Hefty Ends Orange Bag Recycling Program | Boise News

Hefty’s beloved ReNew Orange Bag program is shutting down nationwide — including in Boise since 2018 — because the company can’t build up recycling infrastructure fast enough to handle demand. This means tricky plastics like candy wrappers and foam packaging will now head to the trash. Since 2018, Boise’s program kept roughly 2,000 tons of plastic out of landfills. Officials are urging residents to rethink their consumption habits. You can still buy bags until 2026, and Hefty will collect them until June 2027. After that, unused bags may be returned for refunds. It’s a major shift — and folks need to adjust how they handle those hard-to-recycle items. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/65f0e94fb1a53d15