Cardboard Recycling in Whitefish, MT

Whitefish has no city recycling site since 2022; Black Bear Recycling picks up cardboard curbside every other week by subscription, and Flathead County recycling sites take flattened household cardboard free.

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

4 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Whitefish

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WhitefishNo 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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Flathead County container sitesCounty service · Flathead CountyFlathead County residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
County drop-off sites for household garbage. Sites with household recycling (cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum cans): Bigfork (133 Hwy 83), Columbia Falls (1073 Best Way), Creston (121 Broeder Loop), Lakeside (150 Soren Ln), Somers (1085 Highway 82) and the landfill. Most open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Larger household items must go to the landfill; no business use.
Cost & rules
- Only at sites marked "Accepts Recycling" (Bigfork, Columbia Falls, Creston, Lakeside, Somers, landfill); household recycling only.
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard and cut it to 40 inches or less.
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Black Bear Recycling curbside recycling (Whitefish)Pickup service · WhitefishCost not listed
How it works
Private bi-weekly curbside recycling in Whitefish in a 64-gallon bin: glass bottles, mixed paper, #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jars, aluminum and tin cans, and cardboard. Sign up with Black Bear Recycling; the city page does not list prices.
Cost & rules
- Subscription service; sign up with Black Bear Recycling.
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Flathead County LandfillCounty service · Flathead CountyFlathead County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Flathead County Solid Waste landfill at 4098 Highway 93 North (mailing address Kalispell, MT 59901; outside Kalispell city limits). Open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. seven days a week, closed major holidays; phone (406) 758-5910. Takes larger household items, appliances and metals, tires and household recycling; out-of-county waste is not accepted.
Cost & rules
- Household recycling only; no business recycling.
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard and cut it to 40 inches or less.
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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

Montana rules

DEQ tells residents to read their local recycling facility's instructions on which fibers (including cardboard) are accepted. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
DEQ tells residents to contact their county solid waste management office about household hazardous waste. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · Montana Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ tells residents to contact their county solid waste management office about household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ tells residents to read their local recycling facility's instructions on which fibers (including cardboard) are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Flathead County Solid Waste District: Service Information Brochure 2026 (opens in new tab) · Flathead County Solid Waste District
- The district does not accept out-of-county waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Flathead County: Solid Waste Department (opens in new tab) · Flathead County
- Household recycling (cardboard, newspaper, mixed paper, aluminum cans) is available, for households only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Flatten cardboard and cut it to 40 inches or less. Checked October 26, 2026.
Flathead County Solid Waste: Disposal Guide (opens in new tab) · Flathead County
- Business recycling is not allowed at county container sites or the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
Flathead County Solid Waste: Drop-Off Locations (opens in new tab) · Flathead County
- The Columbia Falls container site at 1073 Best Way accepts recycling and is open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Drop-off sites and recycling bins are not for commercial or business use. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Whitefish: Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Whitefish
- The City of Whitefish says Flathead County maintains free collection sites for residents to drop off recyclables. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Black Bear Recycling offers bi-weekly curbside recycling in Whitefish, including cardboard, in a 64-gallon bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Whitefish permanently closed its Central Recycling Site on January 31, 2022. Checked October 26, 2026.

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