Cardboard Recycling in Columbia, CT

Cardboard goes with mixed recyclables at the Columbia Transfer Station.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Columbia

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ColumbiaNo 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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Columbia Transfer StationDrop-off · 89 Route 6, ColumbiaColumbia residentsCost not listed
Where
89 Route 6
Columbia, CT 06237
Hours
Wednesday and Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Columbia household permit required ($100 for 2 stickers; $50 for seniors 62+).
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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

Connecticut rules

Everyone in Connecticut must recycle glass and metal food and beverage containers, newspapers, corrugated cardboard, boxboard, magazines, leaves, scrap metal, used motor oil and lead-acid batteries, among others. Source: CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
Connecticut has one universal list of what is accepted in mixed (single stream) recycling, whether collected curbside or at a transfer station. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)

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Corrugated cardboard is one of the top designated recyclables accepted in Connecticut's mixed (single stream) recycling program. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Source: CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Everyone in Connecticut must recycle glass and metal food and beverage containers, newspapers, corrugated cardboard, boxboard, magazines, leaves, scrap metal, used motor oil and lead-acid batteries, among others. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Corrugated cardboard is one of the top designated recyclables accepted in Connecticut's mixed (single stream) recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Connecticut has one universal list of what is accepted in mixed (single stream) recycling, whether collected curbside or at a transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Columbia: Town of Columbia Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Columbia
- The facility is on Route 6 next to the DPW Garage, 89 Rte 6, and is open to Columbia residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Columbia’s commercial and non-profit enterprises are not allowed to use the facility; residents need a Transfer Station Permit from the Town Clerk. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The standard permit (2 stickers) is $100 per household, $50 for seniors 62 and over; up to 2 more stickers $20 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Columbia: Municipal Transfer Station brochure (revised April 2026, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Town of Columbia · effective April 1, 2026
- Cardboard is accepted with mixed recyclables. Checked October 26, 2026.

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