Cardboard Recycling in Jonesboro, AR

Corrugated and light-weight cardboard go in a City recycling cart, which Jonesboro households buy for $25 plus tax.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Jonesboro

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · JonesboroNo 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 Jonesboro curbside recycling (purchased cart)City service · JonesboroJonesboro residents$25
How it works
City-run curbside recycling for Jonesboro residents who buy a 65-gallon recycling cart ($25 plus tax, 870-932-3042). Carts are emptied twice a month on trash day.
Cost & rules
Fees
Recycling cart (one-time, plus tax) $25
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Fees
Recycling cart (one-time, plus tax)	$25

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

Arkansas rules

Accepted items vary by household hazardous waste center; DEQ tells residents to check with their local center. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab)
Some collection centers run chemical exchange programs where reusable products are available at no charge. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab)

More Arkansas rules (2)

DEQ lists 19 regional solid waste management districts; DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local garbage disposal or recycling. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Regional Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
State rules set minimum requirements for convenient recyclable materials collection centers or systems so that Arkansas residents have the opportunity to recycle. Source: 8 CAR pt. 63: Rules for County Recycling Programs (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (7)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Sanitation FAQs (opens in new tab) · City of Jonesboro
- Recyclables include #1 and #2 plastics, cans, paper and corrugated or light-weight cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Jonesboro
- Recycling carts can be purchased for $25 plus tax, by phone at 870-932-3042 or at City Collections, 300 S. Church Street. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Since July 1, 2018 the City of Jonesboro runs the recycling program with 65-gallon carts. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- Accepted items vary by household hazardous waste center; DEQ tells residents to check with their local center. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some collection centers run chemical exchange programs where reusable products are available at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ: Regional Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- DEQ lists 19 regional solid waste management districts; DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local garbage disposal or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
8 CAR pt. 63: Rules for County Recycling Programs (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission
- State rules set minimum requirements for convenient recyclable materials collection centers or systems so that Arkansas residents have the opportunity to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.

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