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The Cheesy Truth About Recycling Pizza Boxes
Most of us don’t need a reason to enjoy a slice of pizza, but in case you do, National Pizza Day is February 9. Before you order your favorite pie, read on to learn the cheesy truth about recycling pizza boxes.Byline: BTB Editor
February 6, 2020 / Time to read: 5 minPizza, pizza! National Pizza Day is February 9 (not that we need another reason to enjoy a slice) and whether you order the works or plain cheese, the box it comes in can be recycled, but with a caveat.
Pizza box recycling can be a bit of a
Why? Only clean cardboard (and other paper products) can be recycled and turned into new paper products. And this is important - if you place the soiled part of the box in your recycling bin, it can contaminate other items that are recyclable – ruining the entire bin of clean recyclable materials. It’s a big recycling bin bummer.
On National Pizza Day and beyond, make sure you toss the soiled part of the pizza box in the trash and tear off the clean top to place in your curbside recycling bin. You’ll be doing your part to recycle and protect recycling centers from a dirty pizza box pile-up.
Have more questions about what should and should not go into your recycling bin? Visit
Did you know? The cost of greasy pizza boxes that contaminate clean recycling actually cost recycling facilities an estimated $700 million per year in damaged equipment, disposing of non-recyclable materials and wasted time.¹
1. Source:
https://www.keeptruckeegreen.org/guide/pizza-boxes/
