Can Suitcases Be Recycled

Recycling is a big deal. We live in a world of limited resources and you only have to watch a few documentaries on Netflix to see the negative effects our waste, when not recycled, is doing on our beautiful planet. 

So, like good people, we separate out our glass bottles, plastic, tins, and cardboard to do our weekly recycling but that’s quite easy these days. What about those less common items, how do you dispose of old suitcases? Can suitcases be recycled? That’s what we are here to find out. 

Recycling Suitcases The Normal Way 

If you leave your old suitcases on the curb to be picked up with your normal recycling, what do think is going to happen to them? Will they be disposed of properly? Be fully recycled? Or end up in a landfill? 

Suitcases are made up of some valuable materials that can be recycled such as zippers, rubber wheels, and handles. But, to ensure these parts are recycled, you’re going to have to make an effort and remove them from the suitcase before putting them out for curbside pickup with your bottles and cans. Chances are, you’re not going to go through the effort. 

Plus, whether your local recycling plant has the facilities to recycle these is something you’d have to research, and most of them probably don’t – so curbside recycling of a suitcase is a no-go and if you dispose of your suitcase this way, it’ll probably end up in a landfill.