Cardboard Recycling in Bend, OR

Flattened corrugated cardboard is free to recycle at Knott Landfill and every Deschutes County transfer station.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Bend

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BendNo 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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Knott Landfill Recycling and Transfer FacilityDrop-off · 61050 SE 27th Street, BendFree
Where
61050 SE 27th Street
Bend, OR 97702
Hours
7 days a week, 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
Preparation: Flatten; no slick or wax-coated cardboard.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Northwest Transfer Station & Recycling CenterCounty service · Deschutes CountyFree
How it works
Deschutes County site at 68200 Fryrear Road, Sisters, OR 97759 (unincorporated Deschutes County). Hours: Wednesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten; no slick or wax-coated boxes.
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.

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Oregon rules

Corrugated cardboard is on the statewide curbside list; flatten boxes, keep them empty and dry, and place loose in the cart. Source: Oregon DEQ: Local Government Recycling Acceptance List (Aug. 4, 2025) (opens in new tab)
ORS 459.247 bars disposing of, and disposal sites from knowingly accepting, discarded large home appliances, used oil, tires, lead-acid batteries and covered electronic devices. Source: ORS Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management (2025 edition) (opens in new tab)

More Oregon rules (8)

Disposal sites may still accept and store these banned items for recycling or recovery. Source: ORS Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management (2025 edition) (opens in new tab)
The Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582, 2021) took effect Jan. 1, 2022, and recycling program changes started in July 2025. Source: Oregon DEQ: Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (opens in new tab)
Under the RMA, producers of packaged items, paper products and food serviceware pay for many recycling system improvements. Source: Oregon DEQ: Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (opens in new tab)
From July 1, 2025, local governments began moving to one consistent list of materials collected curbside and at depots. Source: Oregon DEQ: Local Government Recycling Acceptance List (Aug. 4, 2025) (opens in new tab)
In Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, DEQ refers residents to RecycleOrNot.org or the Metro Recycling Information hotline, 503-234-3000. Source: Oregon DEQ: Recycle Right! (opens in new tab)
DEQ says household hazardous waste should not go down the sink, on the ground, down a storm drain or in the garbage. Source: Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DEQ lists pesticides, herbicides, solvents, fuels, paints, motor oil, antifreeze and mercury-containing wastes as household hazardous waste. Source: Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DEQ keeps a county list of locally sponsored HHW programs, including permanent collection facilities. Source: Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Deschutes County Solid Waste: Recycling - What Can I Recycle? (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
- Deschutes County lists items free to recycle at all transfer station recycling centers, including auto batteries, corrugated cardboard, electronics and scrap metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Corrugated cardboard: flatten; no slick or wax-coated. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Deschutes County lists items that are free to recycle at all Transfer Station Recycling Centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Free items include flattened corrugated cardboard (no slick or wax-coated). Checked October 26, 2026.
Deschutes County Solid Waste: Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
- Household hazardous waste is accepted free from residents at the Knott Landfill Hazardous Waste Facility, Fridays and Saturdays 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
ORS Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management (2025 edition) (opens in new tab) · Oregon State Legislature
- ORS 459.247 bars disposing of, and disposal sites from knowingly accepting, discarded large home appliances, used oil, tires, lead-acid batteries and covered electronic devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Disposal sites may still accept and store these banned items for recycling or recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oregon DEQ: Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- The Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582, 2021) took effect Jan. 1, 2022, and recycling program changes started in July 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Under the RMA, producers of packaged items, paper products and food serviceware pay for many recycling system improvements. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oregon DEQ: Local Government Recycling Acceptance List (Aug. 4, 2025) (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- From July 1, 2025, local governments began moving to one consistent list of materials collected curbside and at depots. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Corrugated cardboard is on the statewide curbside list; flatten boxes, keep them empty and dry, and place loose in the cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oregon DEQ: Recycle Right! (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- In Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, DEQ refers residents to RecycleOrNot.org or the Metro Recycling Information hotline, 503-234-3000. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ says household hazardous waste should not go down the sink, on the ground, down a storm drain or in the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ lists pesticides, herbicides, solvents, fuels, paints, motor oil, antifreeze and mercury-containing wastes as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ keeps a county list of locally sponsored HHW programs, including permanent collection facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
Deschutes County Solid Waste: Hours & Locations (opens in new tab) · Deschutes County
- Northwest Transfer Station & Recycling Center: 68200 Fryrear Road, ZIP 97759; Wednesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.. Checked October 26, 2026.

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