The most common colors for industrial can liners are black, grey, white, and clear. Here’s a guide to how color plays a role in properly sorting your facility’s trash.
Clear: Natural color can liners, or liners you can see through, have become increasingly popular for security reasons. Companies want to see what’s in the trash rather than hiding it. Clear bags are a deterrent and reduce the risk of throwing out anything valuable or hiding information.
Dark: Most recycled can liners that contain post-consumer resin are black or grey and
Blue/Green: Clear blue or clear green resin is often seen in can liners that are for the collection of recyclables.
Yellow/Red: Colors such as yellow and red are used to sort different types of waste and have specific meanings in hospitals: Yellow typically is used for infectious
Light Green: Light green often is used for compostable can liners that contain compostable waste, such as food scraps or organic waste. Those bags are generally not for use in
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