Cardboard Recycling in Greenbelt, MD

Greenbelt residents can drop flattened cardboard in the dumpsters at the Buddy Attick Park Recycling Drop-Off Center on Crescent Road.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Greenbelt

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · GreenbeltNo 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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Buddy Attick Park Recycling Drop-Off CenterDrop-off · 555 Crescent Road, GreenbeltGreenbelt residentsCost not listed
Where
555 Crescent Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Flatten boxes; cardboard and mixed paper only in these dumpsters.
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Brown Station Road Residential Drop-Off Convenience Center (Prince George's County)County service · Prince George's CountyPrince George's County residentsFree
How it works
Prince George's County residential drop-off at 3501 Brown Station Road, Upper Marlboro (Census: Brown Station CDP), Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Takes furniture and bulky items, mattresses, white goods, scrap metal, cardboard, electronics (the County's e-waste acceptance site is temporarily here), auto batteries and up to five passenger tires. No charge for residential cars, SUVs, vans and pickups up to 3/4 ton; no trailers.
Cost & rules
- County residents in an unmodified residential vehicle (no trailers); no charge.
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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.

More about cardboard

Maryland rules

Household hazardous waste may include agricultural chemicals, cleaning agents and solvents, motor oils, paint, pesticides and preservatives. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab)
Maryland does not regulate HHW as hazardous waste, and federal law allows HHW in household trash. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)

More Maryland rules (3)

MDE recommends taking HHW to local HHW collection programs. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
Many Maryland counties collect HHW such as mercury, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, herbicides and batteries. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
Some counties hold HHW days only once a year; contact your county for the next date and accepted materials. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

List of Prince George's County Waste & Recycling Disposal Facilities (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
- Residents may drop off cardboard, metal items, auto batteries, electronics (computers, laptops, tablets), up to five passenger vehicle tires, and furniture and bulky household items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Proof of Prince George's County residency may be required at disposal facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill (opens in new tab) · Prince George's County Department of the Environment
- Residential pickup trucks, cars, SUVs and passenger vans up to 3/4 ton must use the Brown Station Road or Missouri Avenue convenience centers, at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Vehicles must be residential in use and unmodified; trailers and commercial or commercial-looking vehicles do not qualify. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residential Recycling Centers (opens in new tab) · City of Greenbelt
- Buddy Attick Park Recycling Drop-Off Center is at 555 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770, for Greenbelt residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Cardboard and mixed paper go in 8-yard dumpsters at both Residential Recycling Centers; flatten boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
- Household hazardous waste may include agricultural chemicals, cleaning agents and solvents, motor oils, paint, pesticides and preservatives. Checked October 26, 2026.
MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
- Maryland does not regulate HHW as hazardous waste, and federal law allows HHW in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- MDE recommends taking HHW to local HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many Maryland counties collect HHW such as mercury, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, herbicides and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some counties hold HHW days only once a year; contact your county for the next date and accepted materials. Checked October 26, 2026.

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