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Cardboard Recycling in Emporia, KS

Emporia homes put flattened cardboard in the green-lid curbside recycling cart at no added charge; others can use the Recycling Center at 3100 W. South Avenue.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Emporia

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · EmporiaNo 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. City of Emporia recycling (Curbit! curbside carts and South Avenue Recycling Center)City service · EmporiaEmporia residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Every-other-week single-stream curbside recycling (green-lid carts) for Emporia homes and buildings of up to four units, at no additional charge on the city trash bill; cardboard, paper, glass, cans and plastics #1-7 together. Larger apartments and residents outside the city can use the drop-off Recycling Center at 3100 W. South Avenue or the Dillons trailer (Thursday noon-Saturday 10 am).

    Cost & rules
    • Curbside carts are part of city trash service at no additional charge; others can use the South Avenue Recycling Center.
    • Before you go: Flatten cardboard boxes and cartons; no plastic bags.

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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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Kansas rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Curbit! (opens in new tab) · City of Emporia
    • Paper, cardboard, glass, metals and plastics can all go together in the green-lid curbside cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Flatten cardboard boxes and cartons. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Curbside single-stream recycling is offered to all single-family and multi-family units of four or fewer. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Larger apartments and residents outside city limits can use the drop centers at the South Avenue facility or Thursday noon-Friday noon at Dillons. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • FAQ - Trash & Recycling Services (opens in new tab) · City of Emporia
    • There is no additional charge for the recycling cart or collection; it is part of existing trash service. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling Center & Trailers (opens in new tab) · City of Emporia
    • The Recycling Center at 3100 W South Avenue accepts cardboard and paperboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3405: County solid waste management plans (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • Each Kansas county (or a designated city) must submit a solid waste management plan to KDHE; counties may join regional plans. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County solid waste plans must consider specific programs for wastes such as lead-acid batteries, household hazardous waste, white goods containing CFCs, motor oil and consumer electronics. The law requires consideration, not a program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3460: Voluntary local hazardous waste programs; grants (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • KDHE may coordinate voluntary hazardous waste collection programs and encourages local governments to run household hazardous waste collection, alone or jointly. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE may give grants to help pay for local hazardous waste collection programs, from the state hazardous waste collection fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management
    • Part of a hazardous waste treatment fee paid to KDHE by the Ash Grove cement plant in Chanute funds grants to HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Kansas has 45 permanent permitted HHW facilities plus 39 satellite locations (SFY 2024). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE says HHW disposal options are available in 93 Kansas counties, covering over 95% of the population; a few counties have none. Checked October 26, 2026.

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