Cardboard Recycling in Junction City, KS

Flattened cardboard goes in the designated bins at the Geary County Recycling Center, 304 E 8th Street, Junction City (weekdays and 2nd Saturdays).

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Junction City

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Junction CityNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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Geary County Household Hazardous Waste & Recycling CenterDrop-off · 304 E 8th Street, Junction CityGeary County residentsFree
Where
304 E 8th Street
Junction City, KS 66441
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4 PM; 2nd Saturday of the month 8 AM-2 PM
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
Free for Geary County residents. Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4 PM, 2nd Saturday 8 AM-2 PM; check in with an attendant.
Preparation: Flatten cardboard.
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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.

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Kansas rules

Each Kansas county (or a designated city) must submit a solid waste management plan to KDHE; counties may join regional plans. Source: K.S.A. 65-3405: County solid waste management plans (opens in new tab)
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. Source: K.S.A. 65-3405: County solid waste management plans (opens in new tab)

More Kansas rules (5)

KDHE may coordinate voluntary hazardous waste collection programs and encourages local governments to run household hazardous waste collection, alone or jointly. Source: K.S.A. 65-3460: Voluntary local hazardous waste programs; grants (opens in new tab)
KDHE may give grants to help pay for local hazardous waste collection programs, from the state hazardous waste collection fund. Source: K.S.A. 65-3460: Voluntary local hazardous waste programs; grants (opens in new tab)
Part of a hazardous waste treatment fee paid to KDHE by the Ash Grove cement plant in Chanute funds grants to HHW facilities. Source: KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab)
Kansas has 45 permanent permitted HHW facilities plus 39 satellite locations (SFY 2024). Source: KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab)
KDHE says HHW disposal options are available in 93 Kansas counties, covering over 95% of the population; a few counties have none. Source: KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Household Hazardous Waste & Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Geary County
- Open Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4 PM and the 2nd Saturday of the month 8 AM-2 PM. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The HHW and Recycling area is a free program to Geary County residents; commercial businesses are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial businesses are excluded from the HHW program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Flattened cardboard is accepted in the recycling area. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program Contacts (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment
- KDHE lists Geary County's HHW contact in Junction City. 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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