FIND YOUR LOCAL PIZZA BOX RECYCLING GUIDELINES
It's true. Pizza boxes are recyclable!
Godfather’s Pizza is doing its part to make sure that pizza boxes work their way back into the recycling stream. We are working with leading companies within the manufacturing and recycling industries to make sure the true facts about pizza box recycling is heard and understood. A recent study by WestRock, our primary box supplier and one of the largest manufacturers in the U.S. estimated that 70% of the population has access to recycling programs within their local communities for used pizza boxes.
Our Research
We want everyone to know empty corrugated pizza boxes are recyclable. Grease and cheese residue does not prevent boxes from being recycled.
Our Reality
Although empty corrugated pizza boxes are technically recyclable, many programs do not accept them yet or the local guidelines are not clear.
Our Mission
The paper, recycling and pizza industries are coming together to get recycling programs to accept empty corrugated pizza boxes and to make sure their guidelines clearly state that they are accepted!
Understand the recycling guidelines
The graphics below illustrate what each guideline means in your area. Use our lookup tool at the top of the page to learn more about the recycling guidelines in your area.
Accepted
Your local recycling guidelines accept empty corrugated pizza boxes, however, the wording may be unclear.
Prohibited
Your local recycling guidelines do not accept corrugated pizza boxes, however, they should.
Unclear
The guidelines are unclear if corrugated pizza boxes are or are not accepted.
No Program
There is no recycling program in your area.
Our Reality
Only about 30% of the US population has access to recycling programs that EXPLICITLY ACCEPT corrugated pizza boxes.
Explicitly Accepted 30%
Implicitly Accepted 49%
Not Sure 2%
Implicitly Prohibited 1%
Explicitly Prohibited 10%
No Program 8%
Our Mission
To increase the number of consumers who have access to pizza box recycling programs to 92% of the US population.
Explicitly Accepted 92%
No Program 8%