Cardboard Recycling in Park Forest, IL

Empty and flatten cardboard for Park Forest’s every-other-Tuesday recycling.

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

4 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Park Forest

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All 4 Free 1 Drop-off 2 Services & pickup 2

CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Park ForestNo 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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Park Forest curbside bulk and e-waste collection (Homewood Disposal)Pickup service · Park ForestCost not listed
How it works
Single-family homes may set out one large item a week at no additional charge and schedule free curbside e-waste pickup (two TVs per year).
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Empty and flatten boxes.
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Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Center)Drop-off · outside Park Forest · 15800 State St., South HollandCook County residentsFree
Where
15800 State St.
South Holland, IL 60473
Hours
Tue 8 a.m.-noon; Thu 1-5 p.m.; 2nd and 4th Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May close in bad weather.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
New Lenox Township office – Will County electronics drop-offDrop-off · outside Park Forest · 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.
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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

Illinois rules

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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Where this information comes from

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.
Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (opens in new tab) · Cook County
- The CHaRM Center is a permanent recycling drop-off facility available to Cook County residents; commercial and industrial waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Paper and cardboard accepted include moving boxes, food boxes and shipping boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) Services (opens in new tab) · South Suburban College
- Drop-off is free to residential customers only; proof of residency may be required. Checked October 26, 2026.
Garbage & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Village of Park Forest
- Recycling accepts cardboard (emptied and flattened). 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.

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