Cardboard Recycling in Savannah, GA

Flattened cardboard goes in Savannah's curbside recycling cart; extra cardboard can go in the recycling drop-off containers at the Dean Forest Road Landfill or Bacon Park.

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

4 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Savannah

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All 4 Drop-off 1 Services & pickup 3

CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SavannahNo 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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Dean Forest Road Landfill (City of Savannah)Drop-off · 1327 Dean Forest Road, SavannahSavannah residentsCost not listed
Where
1327 Dean Forest Road
Savannah, GA 31401
Hours
Mon-Thu 7 a.m.-4:15 p.m.; Fri 7 a.m.-3:15 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m.-2:45 p.m.; closed Sundays and City holidays
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Drop-off containers are for excess recyclables from City residents.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Bacon Park Convenience Center (City of Savannah)City service · SavannahSavannah residentsCost not listed
How it works
City residents-only drop-off center on Skidaway Road south of Bona Bella Avenue (the Refuse Disposal page gives 6400 Skidaway Road; the bulk-item page gives 2609 Skidaway Road). Accepts household recyclables, yard trash, excess household dry trash, bulk items and up to 4 tires per year; open Wednesday-Sunday 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Cost & rules
- City residents only; bring proof of residency. Open Wednesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Official page (opens in new tab)
City of Savannah curbside recyclingCity service · SavannahSavannah residentsCost not listed
How it works
Curbside recycling cart collection for City of Savannah residents.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Break down, flatten and cut boxes to fit inside the cart; cardboard left outside the cart is not collected.
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.

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

Bulk Item Disposal Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Savannah
- Residents can bring bulk items to the City Landfill (1327 Dean Forest Road) or the Bacon Park Convenience Center with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
Refuse Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Savannah
- The Dean Forest Road landfill is at 1327 Dean Forest Road and serves City residents for waste from their own homes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial waste, including waste from managing rental property, is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bacon Park Convenience Center, 6400 Skidaway Road (south of Bona Bella Avenue), is for City residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bacon Park is open 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, and closed Mondays, Tuesdays and City holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bacon Park accepts tires, 4 per calendar year; garbage and commercial waste are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Waste Acceptance (opens in new tab) · City of Savannah
- Residents of unincorporated Chatham County may use the landfill drop-off only as paid annual subscribers, for limited materials (not bulky items, furniture or appliances); residents of Pooler, Port Wentworth, Garden City, Bloomingdale, Thunderbolt, Vernonburg and Tybee Island are not served. Checked October 26, 2026.
Curbside Recycling Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Savannah
- Cardboard boxes must be broken down, flattened and cut to fit inside the recycling cart; items left outside the cart are not collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Flattened cardboard and chipboard are on the curbside DO RECYCLE list. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Excess recyclables may be taken to drop-off containers at the Dean Forest Landfill or Bacon Park. 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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