Hefty ReNew - ReThink Recycling with ReNew - Program for Hard-To-Recycle Plastics
ACCEPTABLE
Hard-To-Recycle
Plastic Items
ALL ITEMS MUST BE CLEAN,
DRY AND FREE OF FOIL LINING
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Kitchen Pantry

  • Candy wrappers
  • Cereal box liners
  • Chip bags
  • Cookie/cracker box liners
  • Dry mix liners (cake, powder mixes)
  • Foam egg cartons
  • Fresh/frozen vegetable & fruit bags
  • Granola & energy bar wrappers
  • Plastic pet food bags
  • Salad bags
  • Shredded cheese packages
  • Snack food bags
  • Stand up pouches
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Office & Shipping

  • Bubble wrap
  • Clear plastic overwraps
  • Foam block packaging
  • Foam peanuts
  • Plastic air pillow pack
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Storage & Cleaning

  • Dry and wet disposable cleaning cloths
  • Food Storage Bags
  • Plastic food wrap
  • Plastic grocery bags
  • Plastic wraps on paper towels and toilet paper
  • *Please include plastic bags & wraps if store drop-off recycling programs are not available locally
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Dining & Eating

  • Foam cups
  • Foam to-go boxes
  • Plastic colored cups
  • Plastic or foam plates and bowls
  • Plastic straws and stirrers
  • Plastic utensils

The following items ARE NOT accepted in the orange bags

NO batteries or electronics
NO food, liquid or coffee grounds
NO cans, glass or PVC
NO plastic bottles, tubs or PET #1 containers
NO paper, cartons or boxes
NO medical products or hazardous waste
NO hoses, tubes or rope
NO foil, foil lining or aluminum