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Cardboard Recycling in Racine, WI

Racine collects cardboard in the blue recycling cart every other week; extra broken-down cardboard can be bundled beside a full cart.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Racine

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · RacineNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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    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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  2. City of Racine curbside recycling (blue cart)City service · RacineRacine residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Every-other-week blue-cart recycling for City of Racine households; broken-down cardboard may also be set out beside a full cart.

    Cost & rules
    • Excess cardboard must be broken down and boxed, bundled or tied, max 4 ft by 4 ft by 3 ft, beside a full cart.

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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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Wisconsin rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Recycling Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Racine
    • Recycling is collected every other week using the Blue Cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Broken-down cardboard (boxed, bundled or tied, no more than 4 ft long or wide and 3 ft high) may be set outside a full recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wis. Stat. 287.07 Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Legislature (Wisconsin Statutes)
    • Corrugated paper (cardboard) and other container board are on the statutory list of banned materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wisconsin DNR: What to recycle in Wisconsin (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
    • Corrugated cardboard and other containerboard are banned from disposal; DNR asks that boxes be flattened. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • In the La Crosse and Barron county waste-to-energy areas, recycling programs may send recyclable paper, including cardboard, and plastics to the incinerators, though local ordinances may still require recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wisconsin DNR: Recycling at home (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
    • Since 1990 Wisconsin law has required all residents to recycle items like cardboard, bottles and cans, and ensured everyone has access to a local recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.

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