Cardboard Recycling in Novi, MI

The Novi recycling drop-off on Lee BeGole Drive is closed from September 21, 2026 for road reconstruction. Novi asks residents to use the free RRRASOC drop-off in Southfield.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Novi

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · NoviNo 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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RRRASOC Materials Recovery Facility Recycling Drop-Off SiteDrop-off · outside Novi · 20000 W. Eight Mile Road, SouthfieldOpen to everyoneFree
Where
20000 W. Eight Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075
Hours
Open daylight hours, 7 days a week
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
Preparation: Do not bag; place loose in the on-site receptacles.
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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

Michigan rules

EGLE: take leftover household hazardous products to a local collection when one is available; never pour them down a storm drain or household drain. Source: EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
If there is no local collection, EGLE says to ask your trash hauler for instructions on safe disposal in the regular trash. Source: EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)

More Michigan rules (4)

Household hazardous waste (solvents, cleansers, pesticides) is not banned from Michigan landfills, though EGLE says it is not well suited to them. Source: EGLE: Landfill Prohibited Materials and Special Wastes (guidance, rev. 3/2021) (opens in new tab)
HHW collections are run by local governments or commercial recyclers; many are temporary or seasonal, so call before going. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)
EGLE keeps a county-by-county list of local collection contacts; if your community is not listed, call your city, township or county. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)
EGLE suggests looking for retail take-back of electronics, batteries, light bulbs, medications, motor oil and antifreeze when buying replacements. Source: EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Drop-off Locations and Guidelines (opens in new tab) · Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC)
- All RRRASOC drop-off areas are free and open to the public. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted unsorted (do not bag) items include household metals including pans and small scrap metal, boxboard and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling may be deposited unsorted into on-site receptacles; do not bag. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Novi
- From September 21, 2026 the Novi Recycling Drop-off Site is closed for reconstruction of Lee BeGole Drive; residents are asked to use the Southfield site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Materials accepted at the Southfield and Novi drop-off sites are the same as curbside recycling. 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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