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Cardboard Recycling in Zion, IL

Cardboard is accepted in Zion recycling; break boxes down into flat pieces no larger than 2 by 2 feet.

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Stacked brown cardboard boxes
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Zion

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ZionNo 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. Zion curbside refuse, bulky waste, white goods and recycling (Waste Management)Pickup service · ZionCost not listed
    How it works

    Waste Management, the City's contracted hauler, takes bulky waste such as furniture with regular refuse (set out a little at a time, light enough for one person), collects white goods such as refrigerators and freezers by appointment ($45 with Freon, $25 without; call (847) 623-3870), and collects recycling including flattened cardboard.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Break boxes down flat into pieces no larger than 2 by 2 feet.

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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.
  • City of Zion: Garbage (opens in new tab) · City of Zion
    • Recycling accepts cardboard; break boxes down flat, no larger than 2 by 2 feet. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cardboard is on the accepted recycling list. Checked October 26, 2026.

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