Omaha Recycling Guide
Pizza Boxes
Accepted in City of Omaha Recycling
Place empty pizza boxes in a curbside recycling cart or drop-off site container.
- Discard all food contents
- Discard paper liners and inserts
- Keep items loose and do not bag
Where Else Could It Go?
An empty pizza box could be composted through a paid program at an industrial-composting facility, such as Hillside Solutions.
Did You Know
Pizza boxes containing too much leftover cheese, sauce, or grease residue may contaminate other recyclable items.
How can you tell if your pizza box is ready to be recycled? With the palm of your hand!
- Hold up your hand to the inside bottom of the box
- If the food or grease stain is smaller than your hand (or smaller than 4-5 inches), it's ok to recycle
- If the food or grease is very large and seems extra messy, place the box in the garbage
- You can also tear off a soiled bottom and recycle just the clean cardboard top!