Cardboard Recycling in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Coeur d'Alene residents put flattened cardboard boxes in their every-other-week city curbside recycling cart; Kootenai County's transfer stations also recycle corrugated cardboard.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Coeur d'Alene

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Coeur d'AleneNo 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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Kootenai County Solid Waste transfer stations (Ramsey and Prairie)County service · Kootenai CountyKootenai County residentsFree
How it works
Kootenai County runs two transfer stations: Ramsey Transfer Station, 3330 N Ramsey Road, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815, and Prairie Transfer Station, 15580 W Prairie Avenue, Post Falls, ID 83854 (unincorporated Kootenai County per the Census geocoder). Both are open daily; gates open 8 a.m. and close 4:55 p.m. Residential customers who have paid the county solid waste fee may dispose of up to 1,000 lbs of household waste per trip free; tires, metal, refrigerators, cardboard, batteries and electronics have separate areas.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Remove packing and flatten boxes.
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Coeur d'Alene curbside recycling (Coeur d'Alene Garbage / Republic Services)City service · Coeur d'AleneCoeur d'Alene residentsCost not listed
How it works
City residential sanitation service includes one single-stream recycling container collected every other week, billed on the city utility bill. Questions go to Coeur d'Alene Garbage at (208) 457-1820. Flattened cardboard boxes go in the cart; batteries do not (the city sends them to the county transfer stations).
Cost & rules
- No pizza boxes or food-soiled cardboard.
- Before you go: Flatten boxes.
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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.

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Idaho rules

Idaho counties must make sure residents have adequate household waste disposal options; household waste goes through transfer stations to authorized municipal solid waste landfills. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab)
Household hazardous waste is exempt from Idaho hazardous waste regulations; DEQ tells residents to check with their county, public health district or local landfill for collection. Source: Idaho DEQ: Residential (household) hazardous waste (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Idaho DEQ: Residential Household Wastes (opens in new tab) · Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
- Idaho counties must make sure residents have adequate household waste disposal options; household waste goes through transfer stations to authorized municipal solid waste landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
Idaho DEQ: Residential (household) hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
- Household hazardous waste is exempt from Idaho hazardous waste regulations; DEQ tells residents to check with their county, public health district or local landfill for collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kootenai County Solid Waste Handbook (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
- Residents who have paid the annual Kootenai County solid waste residential fee can use the transfer stations; staff ask for proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kootenai County Solid Waste: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
- The transfer stations recycle automobile and rechargeable household batteries and corrugated cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Automobile and household batteries cannot be accepted from commercial sources. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Remove packing and flatten boxes before bringing them. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kootenai County Solid Waste Fee Schedule, effective 1/1/2025 (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kootenai County
- Recycling: first 2,000 lbs free; $11.80 per ton over 2,000 lbs (fee schedule table). Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Coeur d'Alene: Sanitation Service (opens in new tab) · City of Coeur d'Alene
- Residential service includes one garbage container and one single-stream recycle container; recycling is collected every other week. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Coeur d'Alene: Curbside Recycling Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Coeur d'Alene
- Flattened cardboard boxes are acceptable in the city curbside recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Pizza boxes and wax- or food-soiled items are not accepted in the cart. Checked October 26, 2026.

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