I know you're not supposed to recycle fast-food boxes/bags with food grease on them, but can you recycle ...

Question

... them if there's no grease on them? If not, why?

Answer 1

You can recycle them even if there is food grease on them, if you put them in your compost pile.

Answer 2

yes they can be recycled and there's nothing wrong with it. however these bags and boxex can't be reused-REUSED

Answer 3

If they haven't been use at all I guess you can recycle them, but the bag should be paper and the box should be cardboard and not the styrofoam kind.  Food contaminates not only that item for recycling but it can contaminate other things in the recycle bin, especially if the recycling center wants to use the items to make recycled products that are not for industrial uses, but are for the public.  

Answer 4

Clean cardboard can be recycled, depending on what the end-product is going to be.

Answer 5

They'll make a lovely contribution to your local landfill.