Tackle Waste Next Weekend With SWACO
Jan 28, 2026
SWACO has teamed up with more than three dozen local pizzerias to encourage Franklin County residents to recycle their greasy pizza boxes once they’re empty, with the announcement timed to coincide with the big game on February 8th. Nationwide, more than 12 million pizzas are ordered on Super Bowl Sunday and, as of about a year ago, even greasy pizza boxes are now recyclable in Franklin County.
Residents should simply make sure all the food is out of the box and, if it has a liner, put that in the trash, then flatten the box and put it in their curbside bin. New technology upgrades mean that food grease will no longer take away from the final quality of the recycled product. Residents without access to curbside recycling can find a cardboard recycling drop-off location near them at RecycleRight.org.
SWACO has purchased more than 55,000 stickers which will be placed on carryout pizza boxes at participating pizzerias to remind consumers that the boxes are recyclable and provide more information about how and where to properly dispose of them. This year’s 38 participating pizzerias is up from 27 last year.
Cardboard makes up more than 10% of what comes to the Franklin County landfill, so every additional pizza box that makes it into the recycling stream instead of the trashcan is a win for our community. Even more of what gets thrown away in central Ohio is food waste (14%), with a million pounds per day coming to the landfill. Residents can learn more about recycling pizza boxes and find both cardboard and food waste drop-off sites near them at RecycleRight.org.
Participating Pizzerias:
- Flyer’s – 10 locations
- Mikey’s Late Night Slice – Eight locations
- Dewey’s Pizza – Three locations
- Tammy’s Pizza – Two locations
- Fibonacci’s Pizza – Two locations
- Black Dog Pizza in Dublin
- Ronetti’s Pizza of London
- Woody’s Tavern on the OSU campus
- Donatos at Oxley To Go on the OSU campus
- Curl Market Patio Pizza on the OSU campus
- Marketplace on Neil on the OSU campus
- The Pizza House in Columbus
- Elevated Pizza Kitchen in Columbus
- Pizza Primo in Worthington
- Pizza Nerds in Gahanna
- Harvest Pizzeria in Bexley
- Panzera’s Pizza in Grandview
- Pies & Pints at Easton