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Cardboard Recycling in Los Angeles, CA

Flattened delivery boxes go in the LASAN blue bin; bulky item pickup does not take cardboard unless you have a Move In/Move Out service.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Los Angeles

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Los AngelesNo 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. LA Sanitation Blue Bin recyclingCity service · Los AngelesLos Angeles residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Weekly blue bin recycling for LASAN-serviced homes (4 units or fewer), including flattened delivery boxes.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Flatten delivery boxes; keep them empty, clean and dry.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take cardboard (1)
  • LA Sanitation curbside bulky item pickup · Los Angeles

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

  • LA Sanitation: Schedule a Bulky Item Pickup (opens in new tab) · LA Sanitation & Environment, City of Los Angeles
    • LASAN picks up large items that do not fit in the bins as an unlimited curbside service at no additional charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not collected curbside: auto parts, construction materials, commercial appliances, paints/chemicals, medicines, fluorescent lights, and cardboard (except with Move In/Move Out service). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LA Sanitation: Multi-family Bulky Item Fee (opens in new tab) · LA Sanitation & Environment, City of Los Angeles
    • Multi-family (recycLA) households are covered by an on-call bulky item service funded by the Multi-Family Bulky Item Fee on LADWP bills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Multi-Family Bulky Item Fee applies to ratepayers served by a recycLA provider who do not pay trash fees directly to LASAN. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • LA Sanitation: Recycling Collection (Blue Bin) (opens in new tab) · LA Sanitation & Environment, City of Los Angeles
    • LASAN provides weekly Blue Bin collection for single-family homes and buildings of 4 units or fewer. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Paper and cardboard for the blue bin include cereal boxes and flattened delivery boxes; items must be empty, clean and dry. 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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