AG Mayes announces settlement with Hefty Parent Company Reynolds over misleading recycling bags

Published Date: Feb 23, 2026

AG ​Mayes announced a settlement with Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. and Reynolds Consumer Products LLC (Reynolds), settling a lawsuit filed in August 2025 over Reynolds’ misrepresentations that its Hefty® brand "Recycling" bags are recyclable when, in fact, they are not.

"Companies should not be able to exploit Arizonans’ well-meaning desire to protect the environment. We won’t allow companies to mislead consumers and imply products sold in our state are recyclable unless they can actually be recycled in Arizona." – AG Mayes

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