PETOSKEY, Mich. – Oct. 22, 2026 – Petoskey Plastics helps retailers and private-label brand owners develop high-performance trash bags with increased post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to support applicable state requirements. With extensive experience in co-extruded, recycled-content bags, Petoskey Plastics combines advanced film engineering with flexible customization to help brands achieve the right balance of performance, sustainability, and price.
Its engineered 3-layer films enable proprietary material blends tailored to each product’s requirements, providing the flexibility to optimize strength, PCR content, and material usage.
Key benefits include:
- Enhanced Flex-Strength®, durability, and overall bag performance
- Increased levels of recycled content to support applicable state PCR requirements
- Opportunities to reduce material usage while maintaining performance
- Custom-engineered bags with trending colors, scents, closures, and other product features
Supporting Private-Label PCR Compliance
As states enforce requirements for PCR content in trash bags, Petoskey Plastics offers private brands products designed to meet or exceed applicable requirements. Its recycled resin and film manufacturing capabilities provide an experienced partner for incorporating PCR while addressing performance and cost objectives.
Three enhanced film blends help brands achieve their desired balance of performance and price. Bags can be customized with closure style, scent, flex capability, color, and other specifications to align with retail strategies and shopper preferences. The Petoskey Plastics Cherry Scented Pink 8-Gallon Drawstring Trash Bag will be available for viewing at the 2026 PLMA New Product Expo, inside the World of Ideas, in the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center main lobby.
Petoskey Plastics also offers closed-loop recycling capabilities through its vertically integrated recycling operation in Hartford City, Ind., which produces more than 30 million pounds of recycled resin annually for use in new products. These capabilities support the incorporation of PCR into store-brand retail trash bags and other recycled-content back-of-store applications.
Petoskey Plastics is an environmentally focused recycler and manufacturer of plastic film, bags, and recycled resin. Headquartered in Petoskey, Mich., the company serves retail, construction, home improvement, industrial, institutional, automotive, medical, and other markets, with manufacturing facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Tennessee, and Texas.
Visit Petoskey Plastics at PLMA’s 2026 Annual Private Label Trade Show, South Hall booth #2723, or contact us at +1 (231) 347-2602 to discuss private-label manufacturing and retail-ready Steelcoat® and Greencore® brands.
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