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Cardboard Recycling in Clearwater, FL

Flattened cardboard goes in Clearwater's blue curbside recycling cart or to the city Recycling Drop-off Center at 1701 N. Hercules Ave.

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

4 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Clearwater

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ClearwaterNo 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. Pinellas County mixed recycling drop-off centersCounty service · Pinellas CountyFree
    How it works

    More than 30 free mixed recycling drop-off centers run by Pinellas County and its municipalities; locations are on the county map. Accepts flattened cardboard, paper, cartons, plastic bottles and jugs, metal cans and glass bottles and jars.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Flatten cardboard.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Clearwater curbside recyclingCity service · ClearwaterClearwater residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Weekly single-cart curbside recycling (blue cart). Accepts plastic bottles and jugs, glass bottles and jars, cans, mixed paper and flattened cardboard and cartons. No plastic bags, tires, scrap metal, electronics or hazardous waste.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Flatten cardboard. No plastic bags.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Clearwater Recycling Drop-off Center (Clearwater Solid Waste Complex)City service · ClearwaterCost not listed
    How it works

    City recycling drop-off at the Clearwater Solid Waste Complex, 1701 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater 33765 (Census geocoder could not match the address, so it is recorded as a program). Department hours Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Takes the same five recycling categories as the curbside program; no hazardous waste, electronics, tires or garbage.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Flatten cardboard and remove recyclables from plastic bags.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Mixed Recycling Drop-off Centers (opens in new tab) · Pinellas County Solid Waste
    • More than 30 mixed recycling drop-off centers throughout the county are available to residents free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: flattened cardboard, clean paper, junk mail, paperboard, cartons, plastic bottles and jugs, metal cans and glass bottles and jars. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • What Can I Recycle? (opens in new tab) · City of Clearwater Solid Waste & Recycling
    • The city gives each residence a blue recycling cart for once-a-week curbside collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Flattened cardboard and cartons are one of the five accepted recycling categories. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted recyclables can be taken to the city's Recycling Drop-off Center at the Clearwater Solid Waste Complex, 1701 N. Hercules Ave. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
    • Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
    • State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.

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