Recycling Plastic, Foam, and Paper Packaging

BUBBLE WRAP^® brand cushioned mailers with bubble padding are not recyclable and should be put in your garbage bin. Check with your local recycling program for more details. 

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Paper bubble mailers with inner padding constructed of a kraft paper material that mimics BUBBLE WRAP^® brand cushioning can be recyclable in most curbside recycling programs. Check with your local recycling program for more details.

Instapak can be returned to one of our worldwide Instapak return locations. In parts of the world where facilities exist, the foam is recycled into new products like composite lumber. In other parts of the world, the foam is routed to waste-to-energy facilities, where it’s incinerated as a source of renewable energy. In either case, all foam returned to Sealed Air is diverted from landfills. In countries like Germany, where laws mandate collection and recycling of used packaging, Instapak fits within the established infrastructure. 

Our polyethylene foams are classified as #4 low-density PE (LDPE) material and can be recycled only in LDPE recycling systems. Check your local recycling program for specific regulations. PE foams can also be returned to one of these Sealed Air product return locations so long as the material is free of tape, labels or any foreign materials. In countries like Germany, where laws mandate collection and recycling of used packaging, SEALED AIR^® brand PE foam fits within the established infrastructure. 

Korrvu^® packaging is manufactured primarily from corrugated fiberboard and can be easily recycled — with the plastic film attached — along with corrugated boxes through your local curbside recycling program. The plastic film used in Korrvu^® will be separated from the corrugated when processed at the recycling facility. The film itself will be discarded; the corrugated will be recycled. Korrvu^® packaging is RESY approved for recycling in Germany and complies with all national and international requirements for disposal and recycling of packaging materials. 

Most paper packaging can be recycled with corrugated containers or as mixed paper. Products that include a polyethylene film backing should have the plastic removed before recycling. Check your local recycling program for specific regulations. SEALED AIR^® brand paper products are made of 100% recycled content, which is responsibly sourced and carries the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certification. Additionally, the fiber is 100% renewable and all production scrap is reclaimed. 

StealthWrap film in the opaque brown color can be recycled at any one of over 18,000 retail store drop-off locations nationwide. Find a recycling drop-off location near you. 

For businesses with large amounts of StealthWrap film, it can also be returned to AmeriPak, Inc., 477 South Woods Drive, Fountain Inn, SC 29644. 

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Kraft paper mailers — without bubble — are recyclable in most curbside recycling programs. Check with your local recycling program for more details.

SEALED AIR^® brand poly mailers — without bubble — and AUTOBAG^® brand FloWrap^™ polybags can be recycled at any one of over 18,000 retail store drop-off locations nationwide. Find a recycling drop-off location near you. 

CRYOVAC^® brand rigid polypropylene trays (resin identification code 5) and PET (resin identification code 1) may be recycled through most curbside recycling programs globally. Check with your local recycling program for more details. Please be aware that both the color of rigid trays and the resin type may also affect recycling.