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Cardboard Recycling in Schaumburg, IL

Schaumburg's curbside single-stream recycling is free and takes cardboard boxes; flatten anything outside the cart and keep out pizza boxes.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Schaumburg

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SchaumburgNo 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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  2. Village of Schaumburg curbside refuse and recycling (LRS)City service · SchaumburgFree
    How it works

    Village-funded weekly curbside garbage and single-stream recycling collected by Lakeshore Recycling Systems (844-633-3577). Wrapped mattresses and box springs go out on collection day; appliances need a paid LRS special pickup.

    Cost & rules
    • No pizza boxes or cardboard soiled with food or grease.
    • Before you go: Flatten, stack or tie cardboard placed outside the cart; remove plastic and foam.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM Center)Drop-off · outside Schaumburg · 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 & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
  2. Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
  3. Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.
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Illinois rules

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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.
  • Recycling (opens in new tab) · Village of Schaumburg
    • The village offers residents a free single-stream curbside recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cardboard boxes are acceptable; pizza boxes and soiled cardboard are not. Cardboard outside a container must be flattened, stacked or tied and free of plastic, foam and peanuts. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cardboard placed outside a container must be broken down and free of non-recyclables. 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.

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