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Cardboard Recycling in Waterville, ME

Waterville collects clean cardboard in single-stream curbside recycling, and takes it during Bulky Waste Pick-Up Week.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Waterville

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WatervilleNo 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. Waterville Bulky Waste Pick-Up WeekCity service · WatervilleWaterville residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Waterville Public Works' curbside bulky waste week for Waterville residents (no contractors); the 2026 week was May 18–22. Up to 10 items per household: white goods such as ovens, washers and dryers, furniture, mattresses, cardboard and scrap metal. Freon appliances (refrigerators, air conditioners), tires, TVs, monitors, printers and paint are not taken. Questions: 207-680-4744.

    Cost & rules
    • Only during the yearly bulky waste week (May 18–22 in 2026).
    • Before you go: Set items at the curb by 7 a.m. on the Monday of bulky week (May 18 in 2026).

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  3. Waterville single-stream curbside recyclingCity service · WatervilleWaterville residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Waterville collects single-stream recycling at the curb from homes eligible for city garbage pickup, on the normal pickup day. Clean cardboard, paperboard and empty pizza boxes are accepted, loose in a sturdy container marked recycling.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Clean cardboard only; remove food from pizza boxes.

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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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Waterville: Bulky Waste Pickup Week (opens in new tab) · City of Waterville
    • The 2026 Bulky Waste Pick-Up Week was May 18–22, for Waterville residents only (no contractors). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each household may set out up to 10 items; a 32-gallon can of loose material counts as one. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: white goods such as ovens, washers and dryers; furniture and mattresses; cardboard; scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Items had to be at the curb by 7 a.m. on the Monday of the week. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Waterville: Residential Garbage & Recycling Guidelines (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Waterville
    • Homes eligible for city garbage pickup also get single-stream curbside recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Clean cardboard and pizza boxes (food removed) go in curbside recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • I Recycle Inc on Armory Road takes sorted recycling from residents and businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.

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