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Cardboard Recycling in Hays, KS

Hays residents recycle cardboard curbside in a blue or clear bag with mixed paper; break down large 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 Hays

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · HaysNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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    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. Hays residential curbside recyclingCity service · HaysHays residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    City of Hays Solid Waste Division weekly curbside recycling in blue or clear bags, collected with trash for residential customers inside city limits. One bag for mixed paper and cardboard, one for glass, cans and plastics.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Use blue or clear bags; break down large boxes; keep dry.

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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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Kansas rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · City of Hays
    • Hays residential recycling takes cardboard and corrugated boxes in a bag with mixed paper; large boxes should be broken down. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Use blue or clear bags only for recyclables and place them 2-3 feet from the polycart. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refuse Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Hays
    • The City of Hays provides trash and recycling service to residential customers within the city limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3405: County solid waste management plans (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • Each Kansas county (or a designated city) must submit a solid waste management plan to KDHE; counties may join regional plans. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County solid waste plans must consider specific programs for wastes such as lead-acid batteries, household hazardous waste, white goods containing CFCs, motor oil and consumer electronics. The law requires consideration, not a program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3460: Voluntary local hazardous waste programs; grants (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • KDHE may coordinate voluntary hazardous waste collection programs and encourages local governments to run household hazardous waste collection, alone or jointly. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE may give grants to help pay for local hazardous waste collection programs, from the state hazardous waste collection fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management
    • Part of a hazardous waste treatment fee paid to KDHE by the Ash Grove cement plant in Chanute funds grants to HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Kansas has 45 permanent permitted HHW facilities plus 39 satellite locations (SFY 2024). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE says HHW disposal options are available in 93 Kansas counties, covering over 95% of the population; a few counties have none. Checked October 26, 2026.

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