Accepted Items

Discover exactly which hard-to-recycle plastic items you can put in the orange bags.

Recover More Plastics Than Ever Before

Little things really do add up! Many everyday, hard-to-recycle plastic items are accepted in the Hefty ReNew™ program that are rejected from ordinary curbside recycling programs. Which of these items do you use around the house that can be collected in an orange bag instead of the trash?

Check Items Not Accepted

Remember, items must be clean, dry, and free of any foil lining.

*Check your local municipality for additional accepted materials.

**In Boise & Ada County: #5 rigid plastics such as clean and dry pudding cups. yogurt and margarine tubs, clear plastic cups, and plastic plant pots are all accepted materials.

***Nebraska Only: Foil lined plastic items acceptable

  • 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
  • Dry & wet disposable cleaning cloths
  • Food storage bags
  • Plastic food wrap
  • Plastic grocery bags
  • Plastic wraps on paper towels & toilet paper

* Please include plastic bags & wraps if store drop-off recycling programs are not available locally

  • Bubble wrap
  • Clear plastic overwraps
  • Foam block packaging
  • Foam peanuts
  • Plastic air pillow packs
  • Empty fast-food condiment containers
  • Foam cups
  • Foam to-go boxes
  • Plastic colored cups
  • Plastic or foam plates & bowls
  • Plastic straws & stirrers
  • Plastic utensils

Hefty ReNew™ Program Checklist

This handy printable checklist helps you decide what can and can't go into the Hefty ReNew™ orange bags.

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Check if Your Item is Accepted

What Goes in the Bag

Aluminum Foil

Allowed in the Bag: No

Aluminum Soda Cans

Allowed in the Bag: No

Pop, Cola, Soda

Amazon Plastic Packaging

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Balloon

Allowed in the Bag: No

Balloon (latex or mylar)

Allowed in the Bag: No

Batteries

Allowed in the Bag: No

Blister packaging

Allowed in the Bag: No

Bubble Wrap

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Butter/Margarine Tubs

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Cables

Allowed in the Bag: No

Cake Mix Box Liners

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Candy Wrappers

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Cardboard Boxes

Allowed in the Bag: No

CD Cases

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Ceramic Cup

Allowed in the Bag: No

Ceramic Plates and Bowls

Allowed in the Bag: No

Ceramic Soap Dish

Allowed in the Bag: No

Ceramic Soap Dispenser

Allowed in the Bag: No

Ceramic Toothbrush Holder

Allowed in the Bag: No

Cereal Box Liners

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Cheese Stick Packages

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Chip bags

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Clear Clamshell Food Container

Allowed in the Bag: No

Clear Plastic Drinking Cups

Allowed in the Bag: No

Clothing

Allowed in the Bag: No

Coffee bags

Allowed in the Bag: No

Coffee Cups - Paper

Allowed in the Bag: No

Coffee Grounds

Allowed in the Bag: No

Condiment packets

Allowed in the Bag: No

Cookie Box Liners

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Cookie Box Tray

Allowed in the Bag: No

Cotton Gloves

Allowed in the Bag: No

Cracker Box Liners

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Cracker Box Tray

Allowed in the Bag: No

Creamer Cups - Lid Removed

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Disposable Face Masks

Allowed in the Bag: No

Dry cleaning bags

Allowed in the Bag: No

DVD or Blue Ray Case

Allowed in the Bag: No

Easter Basket Plastic Bag/Wrap/Grass

Allowed in the Bag: No

Electircal Switches

Allowed in the Bag: No

Electrical Enclosures

Allowed in the Bag: No

Electrical Household Devices

Allowed in the Bag: No

Electronic Remote Controllers

Allowed in the Bag: No

Electronics

Allowed in the Bag: No

Empty Deodorant Sticks

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Empty Fast-Food Condiment Containers

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Empty Fast-Food Condiment Cups

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Empty Plastic Coffee Pods

Allowed in the Bag: No

Empty Plastic toothpaste tubes

Allowed in the Bag: No

Face Shields

Allowed in the Bag: No

Flexible Pipes

Allowed in the Bag: No

Flexible plastic lotion tubes

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Floats

Allowed in the Bag: No

Foam Block Packaging

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foam Bowls

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foam Box

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foam Coffee Cup

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foam Containers

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foam Cups

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foam Egg Cartons

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foam Meat Trays

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foam Packing Peanuts

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foam Plates

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foam Take Out Containers

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foam To Go Boxes

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foam To-Go Boxes

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Foil liners

Allowed in the Bag: No

Folding Chair

Allowed in the Bag: No

Food

Allowed in the Bag: No

Food Storage Bags

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Food Wrap

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Fresh Veggie and Fruit Bags

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Frozen Food Bag

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Frozen Fruit Bags

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Frozen vegetable bags

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Fruit Pouch

Allowed in the Bag: No

Gift Card/Thank You Card Carton

Allowed in the Bag: No

Gift Cards and Credit Cards

Allowed in the Bag: No

Glass Bottles

Allowed in the Bag: No

Glass Bulbs

Allowed in the Bag: No

Glass Drinkware

Allowed in the Bag: No

Granola/Energy Bar Wrapper

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Hard Hats

Allowed in the Bag: No

Hazardous Waste

Allowed in the Bag: No

Hoses

Allowed in the Bag: No

Hotel Key Card

Allowed in the Bag: No

Household Water Hose

Allowed in the Bag: No

Infatable Pool Toys

Allowed in the Bag: No

Inflatable Ball

Allowed in the Bag: No

Inflatable Pool

Allowed in the Bag: No

Iron

Allowed in the Bag: No

Jewel Cases (CD)

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Juice Pouch (See Thru)

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Latex Gloves

Allowed in the Bag: No

Liquid

Allowed in the Bag: No

Meat pads (from a meat tray)

Allowed in the Bag: No

Medical Gloves

Allowed in the Bag: No

Medical Pouches (ie IV bags)

Allowed in the Bag: No

Medical Products

Allowed in the Bag: No

Metal Food Cans

Allowed in the Bag: No

Newspaper

Allowed in the Bag: No

Nitrile Gloves (Blue, Black)

Allowed in the Bag: No

Nursery Grow Pots

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Nursury Grow Pots

Allowed in the Bag: No

Oven Bags

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Paper

Allowed in the Bag: No

Paper Cups

Allowed in the Bag: No

Paper Envelope

Allowed in the Bag: No

Paper Flyers/ Mailers

Allowed in the Bag: No

Paper Padded Mailing Envelopes

Allowed in the Bag: No

Pet Food Bags

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Phonebook

Allowed in the Bag: No

Photography Negative Film

Allowed in the Bag: No

Pickleball Balls

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Pipettes (All plastic)

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Air Pillow Pack

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Automotive Parts

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Bag Closures

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Bottle Caps

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Bottles (Body Wash)

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Bottles (Dish Soap)

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Bottles (Shampoo/ Conditioner)

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Bowls

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Bread Tab

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Candy Wrappers

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Construction Materials

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Cups (colored only)

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Cutlery

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Flower Pots

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Forks

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Gloves

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic grocery bags

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Only include plastic film if drop-off recycling programs not available.

Plastic Hangers

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Items with #1

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Items with #2

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Items with #3

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Knife and Knifes

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Lids

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Mailing Envelopes

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Mailing Envelopes with Paper Sticker

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic medicine bottle (clear or colored)

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Padded Mailing Envelopes

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic pill bottle (clear or colored)

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Plant Pots

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Plates

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Prescription Bottle (Clear or Colored)

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Sauce Cups

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Scoops

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic shopping bags

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Sleeves for Photography Negative Film

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Sock Hangers

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Spoons

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Stirrers

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Straws

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Tape

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Tape Holder

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Toy Building Blocks/Bricks

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Toys (Hard plastic baby toys)

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Toys (ie Rubber Duck)

Allowed in the Bag: No

Plastic Utensils

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic Wrap

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Plastic “Crystal” Clear Cups and Wine Glasses

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Pool Floats

Allowed in the Bag: No

Pool Noodle(s)

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Powder Mix Liners

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Protective Clothing (Reflective Vests)

Allowed in the Bag: No

Pudding Cups

Allowed in the Bag: No

PVC Gloves

Allowed in the Bag: No

Rafts

Allowed in the Bag: No

Remote Controls

Allowed in the Bag: No

Rigid Pipes

Allowed in the Bag: No

Rope

Allowed in the Bag: No

Rope

Allowed in the Bag: No

Rubber

Allowed in the Bag: No

Salad Bags

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

See thru stand up pouches

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Shower Curtain

Allowed in the Bag: No

Vinyl is not accepted in the program

Shredded Cheese Packages

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Slow Cooker Liners

Allowed in the Bag: No

Smartphone Cases

Allowed in the Bag: No

Soda Can Rings (Flexible)

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Sour Cream Tubs

Allowed in the Bag: No

Squeezable applesauce pouches

Allowed in the Bag: No

Squeezable Baby Food Pouches

Allowed in the Bag: No

Sunglasses

Allowed in the Bag: No

Surgical Masks

Allowed in the Bag: No

Swiffer® Dusters™ Cleaning Refills

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Swiffer® Sweeper™ Dry and Wet Cleaning Cloths

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Swiffer® Wet Jet™ Mopping Pads

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Toothbrushes

Allowed in the Bag: No

Tubes

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Umbrella

Allowed in the Bag: No

Vinyl Gloves

Allowed in the Bag: No

Water Bottles

Allowed in the Bag: No

Wiffle Balls

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Wipes

Allowed in the Bag: No

Wires and Cables

Allowed in the Bag: No

Wooden Cooking Utensils

Allowed in the Bag: No

Wooden Signs

Allowed in the Bag: No

Yogurt Containers

Allowed in the Bag: No

Yogurt Pouches (ie - Danimals®)

Allowed in the Bag: No

Yogurt Tubes

Allowed in the Bag: Yes

Yogurt Tubs

Allowed in the Bag: No

Remember, items must be clean and dry.

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