Cardboard Recycling in Wauconda, IL

Break cardboard down and put it in your LRS recycling toter in Wauconda; don't jam it in.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Wauconda

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · WaucondaNo 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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Wauconda curbside refuse, recycling and bulk collection (LRS)Pickup service · WaucondaCost not listed
How it works
LRS collects Wauconda refuse and recycling, including one bulk item a week (50 lb and under, no construction debris). Cardboard must be broken down and placed in the recycling toter. Special bulk pickups: LRS, 847-381-9300.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Break cardboard down and place it inside the toter.
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.
Village of Wauconda: Refuse & Recycling (opens in new tab) · Village of Wauconda
- Cardboard must be broken down and placed in the recycling toter. Checked October 26, 2026.

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