Cardboard Recycling in Ashland, KY

Ashland residents can drop cardboard at the city Recycling Center under the 13th Street Bridge with proof of city residency; non-residents need a $100 annual permit.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Ashland

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AshlandNo 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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City of Ashland Recycling CenterCity service · AshlandAshland residentsCost not listed
How it works
Drop-off recycling center under the 13th Street Bridge in Ashland for city residents (Ashland ID or city utility bill with a garbage charge) and non-residents with a $100 annual permit. Takes paper and cardboard, #1 and #2 plastics, cans and glass. Open Tuesday 6-10am, Thursday-Friday 3-7pm, Saturday 8am-4pm.
Cost & rules
Fees
Annual non-resident recycling permit $100
- City residents show an Ashland driver's license or a city utility bill with a garbage charge plus photo ID; non-residents need a $100 annual permit.
- Open Tuesday 6-10am, Thursday and Friday 3-7pm, Saturday 8am-4pm.
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Fees
Annual non-resident recycling permit	$100

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

Kentucky rules

Every Kentucky county must provide a universal collection program for municipal solid waste: door-to-door collection, direct haul to staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities, or another approved option. Source: KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab)
Counties may let residents haul their own waste to cabinet-approved staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities in the county. Source: KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab)

More Kentucky rules (4)

State law funds recycling and household hazardous waste grants from the Kentucky Pride Fund; counties, cities and other local governments may apply. Source: KRS 224.43-505: Kentucky Pride Fund; recycling and household hazardous waste grants (opens in new tab)
The state household hazardous waste grant pays for counties to hold annual drop-off events for household chemicals, old electronics and other hazardous waste. Source: Kentucky EEC press release (May 14, 2026): $6 million for recycling and household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
The cabinet provides technical assistance to local governments that set up household hazardous waste education or collection programs. Source: KRS 224.10-610: Assistance to household hazardous waste educational and collection programs (opens in new tab)
The fourth week in March is Commonwealth Cleanup Week, a volunteer cleanup week set by the 1998 General Assembly. Source: Kentucky DWM: Commonwealth Cleanup Week (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (11)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Ashland
- The center is open to City of Ashland residents and to non-residents who buy a $100 annual numbered recycling permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents show a Kentucky driver's license with an Ashland address or a city utility bill with a garbage charge plus photo ID. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hours: Tuesday 6am-10am, Thursday and Friday 3pm-7pm, Saturday 8am-4pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted paper includes brown papers such as grocery bags and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial businesses are not eligible for the permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- Every Kentucky county must provide a universal collection program for municipal solid waste: door-to-door collection, direct haul to staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities, or another approved option. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties may let residents haul their own waste to cabinet-approved staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities in the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.43-505: Kentucky Pride Fund; recycling and household hazardous waste grants (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- State law funds recycling and household hazardous waste grants from the Kentucky Pride Fund; counties, cities and other local governments may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky EEC press release (May 14, 2026): $6 million for recycling and household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
- The state household hazardous waste grant pays for counties to hold annual drop-off events for household chemicals, old electronics and other hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.10-610: Assistance to household hazardous waste educational and collection programs (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- The cabinet provides technical assistance to local governments that set up household hazardous waste education or collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky DWM: Commonwealth Cleanup Week (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
- The fourth week in March is Commonwealth Cleanup Week, a volunteer cleanup week set by the 1998 General Assembly. Checked October 26, 2026.

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