Cardboard Recycling in St. Petersburg, FL

Cardboard goes in St. Pete's curbside or alley recycling, or free to any of the five city brush sites.

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

4 ways to get rid of a cardboard in St. Petersburg

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · St. PetersburgNo 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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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)
St. Petersburg brush and recycling sitesCity service · St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg residentsFree
How it works
Five city brush sites (1000 62nd Ave. NE, 7750 26th Ave. N, 2500 26th Ave. S, 4015 Dr. Martin Luther King St. S, 2453 20th Ave. N; the city page gives no ZIP codes) open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Free drop-off of yard waste and selected recyclables, mixed metals, appliances and cement roofing tiles for properties paying the city sanitation charge; proof of residency required.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Separate recyclables into the labeled bins.
Official page (opens in new tab)
St. Petersburg curbside recyclingCity service · St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg residentsCost not listed
How it works
City recycling collection for residential utility customers, curbside or in the alley on the designated day. Accepts mixed paper and cardboard, glass, cans, cartons and plastic bottles, jugs, jars and tubs; no plastic bags.
Official page (opens in new tab)

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.

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Florida rules

Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Source: Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab)
Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab)

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County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
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. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab)
A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

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.
Brush & Recycling Sites (opens in new tab) · City of St. Petersburg Sanitation Department
- Use of city brush sites is limited to properties that pay an active Sanitation collection charge to the city. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Separate recyclables and deposit them in the labeled bins; proof of residency is checked at the entrance. Checked October 26, 2026.
Good Neighbor Guide: Residential Trash & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of St. Petersburg
- City residents may drop off yard waste and selected recyclables at the brush sites for free; accepted recyclables include appliances and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of St. Petersburg Sanitation Department
- The city offers recycling collection service to its residential utility customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mixed paper and cardboard are recyclable (paper towels are not). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Besides the city brush sites, recyclables can go to the Pinellas County recycling site or the Crescent Lake (1320 5th St. N.) and Municipal Marina (300 2nd Ave. SE) sites. 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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