Cardboard Recycling in Roswell, GA

Roswell residents can drop off corrugated cardboard at the Roswell Recycling Center on Maxwell Road.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Roswell

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · RoswellNo 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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Roswell Recycling CenterCity service · RoswellRoswell residentsCost not listed
How it works
City-run recycling drop-off at 11570 Maxwell Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009 (the U.S. Census geocoder places this address inside Alpharetta city, not Roswell). Open Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Limited to Roswell residents and businesses with proof of a Roswell address; fees apply to TVs, computers, tires, paint and Freon appliances.
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Places that don’t take cardboard (1)

Roswell Transfer Station · 1810 Hembree Road, Roswell

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

Georgia rules

Georgia's solid waste rules specifically prohibit five wastes from solid waste disposal facilities: lead acid batteries, liquid waste in landfills (with exceptions), regulated hazardous waste, radioactive waste and PCB waste. Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Subject 391-3-4: Solid Waste Management (incl. Rule 391-3-4-.04 General and Rule 391-3-4-.19 Scrap and Used Tire Management) (opens in new tab)
State and federal law exempt homeowners from hazardous waste rules, so household hazardous waste may legally go in the garbage, but only as solids: garbage trucks may not pick up liquid waste. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

More Georgia rules (4)

EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD points residents to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) in Atlanta and Athens, which accepts many household hazardous wastes (some fees may apply). Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Roswell
- Services are limited to City of Roswell residents and businesses; a photo ID with an address within Roswell city limits is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Roswell businesses may use the center Wednesday through Friday for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
Roswell Recycling Center Brochure (opens in new tab) · City of Roswell
- Corrugated cardboard such as moving and shipping boxes is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Roswell Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of Roswell
- Since July 1, 2025 the transfer station accepts non-construction materials from residents and non-residents; proof of Roswell residence is needed for resident rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Proof of residence within Roswell city limits is required to receive resident rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recyclables not accepted at the transfer station: appliances, cardboard, electronics, household batteries, lawn mowers, oil, metal, paint and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Subject 391-3-4: Solid Waste Management (incl. Rule 391-3-4-.04 General and Rule 391-3-4-.19 Scrap and Used Tire Management) (opens in new tab) · Georgia Secretary of State (Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia)
- Georgia's solid waste rules specifically prohibit five wastes from solid waste disposal facilities: lead acid batteries, liquid waste in landfills (with exceptions), regulated hazardous waste, radioactive waste and PCB waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Georgia Environmental Protection Division
- State and federal law exempt homeowners from hazardous waste rules, so household hazardous waste may legally go in the garbage, but only as solids: garbage trucks may not pick up liquid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD points residents to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) in Atlanta and Athens, which accepts many household hazardous wastes (some fees may apply). Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Checked October 26, 2026.

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