Refuse sacks and bin bags

Refuse sacks and bin bags are polyethylene film bags for collecting and carrying mixed, property and household waste. The bags come on a roll; their volume is given in litres and the film thickness in microns (my). The bags are used in offices, properties, on construction sites, in industry and in households.

Selection criteria

• Volume: the bag volume must match the size of the waste bin, for example 60 L.
• Film: LDPE is flexible and resists tearing and sharp-edged waste, HDPE is stiff and light even as a thinner film.
• Thickness: a thicker film withstands heavier and sharper waste.
• Closing: a drawstring bag is closed and carried by the drawstring.

Frequently asked questions about refuse sacks

Which film suits construction and demolition waste, LDPE or HDPE? LDPE. The flexible film stretches before it tears, so it copes better with sharp-edged waste. What does the micron marking (my) mean? The film thickness in thousandths of a millimetre: 30 my is 0.030 mm.