Cardboard Recycling in Largo, FL

Break down cardboard and put it in Largo's curbside recycling cart. Uncoated boxes and clean pizza boxes are accepted.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Largo

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LargoNo 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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Pinellas County mixed recycling drop-off centersCounty service · Pinellas CountyFree
How it works
More than 30 free mixed recycling drop-off centers run by Pinellas County and its municipalities; locations are on the county map. Accepts flattened cardboard, paper, cartons, plastic bottles and jugs, metal cans and glass bottles and jars.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard.
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Largo curbside recyclingCity service · LargoLargo residentsCost not listed
How it works
Weekly automated curbside recycling cart. Accepts plastics #1-7, metal cans, glass, mixed paper and flattened uncoated cardboard (clean pizza boxes too).
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Break down boxes; no plastic liners or waxy coatings.
Official page (opens in new tab)

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.

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Florida rules

Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Source: Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab)
Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab)

More Florida rules (7)

County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab)
A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Mixed Recycling Drop-off Centers (opens in new tab) · Pinellas County Solid Waste
- More than 30 mixed recycling drop-off centers throughout the county are available to residents free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted: flattened cardboard, clean paper, junk mail, paperboard, cartons, plastic bottles and jugs, metal cans and glass bottles and jars. Checked October 26, 2026.
Trash and Recycling Service Rates (opens in new tab) · City of Largo
- Largo residential customers pay one fixed monthly fee that includes four bulky waste pickups per year. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Largo Solid Waste
- Uncoated, flattened cardboard boxes (no plastic liners or waxy coatings) and clean pizza boxes are recyclable. Checked October 26, 2026.
Bulky & Yard Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Largo Solid Waste
- Cardboard boxes must be broken down and placed in the recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.

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