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Cardboard Recycling in Salina, KS

Saline County residents can drop cardboard at the Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center, 125 W. North St., Wednesday-Saturday, without leaving their car.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Salina

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SalinaNo 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. Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center (SDRC)Drop-off · 125 W. North St., SalinaSaline County residentsCost not listed
    Where

    125 W. North St.
    Salina, KS 67401

    Hours

    Wednesday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; closed standard city holidays

    Cost & rules

    Cardboard

    AcceptedCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Wednesday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; stay in your vehicle while staff unload.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. City of Salina Special Trash PickupCity service · SalinaSalina residents$28
    How it works

    City of Salina Sanitation picks up bulky items such as furniture, large appliances, carpet, tires, cardboard boxes, bags and tree limbs by appointment (online form or 785-309-5750). $28 minimum for up to 15 minutes of loading, then $28 per extra half hour. Non-customers call for rates.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Special pickup minimum (up to 15 minutes loading)$28
    • Schedule online or call (785) 309-5750. $28 minimum (15 minutes of loading), then $28 per extra half hour.

    Official page (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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center (SDRC) (opens in new tab) · City of Salina
    • Open Wednesday through Saturday 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., except standard city holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The SDRC accepts recyclables, including e-waste, for all Saline County residents and small businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cardboard and pasteboard (flattened if possible) are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Special Trash Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Salina
    • The special trash pickup service is for items such as bags, tree limbs, large appliances, carpet, furniture, tires and cardboard boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The rate is a $28.00 minimum for up to 15 minutes of loading, then $28.00 per additional half hour. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Schedule online or by calling General Services at (785) 309-5750. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Non-customers of City of Salina sanitation must contact Sanitation for rates. 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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