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Cardboard Recycling in Cranford, NJ

Cardboard can be dropped free at the Cranford Conservation Center, no permit needed.

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Checked October 25, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Cranford

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CranfordNo 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.

  2. Cranford Conservation Center (210 Birchwood Avenue)City service · CranfordCranford residentsFree
    How it works

    Township recycling and yard waste center at 210 Birchwood Avenue (between Orange and Cranford Avenues), open Wednesday 9:20 a.m.–3:20 p.m. and Saturday–Sunday 9:20 a.m.–3:50 p.m. Free recycling of metal, electronics, plastics, glass, cans, cardboard, books, plastic bags, Styrofoam, motor oil and fluorescent bulbs; no permit needed for recycling (yard waste needs an $85 permit). No bulk items. DPW 908-709-7217 ext. 2.

Before you go

  1. Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
  2. Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
  3. Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.
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New Jersey rules

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  • Township of Cranford: Conservation Center (opens in new tab) · Township of Cranford Department of Public Works
    • Recycling services free of charge include metal, electronics and cardboard; permits are not required for recycling. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Cardboard is among the free recycling services. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Union County: Municipal Electronics Drop-Off Programs (opens in new tab) · County of Union
    • Cranford residents can bring electronic waste to the Cranford Conservation Center (210 Birchwood Avenue) anytime it is open. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
    • Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
    • The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).

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