Bread Bags In-Store Drop-Off with Plastic Bags Plastic bread bags should be returned to large retail stores and placed in their designated “film plastics” recycling bins. CLICK HERE to find a film plastics drop-off location nearest you. CLICK HERE to learn about other items that are considered “film plastics” and that are accepted for recycling at store drop-off locations. Clean Out Crumbs When recycling plastic bread bags, always empty out the crumbs because food can contaminate the recycling process. Toss Tags and Twist Ties Tags and twist ties cannot be recycled, so they should be thrown in the trash.