Cardboard Recycling in Columbus, NE

Columbus residents can drop flattened cardboard at the city and Keep Columbus Beautiful recycling trailer site on the south side of the Transfer Station (Tue mornings, Wed-Thu afternoons in season).

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Columbus

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ColumbusNo 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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Columbus recycling trailer site (City & Keep Columbus Beautiful)City service · ColumbusCost not listed
How it works
Staffed paper and cardboard drop-off run by the City of Columbus and Keep Columbus Beautiful on the south side of the Columbus Transfer Station (the city page gives 570 S 14th Ave.), near the grass drop-off. Spring/summer hours Tue 8 a.m.-noon, Wed-Thu 2-6 p.m. No plastics.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten boxes to 2 x 4 ft or smaller; remove staples and tape; no food-soiled boxes.
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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.

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Nebraska rules

Land disposal of discarded household appliances is prohibited in Nebraska. Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 13-2039: Land disposal of certain solid wastes; prohibited (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Nebraska Revised Statute 13-2039: Land disposal of certain solid wastes; prohibited (opens in new tab) · Nebraska Legislature
- Land disposal of discarded household appliances is prohibited in Nebraska. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Columbus: Recycle (opens in new tab) · City of Columbus
- The City and Keep Columbus Beautiful recycling trailer site is on the south side of the Columbus Transfer Station, 570 S 14th Ave., near the grass drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The trailer site uses totes for paper and cardboard, with mixed paper on one side and cardboard on the other. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Boxes must be flattened to no more than 2 by 4 feet, with staples and tape removed and no food residue. Checked October 26, 2026.

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