Cut Away Soiled Portions
Any part of the pizza box soiled by food residue or grease is not recyclable and can contaminate other clean paper and cardboard. A clean pizza box can be recycled with cardboard, so cut away all soiled portions, or just recycle the top half.
Frozen Pizza Boxes Can’t Be Recycled
Frozen pizza box aren’t recyclable because they have a wax coating that contaminates paper recycling. Find out more.
Alternative Ways to Recycle
Use as Weed Prevention in Your Garden
For any gardener preparing to battle weeds, laying down cardboard below the soil works as weed prevention, pizza boxes included.