Omaha Recycling Guide
Meat Trays
Some Restrictions Apply
ACCEPTED: Empty & Clean Plastic Trays Marked #1, #2, #3, or #5
Place empty and clean rigid-plastic trays in a curbside recycling cart or drop-off site container.
- Thoroughly rinse items to remove all food residue
- Discard plastic film wrap and absorption inserts
- Keep items loose and DO NOT bag
NOT ACCEPTED: Foam Trays; Unmarked Plastics; #4, #6, or #7 Plastics
DO NOT place foam trays or trays made from non-accepted plastics in a City of Omaha curbside recycling cart or drop-off site container.
Place containers with leftover food contents in the garbage. Place trays made from foam and/or unmarked, #4, #6, or #7 plastics in the garbage, or use an alternative option.
Where Else Could It Go?
EMPTY and CLEAN foam trays or plastic trays made from #4, #6, #7, or unmarked plastics can be placed in an orange Hefty® ReNew® bag. FirstStar Recycling offers this special program to collect hard-to-recycle plastics in our community. To participate, you can purchase orange Hefty® ReNew® bags, which will be collected through your existing curbside and drop-off site services. When filled with accepted materials and tied shut, the bright orange Hefty® ReNew® bag is the ONLY bag that can be placed in a curbside recycling cart or drop-off site container. Learn more about the local Hefty® ReNew® program: