Cardboard Recycling in Geneseo, IL

Flattened cardboard goes in the gray-lid recycling toter in Geneseo, collected every other week.

Illustrative item photographKadarius Seegars / Unsplash

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Geneseo

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · GeneseoNo 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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Geneseo refuse, recycling and large item pickupCity service · GeneseoCost not listed
How it works
City of Geneseo garbage service (on the city utility bill) includes weekly trash, every-other-week recycling and one large item pickup a month; call (309) 944-6419 to schedule.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard.
Official page (opens in new tab)

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)

Where this information comes from (2)

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.
Refuse/Recycling/Yard Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Geneseo
- Recycling is collected every other week and takes flattened cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.

“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.