Cardboard Recycling in Saginaw, MI

Flatten cardboard to 3 by 3 feet or smaller and put it in or under your recycling bin for biweekly MMWA collection.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Saginaw

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SaginawNo 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 Saginaw curbside trash and recycling (Mid Michigan Waste Authority)City service · SaginawSaginaw residentsCost not listed
How it works
Weekly trash and biweekly (A-week/B-week) recycling through the Mid Michigan Waste Authority; call MMWA at (989) 781-9555. Recycling goes in an 18-gallon city bin or a 20-45 gallon container with a "Recyclables Only" sticker.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten to no larger than 3 by 3 feet; place in or under the bin.
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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

Rubbish Services (opens in new tab) · City of Saginaw
- Saginaw's biweekly curbside recycling takes clean, dry cardboard, #1 and #2 plastics, cans and mixed paper. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Flatten cardboard to no larger than 3 by 3 feet and place it in or under the recycling bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Saginaw (MMWA community page) (opens in new tab) · Mid Michigan Waste Authority
- MMWA recycling in Saginaw accepts paper and cardboard placed loose in a labeled can or the 18-gallon bin. 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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