Imagine giving candy wrappers and foam takeout containers a new purpose instead of ending up as trash. It only takes three easy steps to keep hard-to-recycle plastics out of the landfill and turn them into something good.
Hefty ReNew™ Program
Together, we can keep useful plastics out of landfills. With your help, we can make a difference by collecting hard-to-recycle plastics and giving them a second life.
How it Works
Bag up your items
Fill the Hefty® ReNew® Orange Bag with acceptable, hard-to-recycle plastics like:
- Plastic packaging
- Bags and wraps
- Foam products
Place curb side or drop-off
Tie up the full orange bag and place it with your curbside recycling along with your normal recyclables if available in your community, or take to an approved drop-off location.
Turn plastics into new things
The plastics make new products like building materials for decking, park benches, and more.
Find Your Local Hefty ReNew™ Program
Select your state to see if a program exists in your community.
ReNew Program Availability
- Program Available in Select Cities
- Not Currently Available
Why it matters
Every time you use the Hefty ReNew Orange Bag, you’re helping keep our planet cleaner, reducing the need for new fossil fuels, and making recycling work better. Together, we’re creating a future where small actions—like recycling hard-to-recycle plastics—make a big difference.
3,000+
tons of hard-to-recycle plastics diverted from landfills.*
2.3 million
households with curbside recycling have access to the Hefty ReNew Program
* Since program inception through September 2024
In the news
Explore how the Hefty ReNew Program is making a difference to reduce waste in landfills and giving new life to hard-to-recycle products in participating communities.
Get involved
Looking to involve your kids and neighbors in the Hefty ReNew Program? Our educational materials can help make recycling enjoyable and accessible for all.