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Cardboard Recycling in Crete, IL

The Crete Lions Club drop-off at 1215 Douglas Rd takes corrugated cardboard (weekdays 7–9 a.m., Saturdays 7 a.m.–noon).

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Crete

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CreteNo 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. Crete Lions Club recycling drop-offNonprofit service · CreteCost not listed
    How it works

    Crete's traditional recycling drop-off at the Crete Lions Club, 1215 Douglas Rd (708-672-4575), open weekdays 7–9 a.m. and Saturdays 7 a.m.–noon. Takes paper, corrugated cardboard, cans, glass and some plastics.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. New Lenox Township office – Will County electronics drop-offDrop-off · outside Crete · 1100 S. Cedar Road, New LenoxWill County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    1100 S. Cedar Road
    New Lenox, IL 60451

    Hours

    2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5–7 p.m. (lines cut off at closing; closed holidays).

    Cost & rules

    Cardboard

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Traditional recycling center for New Lenox Township residents: Monday–Friday 1–3:30 p.m. and the 4th Saturday 8 a.m.–noon.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

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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Illinois rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Will County Green: Electronics Recycling Info (opens in new tab) · Will County Land Use – Resource Recovery & Energy
    • Year-round Will County drop-off sites need ID proving Will County area residency; residents of communities fully or partly in Will County are welcome. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • New Lenox Township: Recycling (opens in new tab) · New Lenox Township
    • The Township Traditional Recycling Center is open to New Lenox Township residents weekday afternoons and the 4th Saturday morning and accepts cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Will County Green: Crete (opens in new tab) · Will County Land Use – Resource Recovery & Energy
    • Will County lists the Crete Lions Club drop-off, 1215 Douglas Rd (708-672-4575), open weekdays 7–9 a.m. and Saturdays 7 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Crete's traditional drop-off program accepts corrugated cardboard, including clean pizza boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.

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