Bubble Wrap Garbage Bin Several local businesses accept clean bubble wrap that is not mixed with any other materials Some UPS and FedEx locations accept clean bubble wrap, please call your local store for more information. Mail Plus 791 Price Street, Pismo Beach, CA | (805) 773-5106 Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm, Saturdays 10am – 2pm Map & Directions Perry’s Parcel and Gift 7395 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA | (805) 466-3200 Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 6pm, Saturdays 10am – 4pm Map & Directions 785 Quintana Road, Morro Bay, CA | (805) 772-2000 Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, Saturdays 10am – 3pm Map & Directions Square Deal Recordings & Supplies 2146 Parker Street #C2, San Luis Obispo, CA | (805) 543-3636 Map & Directions Ways to Reduce Choose a Greener Alternative If you buy bubble wrap to use for personal or business use, consider a greener alternative like EcoEnclose’s Corrugated Bubble. Use Newspaper Instead Newspaper also works well to wrap items for shipping or storage, and newspaper balls can fill up empty space in packages. It can always be recycled after it has been used, too. Ways to Reuse Use It Again Keep any bubble wrap you receive and save it for when you next need to wrap something fragile. One piece of bubble wrap can be used many times before it loses its usefulness. Take It to a Mail Store Some mailing stores will accept bubble wrap and other packing materials for drop-off. However, it depends on policies and current supply, so call ahead to ask. Did You Know? Bubble Wrap: A Happy Accident Bubble wrap was first created by engineers in the 1950s who were trying to create a 3D plastic wallpaper. Though the wallpaper idea never came to fruition, they realized their invention would make a great packing material.