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Cardboard Recycling in Lansing, MI

Lansing's recycling drop-off center at 601 E. South Street has a cardboard bin, is free and is open daily from dawn to dusk.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Lansing

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LansingNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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    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. Lansing Recycling Drop-Off CenterDrop-off · 601 E. South Street, LansingFree
    Where

    601 E. South Street
    Lansing, MI 48910

    Hours

    Open daily, dawn to dusk

    Cost & rules

    Cardboard

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

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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Michigan rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Lansing opens new recycling drop-off center (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
    • All community members can drop off recyclable materials free of charge at the new facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The center has clearly marked bins for cardboard, boxboard, paper, plastic, metal, glass and foam polystyrene. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
    • EGLE: take leftover household hazardous products to a local collection when one is available; never pour them down a storm drain or household drain. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If there is no local collection, EGLE says to ask your trash hauler for instructions on safe disposal in the regular trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE: Landfill Prohibited Materials and Special Wastes (guidance, rev. 3/2021) (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
    • Household hazardous waste (solvents, cleansers, pesticides) is not banned from Michigan landfills, though EGLE says it is not well suited to them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
    • HHW collections are run by local governments or commercial recyclers; many are temporary or seasonal, so call before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EGLE keeps a county-by-county list of local collection contacts; if your community is not listed, call your city, township or county. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EGLE suggests looking for retail take-back of electronics, batteries, light bulbs, medications, motor oil and antifreeze when buying replacements. Checked October 26, 2026.

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