In recent years,the use of reusable packaging in the express delivery industry has increased significantly,leading to substantial cost consumption and escalating environmental impact due to the materials used.However,the overall planning for the recycling of reusable packaging remains underdeveloped,presenting challenges such as high difficulty and low efficiency in recycling operations.Establishing optimal locations for recycling centers can effectively address these issues.Therefore,a method for determining the optimal locations for express delivery reusable packaging recycling centers was proposed in this Study,with the dual objectives of minimizing costs and carbon emissions being pursued.The Artificial Bee Colony(ABC)algorithm was employed for optimization,and its performance was compared with other optimization algorithms.Experimental results demonstrated that the proposed method exhibits significant advantages in both optimization speed and results.By utilizing the proposed method,the optimal locations for reusable packaging recycling centers can be effectively determined,thereby reducing costs and mitigating the environmental impact of the recycling process.Future research could consider additional social impact factors to promote the sustainable development of reusable packaging recycling.