KFC is set to get $40,000 of Queensland taxpayers' money to install recycling bins in its fastfood stores across the state.

The state government have donated the money to Australian Packaging Covenant which is an agreement between corporations and different levels of government to reduce environmental impacts of consumer packaging.

The APC is giving the $40,000 to KFC to help the multinational corporation install recycling bins at 43 stores across the state.

Minister for Environment and Heritage Andrew Powell called the move a "major initiative" as he made the announcement on Wednesday.

“Fast food litter is an ongoing problem and while an increasing number of Queensland homes are recycling, we aren't seeing the same trend with littering in public spaces,” Mr Powell said in a statement.