Cardboard Recycling in Eureka, CA

Extra cardboard can be dropped with mixed recycling at the Hawthorne Street Transfer Station for a fee ($10.75 minimum).

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Eureka

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · EurekaNo 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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Humboldt Waste Management Authority – Hawthorne Street Transfer Station & Household Hazardous Waste FacilityDrop-off · 1059 West Hawthorne St, EurekaOpen to everyoneFrom $10.75
Where
1059 West Hawthorne St
Eureka, CA 95501
Hours
Transfer station Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; hazardous waste (residents) Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–3 p.m., closed 12–1 p.m. and Sundays
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFees apply
Fees for cardboard
Mixed recycling minimum (up to 120 lb) $10.75 per visit
Mixed recycling per ton $177.14
Solid waste minimum (up to 120 lb) $13.00 per visit
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Fees for cardboard
Mixed recycling minimum (up to 120 lb)	$10.75 per visit
Mixed recycling per ton	$177.14
Solid waste minimum (up to 120 lb)	$13.00 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

California rules

DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab)
It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

More California rules (4)

DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Source: CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (10)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Humboldt Waste Management Authority: Hours (opens in new tab) · Humboldt Waste Management Authority
- The hazardous waste facility closes for lunch 12–1 p.m. and on Sundays; businesses by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
Humboldt Waste Management Authority: Solid Waste (fees) (opens in new tab) · Humboldt Waste Management Authority
- Solid waste costs $13.00 minimum (up to 120 lb) or $216.47 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
Humboldt Waste Management Authority: Mixed Recycling (opens in new tab) · Humboldt Waste Management Authority
- The Hawthorne Street Transfer Station takes mixed-stream recycling such as cardboard for a fee: $10.75 minimum (up to 120 lb) or $177.14 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Drop-off mixed-stream recycling at the Hawthorne Street Transfer Station carries a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.

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