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Ever thought about what happens when you try to recycle egg cartons? It’s a question many people ask. Here’s the fun scoop! Lots of egg cartons made from cardboard or paper can go right in the recycling bin. They get whisked away to recycling centers and transform into fresh, new paper items, almost like magic! Keep an eye out for plastic egg cartons, though. Flip them over and look for a little recycling number. Many spots take plastics labeled 1 or 2, which end up becoming all sorts of neat stuff. But foam or Styrofoam cartons need extra attention. These often can’t join your curbside recycling and need special drop-off spots. Recycling helps shrink our trash piles and is super for the Earth. So, next time your egg carton is empty, think about its new adventure. Our planet will totally appreciate it!
The answer is yes — with a few caveats:
- Paper or cardboard cartons are recyclable, just like any other paper without toxic ink. Styrofoam egg cartons are not recyclable.
- Since recycling requires energy, and recycled waste still goes to landfill, putting your egg carton in a compost pile is a better solution that recycling it.
- If you put a cracked egg back into the egg carton, or an egg is cracked and it leaks out, you cannot recycle the carton anymore because of food residue.
Better Alternatives to Recycling
Before you recycle your egg carton is use it for compost, try reusing it!
- Give them to people with hens. They love to reuse them and are always on the lookout for more. Oh and don’t worry about mites or parasytes because they clean the carton before reusing it.
- Use them as seed starters! Fill both the lid and wells with soil.
Love,
G.
