Cardboard Recycling in Kalispell, MT

Kalispell collects cardboard boxes during alley and spring/fall cleanup collection, but the city runs no recycling; county recycling sites, including the landfill, take flattened household cardboard.

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

4 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Kalispell

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · KalispellNo 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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Flathead County container sitesCounty service · Flathead CountyFlathead County residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
County drop-off sites for household garbage. Sites with household recycling (cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum cans): Bigfork (133 Hwy 83), Columbia Falls (1073 Best Way), Creston (121 Broeder Loop), Lakeside (150 Soren Ln), Somers (1085 Highway 82) and the landfill. Most open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Larger household items must go to the landfill; no business use.
Cost & rules
- Only at sites marked "Accepts Recycling" (Bigfork, Columbia Falls, Creston, Lakeside, Somers, landfill); household recycling only.
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard and cut it to 40 inches or less.
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Kalispell alley and residential cleanup collectionCity service · KalispellKalispell residentsCost not listed
How it works
Kalispell Public Works collects household items, bagged or bundled yard waste and cardboard boxes (each item under 25 lb): weekly for designated alley-access lots, and for rollout customers in the second week of May and first full week of October on the regular pickup day. Bulk items are excluded.
Cost & rules
- Weekly for designated alley lots; rollout customers in the second week of May and first full week of October.
- Before you go: Place cardboard boxes next to the carts.
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Flathead County LandfillCounty service · Flathead CountyFlathead County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Flathead County Solid Waste landfill at 4098 Highway 93 North (mailing address Kalispell, MT 59901; outside Kalispell city limits). Open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. seven days a week, closed major holidays; phone (406) 758-5910. Takes larger household items, appliances and metals, tires and household recycling; out-of-county waste is not accepted.
Cost & rules
- Household recycling only; no business recycling.
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard and cut it to 40 inches or less.
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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.

More about cardboard

Montana rules

DEQ tells residents to read their local recycling facility's instructions on which fibers (including cardboard) are accepted. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
DEQ tells residents to contact their county solid waste management office about household hazardous waste. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · Montana Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ tells residents to contact their county solid waste management office about household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ tells residents to read their local recycling facility's instructions on which fibers (including cardboard) are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Flathead County Solid Waste District: Service Information Brochure 2026 (opens in new tab) · Flathead County Solid Waste District
- The district does not accept out-of-county waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Flathead County: Solid Waste Department (opens in new tab) · Flathead County
- Household recycling (cardboard, newspaper, mixed paper, aluminum cans) is available, for households only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Flatten cardboard and cut it to 40 inches or less. Checked October 26, 2026.
Flathead County Solid Waste: Disposal Guide (opens in new tab) · Flathead County
- Business recycling is not allowed at county container sites or the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
Flathead County Solid Waste: Drop-Off Locations (opens in new tab) · Flathead County
- The Columbia Falls container site at 1073 Best Way accepts recycling and is open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Drop-off sites and recycling bins are not for commercial or business use. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Whitefish: Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Whitefish
- The City of Whitefish says Flathead County maintains free collection sites for residents to drop off recyclables. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Kalispell: Alley and Residential Cleanup Events (opens in new tab) · City of Kalispell
- Cleanup events collect household items, bagged or bundled yard waste and cardboard boxes; items must not exceed 25 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Designated alley-access lots get weekly alley cleanup service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Rollout customers get cleanup collection in the second week of May and the first full week of October on their regular pickup day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Place cardboard next to the carts. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Kalispell: Solid Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · City of Kalispell
- The City of Kalispell does not offer recycling; residents use valley drop sites or private curbside options. Checked October 26, 2026.

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