Cardboard Recycling in DeKalb, IL

DeKalb homes put flattened, cut cardboard boxes in the LRS recycling cart.

Illustrative item photographKadarius Seegars / Unsplash

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in DeKalb

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · DeKalbNo 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.
Book a pickup →
DeKalb curbside recycling (LRS)Pickup service · DeKalbCost not listed
How it works
Weekly curbside recycling in LRS-provided carts for City of DeKalb homes.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten and cut cardboard boxes.
Official page (opens in new tab)

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. Source: Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (2)

Checked October 26, 2026

LRS: DeKalb Refuse, Recycling & Yard-Waste Collection Program (opens in new tab) · LRS
- Cardboard boxes go in the LRS recycling cart, flattened and cut. 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.

“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.