Cardboard Recycling in Rome, GA

Rome collects flattened cardboard in its curbside recycling carts. The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center on Lavender Drive also accepts it.

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

4 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Rome

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · RomeNo 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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Rome-Floyd Recycling CenterDrop-off · 412 Lavender Drive, RomeCost not listed
Where
412 Lavender Drive
Rome, GA 30165
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; 24-hour drop-off area
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
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Floyd County Remote SitesCounty service · Floyd CountyCost not listed
How it works
Six attended Floyd County remote sites (Berryhill, Cave Spring, Hatfield, Midway, Potts Road, Shannon) for household garbage and recyclables, serving mainly unincorporated Floyd County. The county gives road locations only, not street addresses.
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City of Rome Solid Waste CollectionsCity service · RomeRome residentsCost not listed
How it works
City of Rome curbside garbage, recycling, yard waste and junk-item collection for city customers (706-236-4580). Larger items such as furniture are collected on garbage day after a call to schedule.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard and place it loose in the city recycling cart.
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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

Georgia rules

Georgia's solid waste rules specifically prohibit five wastes from solid waste disposal facilities: lead acid batteries, liquid waste in landfills (with exceptions), regulated hazardous waste, radioactive waste and PCB waste. Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Subject 391-3-4: Solid Waste Management (incl. Rule 391-3-4-.04 General and Rule 391-3-4-.19 Scrap and Used Tire Management) (opens in new tab)
State and federal law exempt homeowners from hazardous waste rules, so household hazardous waste may legally go in the garbage, but only as solids: garbage trucks may not pick up liquid waste. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

More Georgia rules (4)

EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD points residents to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) in Atlanta and Athens, which accepts many household hazardous wastes (some fees may apply). Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Recycling - Floyd County (Rome-Floyd Recycling Center) (opens in new tab) · Floyd County Government
- Cardboard is accepted at curbside, the remote sites and the Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
Solid Waste - Floyd County remote sites (opens in new tab) · Floyd County Government
- Floyd County remote sites collect household garbage and have recycle bins for paper, cardboard, cans and plastic bottles. Checked October 26, 2026.
Garbage/Recycle/Yard Waste Collections - City of Rome Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Rome
- City of Rome residents get curbside garbage, recycling, yard waste and trash collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Flattened corrugated cardboard is collected in the city curbside recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Subject 391-3-4: Solid Waste Management (incl. Rule 391-3-4-.04 General and Rule 391-3-4-.19 Scrap and Used Tire Management) (opens in new tab) · Georgia Secretary of State (Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia)
- Georgia's solid waste rules specifically prohibit five wastes from solid waste disposal facilities: lead acid batteries, liquid waste in landfills (with exceptions), regulated hazardous waste, radioactive waste and PCB waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Georgia Environmental Protection Division
- State and federal law exempt homeowners from hazardous waste rules, so household hazardous waste may legally go in the garbage, but only as solids: garbage trucks may not pick up liquid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD points residents to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) in Atlanta and Athens, which accepts many household hazardous wastes (some fees may apply). Checked October 26, 2026.
- EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Checked October 26, 2026.

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