🎰 Hefty 'Recycling' Bags Arizona Consumer Restitution (State of Arizona v. Reynolds Consumer Products)

Arizona alleged that Reynolds Consumer Products misrepresented its Hefty brand transparent blue and clear "Recycling" bags as recyclable when they are not recyclable in Arizona, in violation of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act.

Arizona consumers who purchased Reynolds' Hefty brand transparent blue or clear "Recycling" bags and file a complaint with the Arizona Attorney General's Office on or before the deadline. No proof of purchase is required.

Share of a $30,000 consumer restitution pool, distributed proportionally based on the amount each claimant spent on the bags

October 1, 2026

October 2, 2026

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the settlement with Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. and Reynolds Consumer Products LLC on February 23, 2026, resolving a lawsuit filed in August 2025. The state alleged Reynolds sold Hefty transparent blue and clear "Recycling" bags across Arizona with packaging implying they could be used for general recycling, when the bags are not recyclable in Arizona and can divert otherwise recyclable material to landfill and entangle sorting equipment. Under the consent judgment Reynolds must redesign its packaging nationwide to remove misleading imagery and state that the bags are not recyclable, and pay $30,000 in consumer restitution, $157,000 to the state, and $25,000 in costs and attorneys' fees. Arizona consumers who bought the bags should file a complaint with the Attorney General's Office before October 1, 2026 to be considered for restitution.