Cardboard Recycling in Syracuse, NY

Flatten cardboard for your Syracuse recycling cart; OCRRA takes small loads for $2 a visit.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Syracuse

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SyracuseNo 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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OCRRA Rock Cut Road Transfer StationCounty service · Onondaga CountyOnondaga County residentsConditions apply$2/visit
How it works
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency drop-off at 5808 Rock Cut Road, Jamesville, NY 13078, for Onondaga County residents delivering their own household loads (Mon–Fri 3:30–6 p.m., Sat 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in summer). Entry $15 per car, $30 per pickup/SUV/van; extra fees for refrigerant appliances ($15), mattresses ($20), microwaves ($5) and tires ($7). OCRRA has posted that the station is temporarily closed after a mechanical issue, and its Ley Creek site is closed for construction.
Cost & rules
Fees
Residential recyclables drop-off $2 per visit
- OCRRA has posted that Rock Cut Road is temporarily closed; check ocrra.org before going.
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City of Syracuse bulk item collection (Cityline request)City service · SyracuseSyracuse residentsCost not listed
How it works
City DPW collects bulk items on request: call Cityline at 315-448-CITY (2489) two days ahead; 4 bulk collections per calendar year. Accepted: carpets, furniture not made entirely of wood, mattresses, tires (4 per year) and bagged trash. City carts also take flattened cardboard in recycling.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard.
Official page (opens in new tab)

Fees
Residential recyclables drop-off	$2 per visit

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

New York rules

DEC describes standard home recycling programs as covering glass, metal, plastic, paper and cardboard; check local guidance for what your program accepts. Source: NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
The source-separation components towns must require include paper, glass, metals, plastics and garden and yard waste. Source: NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab)

More New York rules (7)

Household hazardous wastes are household materials that would be regulated as hazardous waste if generated elsewhere; household-generated HHW is exempt from state and federal hazardous waste rules. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
Residents can take HHW to authorized HHW collection facilities or HHW collection events hosted by counties and municipalities; DEC has a map and list of permitted facilities. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
General Municipal Law 120-aa required every municipality, by September 1, 1992, to adopt a local law requiring source separation of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics, yard waste) where economic markets exist. Source: NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab)
DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Source: NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
DEC lists New York collection programs for items that belong outside the recycling bin: beverage containers, carpet, cell phones, e-waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries, mercury thermostats, paint, pharmaceuticals, plastic film, rechargeable batteries and tires. Source: NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Household hazardous wastes are household materials that would be regulated as hazardous waste if generated elsewhere; household-generated HHW is exempt from state and federal hazardous waste rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents can take HHW to authorized HHW collection facilities or HHW collection events hosted by counties and municipalities; DEC has a map and list of permitted facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
- General Municipal Law 120-aa required every municipality, by September 1, 1992, to adopt a local law requiring source separation of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics, yard waste) where economic markets exist. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The source-separation components towns must require include paper, glass, metals, plastics and garden and yard waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- DEC describes standard home recycling programs as covering glass, metal, plastic, paper and cardboard; check local guidance for what your program accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- DEC lists New York collection programs for items that belong outside the recycling bin: beverage containers, carpet, cell phones, e-waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries, mercury thermostats, paint, pharmaceuticals, plastic film, rechargeable batteries and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
OCRRA: Trash & Recycling locations, fees and accepted items (opens in new tab) · Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA)
- Residential hours are for Onondaga County residents only, delivering their own household materials (not a hauler or contractor); the site serves residents across the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residential recyclable drop-off is $2 per visit regardless of volume. Checked October 26, 2026.
OCRRA: Rock Cut Road (opens in new tab) · Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA)
- OCRRA posts that Rock Cut Road Transfer Station is temporarily closed to residential and commercial customers due to a mechanical issue at the facility where the county’s trash is processed. Checked October 26, 2026.
OCRRA: How Do I Get Rid Of Cardboard? (opens in new tab) · Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA)
- Residents may bring small quantities of cardboard, in 3-foot pieces, to the Rock Cut Road Drop-Off Site. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Syracuse: Bulk Item Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Syracuse Department of Public Works
- You can request 4 bulk item collections each calendar year. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Syracuse: Recycling Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Syracuse Department of Public Works
- Curbside recycling includes paper and flattened cardboard and food boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.

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