Cardboard Recycling in Mentor, OH

Flattened corrugated cardboard (no larger than 4 x 4 ft) goes in Mentor's every-other-week curbside recycling; Lake County residents can also use free bins at the county landfill.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Mentor

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · MentorNo 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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Lake County landfill mixed recycling drop-off binsCounty service · Lake CountyLake County residentsFree
How it works
Year-round mixed recycling bins, free for Lake County residents, at the Lake County Solid Waste Facility (Landfill), 2039 Blase Nemeth Rd., Painesville Township, OH 44077 (the county page places it in Painesville Township; the Census geocoder returned no match). Landfill hours Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; all recyclers check in at the inbound scale house.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten cardboard.
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City of Mentor trash, bulk and recycling collection (Waste Management)City service · MentorMentor residentsCost not listed
How it works
City-contracted service through Waste Management for single-family homes on public residential streets: weekly trash, bulk items and yard waste, and every-other-week recycling. Garbage and recycling cost $28.11 per quarter, billed by Waste Management ((866) 797-9018).
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten; no larger than 4 x 4 ft; no boxes with food residue.
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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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Ohio rules

ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

More Ohio rules (7)

Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab)
Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Source: Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab)
Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Community Recycling Options (opens in new tab) · Lake County Department of Utilities, Solid Waste Division
- Year-round mixed recycling bins at the landfill are free for Lake County residents only during standard business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mixed recycling bins accept flattened cardboard, brown paper bags and clean pizza boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
Waste Removal & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Mentor
- Service is for single-family homes on public residential streets; condos and apartments are outside the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recyclables include corrugated cardboard boxes, flattened and no larger than 4 x 4 ft; no boxes with food residue. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mentor notes a recycling drop-off location at the Lake County Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
- ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.

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