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Cardboard Recycling in Auburn, CA

Cardboard is accepted with no charge at the Recology Auburn Transfer Station on Shale Ridge Lane.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Auburn

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AuburnNo 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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  2. Recology Auburn Placer Transfer Station (12305 Shale Ridge Lane, Auburn)Pickup service · AuburnFree
    How it works

    Recology Auburn Placer transfer station and office at 12305 Shale Ridge Lane, Auburn, CA 95602; transfer station open daily 8 a.m.–4:45 p.m. (credit cards and checks only). Free drop-off of batteries and cardboard, up to four residential mattresses and PaintCare paint; appliances, tires and scrap metal carry a processing fee.

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Before you go

  1. Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
  2. Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
  3. Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Recology Auburn Placer: Auburn Placer Transfer Station & Office (opens in new tab) · Recology Auburn Placer
    • The Recology Auburn Placer Transfer Station & Office is at 12305 Shale Ridge Lane, Auburn, CA 95602; the transfer station is open daily 8 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Newspapers, cardboard, motor oil and batteries are accepted with no charge; appliances, tires and scrap metal are accepted with a processing fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
    • PaintCare lists Recology Auburn Placer at 12305 Shale Ridge Rd, Auburn 95602 as a paint drop-off site (Households and VSQG Businesses in Placer County). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.

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