How to Recycle, Repurpose or Dispose of Sealed Air Packaging Products
Since the invention of BUBBLE WRAP® brand protective cushioning in 1960, Sealed Air has continued to lead the way in sustainable packaging. We’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, underlining the important role businesses have in affecting change and enhancing our own operations along the way as quick answers. You’re here because you care too. Here’s how to properly dispose of your Sealed Air packaging products.
Our air pillow packaging can be recycled at any one of over 18,000 retail store drop-off locations nationwide. Find a recycling drop-off location near you.
BUBBLE WRAP® brand products can be recycled at local store drop-off locations nationwide that accept thin PE plastic for packaging, wraps or commercial/retail bags. Find a recycling drop-off location near you. You can also return BUBBLE WRAP® brand products, package cushioning recyclable, to one of our Sealed Air 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, BUBBLE WRAP® brand products fit within the established infrastructure.
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BUBBLE WRAP® brand cushioned mailers with bubble padding are not recyclable and should be put in your rubbish bin. Check with your local recycling programme for more details.
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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 programme 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 fibreboard and can be easily recycled – with the plastic film attached – along with corrugated boxes through your local recycling programme. 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 programme 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 fibre is 100% renewable and all production scrap is reclaimed.
StealthWrap cartoning film in the box brown colour 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 roadside recycling programmes. Check with your local recycling programme 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 roadside recycling programmes globally. Check with your local recycling programme for more details. Please be aware that both the colour of rigid trays and the resin type may also affect recycling.
Packaging Recycling Resources
Sealed Air 2025 Sustainability and Plastics Pledge
SEALED AIR® Brand Instapak® Foam Return Locations
How2Recycle Store Drop-Off Locations
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Where to Recycle BUBBLE WRAP® Brand Packaging in North America
UNITED STATES
CALIFORNIA
Sealed Air Corporation, 19440 Arenth Ave., City of Industry, CA 91748
Tel: +1-909-594-1791
ILLINOIS
Sealed Air Corporation, 7110 Santa Fe Dr., Hodgkins, IL 60525
Tel: +1-708-352-8700
KENTUCKY
Sealed Air Corporation, 7665 National Turnpike, Louisville, KY 40214
Tel: +1-502-380-4333
MASSACHUSETTS
Sealed Air Corporation, 2030 Lower Homestead Avenue, Holyoke, MA 01040 Tel: +1-413-534-0231
NEW JERSEY
Sealed Air Corporation, 301 Mayhill St., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
Tel: +1-201-712-7000
NORTH CAROLINA
Sealed Air Corporation, 2075 NW Valway Road (Hwy 90 West), Lenoir, NC 28645
Tel: +1-828-726-2100
TEXAS
Sealed Air Corporation, 2401 Dillard St., Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Tel: +1-972-647-1030
CANADA
ONTARIO
Sealed Air (Canada) Inc., 95 Glidden Rd., Brampton, Ontario L6T 2H8
Tel: +1-905-456-0701
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UNITED STATES
CALIFORNIA
Sealed Air Corporation, 1835 W. Almond Ave., Madera, CA 93637
Tel: +1-559-675-0152
ILLINOIS*
Sealed Air Corporation, 7110 Santa Fe Dr., Hodgkins, IL 60525
Tel: +1-708-352-8700; *Cell-Aire® foam only
KENTUCKY
Sealed Air Corporation, 7665 National Turnpike, Louisville, KY 40214
Tel: +1-502-380-4333
MASSACHUSETTS*
Sealed Air Corporation, 2030 Lower Homestead Avenue, Holyoke, MA 01040 Tel: +1-413-534-0231; *Cell-Aire® foam only
TEXAS
Sealed Air Corporation, 2401 Dillard St., Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Tel: +1-972-647-1030
WASHINGTON*
Sealed Air Corporation, 2501 East Valley Road, Renton, WA 98057
Tel: +1-425-203-1620; *Cell-Aire® foam only
CANADA
ONTARIO*
Sealed Air (Canada) Inc., 95 Glidden Rd., Brampton, Ontario L6T 2HB
Tel: +1-905-456-0701; *Cell-Aire® foam only