Cardboard Recycling in Joliet, IL

Flatten cardboard and put it in your yellow-lid WM recycling cart; Joliet recycling is collected weekly.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Joliet

Tap an option to see the address, hours, cost and rules.

CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · JolietNo 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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Joliet weekly collection (WM): bulk items, appliances, tires and recyclingPickup service · JolietCost not listed
How it works
Under the City of Joliet's contract, WM collects garbage, bulk items and large appliances weekly, recycling weekly in yellow-lid carts, and up to 4 car tires on recycling day. WM customer care: 815-280-7854.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard and put it in the yellow-lid recycling cart.
Official page (opens in new tab)
New Lenox Township office – Will County electronics drop-offDrop-off · outside Joliet · 1100 S. Cedar Road, New LenoxWill County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
Where
1100 S. Cedar Road
New Lenox, IL 60451
Hours
2nd and 4th Wednesday, 5–7 p.m. (lines cut off at closing; closed holidays).
Cost & rules
Cardboard
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Traditional recycling center for New Lenox Township residents: Monday–Friday 1–3:30 p.m. and the 4th Saturday 8 a.m.–noon.
Full details & sources Official site (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 (5)

Checked October 26, 2026

City of Joliet Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste Program (WM brochure) (opens in new tab) · City of Joliet / WM
- Flattened cardboard and paperboard go in the yellow-lid recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Joliet: Garbage, Recycling, and Yard Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Joliet
- Recyclables go in yellow-lid carts and are collected weekly on garbage day. 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.
Will County Green: Electronics Recycling Info (opens in new tab) · Will County Land Use – Resource Recovery & Energy
- Year-round Will County drop-off sites need ID proving Will County area residency; residents of communities fully or partly in Will County are welcome. Checked October 26, 2026.
New Lenox Township: Recycling (opens in new tab) · New Lenox Township
- The Township Traditional Recycling Center is open to New Lenox Township residents weekday afternoons and the 4th Saturday morning and accepts cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.

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