Fast Food & Takeout Packaging

Yes, much of the packaging you receive from fast food restaurants is recyclable, including clean and empty paper and plastic cups and containers, pizza and sandwich boxes, and paper bags. Learn more here.

Please DO NOT place these fast food items in your recycle container:

1. Styrofoam cups or take-out cartons
2. Straws
3. Soiled napkins
4. Plastic utensils (forks, spoons, knives)
5. Burger/sandwich/taco wrappers
6. Heavily soiled burger or sandwich boxes

Yes, cardboard boxes with a glossy exterior or white exterior can be placed in your recycle container.

No, please place wax-coated boxes in your trash container.

Yes. Just remove any leftover pizza, sauce containers, peppers and plastic pizza top savers. If grease soaks through the bottom or cheese is stuck to the lid, tear off the contaminated section of the box and recycle the clean section.