Colorado's plastic bag ban went into effect in January (though enforcement can be spotty).
But grocery stores are allowed to continue handing out bags until June 1 to get rid of inventory.
With that deadline approaching, the City of Denver is asking residents to trade in plastic bags for a free reusable one. A recycling company, Trex, will turn those plastic bags into outdoor furniture.
Here's where Denverites can trade in plastic for a tote:
- Monday, April 22, from 4-7 p.m. at the Safeway at 2660 N. Federal Blvd.
- Sunday, May 5, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Safeway at 6460 E. Yale Ave.
- Friday, May 24, from 3-6 p.m. at the Safeway at 323 S. Broadway
- Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Sprouts at 3555 N. Central Park Blvd.
- Tuesday, June 11, from 4-7 p.m. at the Sprouts at 3625 E. Colfax Ave.
- Thursday, June 27, from 3-6 p.m. at the Sprouts at 5670 N. Tower Rd.
- Wednesday, July 3, from 3-6 p.m. at the Sprouts at 8601 W. Cross Dr.
