Cardboard Recycling in Danbury, CT

Flattened corrugated cardboard is free at Danbury's Mom & Pop Drop-off and Recycling Center.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Danbury

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · DanburyNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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Mom & Pop Drop-off and Recycling Center (Danbury)Drop-off · 307 White Street, DanburyOpen to everyoneFree
Where
307 White Street
Danbury, CT 06810
Hours
Tue 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Wed noon–8 p.m.; Thu–Fri 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; Sat 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
Fees for cardboard
Non-resident day permit $5.00 per visit
Preparation: Break corrugated cardboard flat.
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Fees for cardboard
Non-resident day permit	$5.00 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

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)

More Connecticut rules (9)

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

HRRA: City of Danbury disposal information (opens in new tab) · Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority
- A permit is required; it is free to Danbury residents with proof of residency, and non-residents pay $5.00 per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial vehicles and vehicles with loose garbage cannot use the Mom & Pop. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HRRA says Brookfield residents do not need a permit there. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Cardboard is free; break it flat. Checked October 26, 2026.
HRRA: E-Waste, Mattresses, Paint (local drop-off locations) (opens in new tab) · Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority
- Brookfield residents use the Mom & Pop Drop-off in Danbury. 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.

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