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[noun] -- A material similar to thick, stiff and typically "corrugated" paper, that is made of pressed paper pulp or pasted sheets of paper. It is used for making cartons and signs.
[recycl-onym] -- cardboard is readily made into more cardboard which is primarily why it is so valuable.
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Cardboard boxes, only those that are corrugated (have wavy corrugations that help make the material stiffer
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These can be recycled here instead >> Paperboard (cereal boxes, six-pack holders), egg cartons, phone books
Goes to the Dump: Packing paper, animal bedding |
Curbside
Curbside pickup of cardboard is generally not provided but please contact your waste hauler to inquire further.
Drop Offs
Please be sure to breaddown cardboard boxes, otherwise the drop off will overflow quickly. Large cardboard items should be cut into sections no larger than 5 ft by 4 ft. You can take this material to recycle at drop offs in:
Did you know...
- Locally we recycle over 263 tons of newspapers each year, saving over 1.6 million pounds of carbon pollution, over 3,100 trees and over 1.1 million kilowatt hours of electricity.
- On average, recycling your newspapers generates nearly $18,000 in revenues each year.
- Your recycling participation contributes to our average 16% recycling rate and helps boost our total recycling revenues to over $126,440 on average.
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Cardboard