Cardboard Recycling in Sioux City, IA

Cardboard recycling is free at Sioux City's Citizen's Convenience Center, 5800 28th Street.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Sioux City

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Sioux CityNo 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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Sioux City Citizen's Convenience Center (former landfill)City service · Sioux CityFree
How it works
City-run residential drop-off at the former landfill, 5800 28th Street, Sioux City, IA 51108 (the Census geocoder could not match the address, so it is listed as a program). Open Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; cards only. Takes appliances, tires, bulky items, electronics, metal and free cardboard recycling for set fees, and is the Woodbury County Regional Collection Center for household hazardous materials (Tue-Thu 8 a.m.-2 p.m.).
Cost & rules
- Open Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; cards only, no cash or personal checks.
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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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Iowa rules

Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)

More Iowa rules (7)

DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Citizen's Convenience Center (Former Landfill) (opens in new tab) · City of Sioux City Environmental Services
- Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; closed Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The CCC takes debit and credit cards, business account checks and mobile pay; no cash or personal checks. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The CCC is meant for residential customers, not businesses or non-profit organizations; no commercial waste is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Cardboard recycling at the CCC is free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Apartment buildings of four or more units may take recycling to the CCC at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Materials (HHM) (opens in new tab) · City of Sioux City Environmental Services
- The HHM service is for residents, not businesses and non-profit organizations. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- DNR lists the Sioux City RCC (5800 28th St.) as the main Regional Collection Center for Woodbury County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
- Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.

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