Pizza boxes disposal in Vermont
What Vermont says to do with pizza boxes, read off Vermont DEC's own page on 2026-08-19.
Vermont's Universal Recycling Law bans cardboard from the landfill and requires every Vermont resident to recycle it — DEC says paper, boxboard, and cardboard must be clean and dry, and does not name pizza boxes, so ask your solid waste district about a greasy one. Read from Vermont DEC · checked 2026-08-19
Never put the box in the bin with food or the liner still in it — pizza boxes are "IN" the recycling bin only if there is no food or liners (Connecticut DEEP).
Where to take it
Sites are listed in the Universal Recycling Law drop-off site finder.
The statute Vermont cites is 10 V.S.A. § 6621a (mandated recyclables banned from disposal, 2015).
Counties differ — verify with your local program.
All 50 states: Can you recycle pizza boxes? — the federal baseline, what happens to it, and every state's rule with the page it was read from.