Adrian, MI – The Lenawee County Solid Waste Program Coordinator, Julie Maurer, is reminding residents about what to do with pizza boxes…recycle or throw away?
She says that pizza boxes don’t belong in the recycling bin…at least the parts with food and grease stains on them. These can contaminate the load of recyclables and make them unusable.
Oil sticks to cardboard and changes the way the fibers mesh together so they are not able to be re-used.
However, that doesn’t mean you have to send the entire box to the landfill. Maurer says to stop and look at the pizza box before you try to fit it into your trash bin. Does the top of the box have food or grease on it? If it doesn’t, you can rip it in half and put at least part of it in the recycling bin.
The greasy half of your pizza box isn’t necessarily destined for the trash bag either. If you, or someone you know, does backyard composting for their garden – these boxes can be added to the pile.
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