Are Bubble Mailers Recyclable? What UK Businesses Should Know
The recyclability of bubble mailers in the UK: what goes where and why.
The recycling reality
Quick answer
Traditional kraft-and-bubble mailers are not kerbside recyclable. The bonded paper and plastic cannot be separated. All-poly mailers can go in supermarket soft plastic collections. Paper-based alternatives with honeycomb or corrugated paper cushioning are fully kerbside recyclable. For maximum sustainability, choose paper-based bubble alternatives or specify all-poly for soft plastic recycling.
Recyclability by type
Mixed materials cannot be separated in recycling.
Take to supermarket collection points.
100% paper construction recycles with cardboard.
Only paper-based alternatives are kerbside recyclable.
Eco: paper alternatives or recycled options.
How to dispose correctly
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Recyclable bubble mailers
Paper-based and recyclable options from ProcuraPack.
Browse bubble mailersFrequently asked questions
Depends on type. Paper-based: yes. All-poly: at collection points. Traditional mixed: no.
No, the mixed paper/plastic construction is not kerbside recyclable.
Paper-based mailers with honeycomb or corrugated paper cushioning.
Yes, at supermarket soft plastic collection points, not kerbside.
For maximum recyclability and sustainability credentials, yes.
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