Large bags of animal kibble are unmarked as to types of plastic used.

[Arthur Boone]

Is there an industry standard?

ARBoone
510/910-6451

[Nancy Poh]

TerraCycle has a recycling program for flexible plastic pet food packaging

https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/wellnesspetfood#@40.77027075200147:-95.93705549677736zoom:4

https://www.earthbornholisticpetfood.com/blog/our-values-and-products/the-lifecycle-of-recyclable-dog-food-bags/

Once collected, the pet food packaging is shredded and melted into hard plastic that can be remolded to make new recycled products.
https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/about-terracycle/how_we_solve

So, if you want to, you can check with TerraCycle to enquire if the bags from animal kibble can be sent to them to be recycled. Or you can inform animal kibble to contact TerraCycle to create a free recycling program for their packaging.

You can find out about TerraCycle's Public Drop Off Location or how to go about it at this link:

https://help.us.terracycle.com/hc/en-us?_ga=2.209925909.1419786385.1646719206-2100731178.1646719206

Another solution:
A mono-material is a product which is only composed of a single type of material. Products could be made out of paper, plastic, glass, fabric, metal or other materials. Because they only consist of a single material, mono-materials are typically easier to recycle than products made from different things. An added benefit is that they generally use less energy to recycle because a ‘pre-stage’ of splitting or dividing the various materials apart doesn’t have to be taken into account.
https://www.nisshametallizing.com/en/what-are-mono-materials 

Can see the recyclable mono-material code at this link:

https://www.pacxing.com/recyclable-packaging

Those who are interested in your question should also be interested in reading about "The Complete Guide to Zero-Waste Pet Food"

https://www.thezerowastepet.com/zero-waste-pet-food/

What UK is doing

All plastic packaging in the EU recyclable by 2030

https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/64056/first-ever-europe-wide-plastics-strategy-adopted/

Questions & Answers: A European strategy for plastics
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/sv/MEMO_18_6

A review on European Union’s strategy for plastics in a circular economy and its impact on food safety
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652620353075

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