Cardboard Recycling in Nogales, AZ

Cardboard boxes go loose in the City of Nogales blue recycling bin, collected Thursday or Friday. The city’s Hohokam Drive transfer facility also has free public recycling bins for cardboard.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Nogales

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · NogalesNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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City of Nogales Waste Transfer FacilityCity service · NogalesFree
How it works
City transfer facility at 1450 N Hohokam Drive, behind the Public Works building, operated under contract by Tucson Recycling and Waste. Car loads cost $5 a trip and full pickup loads at least $10; free public recycling bins take plastics, aluminum, paper and cardboard.
Cost & rules
- Drop-off at 1450 N Hohokam Drive; open Monday–Friday 7 am–4 pm and Saturday 7 am–2 pm.
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City of Nogales Curbside RecyclingCity service · NogalesCost not listed
How it works
Blue-bin curbside recycling collected Thursday or Friday depending on the collection schedule; recyclables go in loose.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Keep recyclables loose in the blue bin; do not bag them.
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Before you go

Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.

More about cardboard

Arizona rules

ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Source: ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab)
ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Source: ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Waste Transfer Facility (opens in new tab) · City of Nogales
- Public recycling bins at the transfer facility are free for plastics, aluminum, paper and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The facility is at 1450 N Hohokam Drive, behind the Public Works building; open Monday–Friday 7–4 and Saturday 7–2. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residential Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Nogales
- Curbside recyclables include cardboard boxes (packing, cereal, etc.). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling is collected Thursday or Friday, and materials must not be bagged. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective August 4, 2025
- ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Checked October 26, 2026.
ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective October 28, 2025
- ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Checked October 26, 2026.

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