystal
> clear variety - sort of like plastic wrap - only a little thicker.

> I'm looking for 45-55 gallon bags.  I've done Google searches and see bags
> that are marked clear, but the prices are quite for 100 - 200 bags.  Before
> I start calling the web vendors to make sure the bags are really clear, I
> was hoping that someone else has experience with purchasing them.

Are these some sort of biodegradable bag?  Usually the last thing they
want is plastic mixed with paper.

In my area there are two accepted methods. One is to use a recycling
container which is nothing but a squared plastic bucket or put the
newspaper out in  brown paper bags.

If you have that much paper maybe you can pay a fee to have the truck
make a special stop and just toss it all in at one time? That might even
be less expensive and simpler because you wouldn't need to buy or fill bags.