Cardboard Recycling in St. Louis, MO

Flatten cardboard and put it in your blue St. Louis recycling rollcart, or take it to a city drop-off recycling location if you have an alley dumpster.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in St. Louis

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · St. LouisNo 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 St. Louis recycling (roll carts and drop-off sites)City service · St. LouisSt. Louis residentsCost not listed
How it works
Single-stream recycling in residential roll carts, plus city drop-off recycling locations (including fire stations) for residents with alley dumpsters, most open 24/7.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten and break down boxes; keep recyclables loose, clean and dry.
Official page (opens in new tab)

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.

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Missouri rules

DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

More Missouri rules (3)

DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (8)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Drop-off Recycling Locations (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
- Since summer 2025, city recycling is collected only from residential roll carts and drop-off locations; all sites are single stream and most are open 24/7. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Drop-off sites are for City residents only, not businesses, institutions, nonprofits or non-residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
What Bin Does It Go In? (Saint Louis City Recycles) (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
- Flattened cardboard boxes go in the blue recycling dumpster or rollcart; always flatten cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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