Cardboard Recycling in Toledo, OH

Toledo residents can drop cardboard at the city's Clean Toledo Recycling Center, at seasonal Clean Toledo events, or at Lucas County district recycling drop-off sites.

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

4 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Toledo

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ToledoNo 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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Clean Toledo Recycling CenterDrop-off · 3900 Creekside Ave., ToledoToledo residentsCost not listed
Where
3900 Creekside Ave.
Toledo, OH 43612
Hours
Tuesday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
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Clean Toledo seasonal refuse and recycling collection eventsCity service · ToledoConditions applyFree
How it works
Seasonal Clean Toledo drop-off events, traditionally held in the summer, for materials the Creekside center does not take. The 2026 events (June 13 and October 3 at the Road & Bridge Maintenance Building, 1189 Central Ave., and August 15 at Ravine Park II, 1600 Front St.) are over; 2027 dates not yet posted. The August 2026 event took up to 10 tires ($0.50 each), paint, household hazardous waste, electronics, scrap metal, cardboard and bulky items including refrigerators and air conditioners.
Cost & rules
- Seasonal events only (2026 events ended October 3); check the city events page for the next dates.
Official page (opens in new tab)
Lucas County recycling drop-off sitesCounty service · Lucas CountyCost not listed
How it works
The Lucas County Solid Waste Management District offers many local drop-off sites for paper, cardboard, bottles, cans and tin. Site locations are on the district drop-off flyer and map.
Official page (opens in new tab)

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

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

Residential Recycling Drop-Off Centers (opens in new tab) · Lucas County Solid Waste Management District
- The district offers many local drop-off sites for recycling paper, cardboard, bottles, cans and tin. Checked October 26, 2026.
Clean Toledo Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
- Clean Toledo Recycling Center, 3900 Creekside Ave., Toledo, OH 43612; proof of Toledo residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted: gently used good-condition donations, electronics, scrap metal, appliances without refrigerant, food waste, cardboard and yard waste (no grass clippings). Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Creekside center is an alternative to the seasonal Clean Toledo Free Refuse and Recycling Drop-Off events traditionally held in summer. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Toledo Announces Opening of New Clean Toledo Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
- 2026 collection events for HHW and tires: June 13 and October 3 at 1189 Central Ave., and August 15 at Ravine Park II, 1600 Front St. Checked October 26, 2026.
Clean Toledo Recycling Event (August 15, 2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
- The August 15, 2026 event accepted up to 10 tires on or off the rim ($0.50 each), paint, cardboard, electronics, scrap metal, bulky items (air conditioner, refrigerator, large appliances) and household hazardous waste. 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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