Hefty® EnergyBag® Program
Designed to complement current recycling efforts, the Hefty®EnergyBag®program establishes a way to collect otherwise hard-to-recycle plastics, like candy wrappers and foam to go containers, at curbside and uses them as valued resources.
The program is clearly demonstrating its ability to help divert these resources away from landfills, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, increase efficiency at recycling facilities, and improve the quality of other recycled materials. In doing so, the Hefty®EnergyBag®program takes an important step toward a more circular plastics economy and a more sustainable future.
How does the Hefty ® EnergyBag® Program Work?
Step 1 - Fill Bag
Fill the official Hefty® orange bag with plastics that are hard to recycle. Make sure the items are relatively clean and dry. If you have any questions about what you can include in the bags, browse our FAQs.
Step 2 - Place in Recycling
Once filled, tie the official Hefty® orange bag and place in your recycling along with your normal recycling.
Step 3 – Collected with Recycling
The filled bags will be picked up with your normal recycling and then converted into useful resources like energy, fuel and durable building materials.
Learn More about HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Hefty® EnergyBag® Collection Guide
This handy guide helps you figure out what can and can't go into the Hefty® EnergyBag® orange bags.
Learn About Our Environmental Impact
2020 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
An independent LCA was conducted to help understand the environmental impacts of the EnergyBag® program.
