Omaha Recycling Guide
Paper Plates & Bowls
Not Accepted
![PC Paper Plate Bowl PC Paper Plate Bowl](https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W100_e0ae78429273310159dfa398ea2ba887.webp 100w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W200_5f28a37dfffeac17d8504dfc1bc3d34b.webp 200w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W300_9d774b89831857b4dfc965837c0ae6fd.webp 300w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W400_616b2c32fb7bb9679ad560fc61635847.webp 400w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W500_b52aeff1da97c6da6d7956e791a586c1.webp 500w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W600_5472332afa344033d2bf9e7b6b9d883e.webp 600w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W700_af599ee76a60a3ffac0b778428c6ae2f.webp 700w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W800_5ae402c9837860cd6e4f65e304b3a5fa.webp 800w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W1200_6c0c164bd2b597ee32b68b8b5755bd2e.webp 1000w)
DO NOT place this item in a City of Omaha curbside recycling cart or drop-off site container.
Place all types of disposable paper plates and bowls (clean or used) in the garbage.
![PC Paper Plate Bowl PC Paper Plate Bowl](https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W100_e0ae78429273310159dfa398ea2ba887.webp 100w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W200_5f28a37dfffeac17d8504dfc1bc3d34b.webp 200w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W300_9d774b89831857b4dfc965837c0ae6fd.webp 300w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W400_616b2c32fb7bb9679ad560fc61635847.webp 400w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W500_b52aeff1da97c6da6d7956e791a586c1.webp 500w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W600_5472332afa344033d2bf9e7b6b9d883e.webp 600w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W700_af599ee76a60a3ffac0b778428c6ae2f.webp 700w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W800_5ae402c9837860cd6e4f65e304b3a5fa.webp 800w, https://www.omaharecyclingguide.org/assets/transforms/imager/images/24923/PC_PaperPlateBowl_W1200_6c0c164bd2b597ee32b68b8b5755bd2e.webp 1000w)
Related Items: Certified Compostable Products, Plastic Takeout Containers, Paper Cups, Coffee Cups
Where Else Could It Go?
If—and ONLY if—the paper plate or bowl is marked "100% compostable" or "certified compostable," it can be composted through a paid-program at an industrial-composting facility, such as Hillside Solutions.
Did You Know
Most paper containers for foods and liquids, including paper plates, cups, and bowls, are commonly lined with a thin coating of plastic or wax that makes them leak-proof. This lining is very difficult to separate from the paper, which makes them non-compostable, and not easily recycled through traditional methods. Place this item in the garbage.