What happens to plastic bags if they end up in the garbage?

Plastic bags that end up in the garbage are transported to a nearby landfill. Plastic bags that stay in place will take at least 500 years to photo degrade, especially if they are buried deep beneath debris. Unfortunately many of the bags that are dumped in the landfill blow away and are caught in the fencing surrounding landfills such as Keller Canyon in Pittsburg. The cost to remove these bags is incurred by trash and recycling ratepayers.

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1. Can the plastic bags be recycled in the conventional recycling cart?
2. What happens to plastic bags if they end up in the garbage?
3. What is the Town of Danville doing to encourage the use of reusable bags?