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Cardboard Recycling in Fresno, CA

Boxes and cardboard go in the blue recycling cart, or out with Operation Clean Up in Fresno.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Fresno

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · FresnoNo 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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  2. City of Fresno Operation Clean Up (annual curbside bulky pickup)City service · FresnoFresno residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Once a year on a neighborhood schedule, City of Fresno residential customers can set out up to 10 cubic yards of bulky items (furniture, mattresses, appliances except refrigerators). Check the date with the City lookup tool or 311.

    Cost & rules
    • Annual, on a scheduled date by neighborhood; up to 10 cubic yards in two piles (yard clippings separate).
    • Set out no earlier than 7 days before and by 6 a.m. on the day.

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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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California rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Fresno: Operation Clean Up (opens in new tab) · City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities
    • Once a year, residents may place items too large for regular trash collection at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only residences that pay for solid waste service on their utility bill are serviced; multifamily buildings of four or more units are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Boxes and cardboard are accepted (they can also go in the blue cart). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Limited to 10 cubic yards, about two 8 × 4 × 4 ft piles. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Set out no earlier than 7 days before and by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day; check the date with the lookup tool or 311. 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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