The Chattanooga Department of Public Works and a host of its recycling program partners announced the city now accepts a wide assortment of food packaging items.

Recycling the durable materials used for foodservice packaging into new fiber sources represents an untapped potential market, say manufacturers in the space.

Washington, D.C. will join the ranks of a select few municipalities next year when it begins accepting a wider array of food-service packaging for recycling, including paper-based coffee cups.