Cardboard Recycling in Champaign, IL

Champaign homes of 1–4 units get curbside recycling with their trash service at no extra cost; flatten cardboard boxes.

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

4 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Champaign

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ChampaignNo 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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Champaign single-family curbside recycling (licensed haulers)City service · ChampaignFree
How it works
City ordinance requires licensed haulers to include curbside recycling with trash service for Champaign homes of 1–4 units; no sorting needed. Buildings with 5+ units use the city's Feed The Thing program.
Cost & rules
- Included with regular trash service for 1–4 unit homes; contact your trash hauler to start.
- Before you go: Flatten boxes.
Official page (opens in new tab)
Mack's Twin City RecyclingCounty service · Champaign CountyCost not listed
How it works
Mack's Twin City Recycling site at 2808 N Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61802 (unincorporated Somer Township, Champaign County).
Mervis Recycling (Urbana)County service · Champaign CountyCost not listed
How it works
Mervis Industries site at 3008 N. Cunningham Ave., Urbana, IL 61802 (unincorporated Somer Township, Champaign County).

Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Source: Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

City of Champaign: City Recycling Programs (opens in new tab) · City of Champaign
- Single-family homes through four-unit buildings get curbside recycling included with regular trash service at no extra cost, provided by their trash hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted: corrugated cardboard, boxboard and paper; flatten boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ecology Action Center: Metal Recycling (opens in new tab) · Ecology Action Center
- Mack's Twin City Recycling, 2808 N Lincoln Ave, Urbana 61802, takes scrap metals, batteries, appliances, cardboard and electronics (no TVs or computer monitors). Checked October 26, 2026.
Ecology Action Center: Electronics & Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · Ecology Action Center
- Mervis Recycling, 3008 N. Cunningham Ave., Urbana 61802, takes aluminum, copper, brass, steel and scrap metal, cardboard and electronics (no microwaves, TVs or computer monitors). Checked October 26, 2026.
Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.

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