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Cardboard Recycling in Salem, OR

Mixed paper and cardboard are recycled free at the Salem-Keizer Recycling & Transfer Station, open daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Salem

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SalemNo 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. Salem-Keizer Recycling & Transfer StationCounty service · Marion CountyFree
    How it works

    Marion County site at 3250 Deer Park Dr. SE, Salem, OR 97317 (unincorporated Marion County). Hours: 7 days a week, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (holiday closures).

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. North Marion Recycling & Transfer StationCounty service · Marion CountyCost not listed
    How it works

    Marion County site at 17827 Whitney Lane NE, Woodburn, OR 97071 (unincorporated Marion County). Hours: Daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

    Cost & rules
    • Listed on the County's Spanish-language page under materials accepted free ("aceptados gratuitamente").

    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

  • Marion County: Salem-Keizer Recycling & Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Marion County
    • Garbage, yard waste, tires and appliances are accepted for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Car batteries and mixed paper and cardboard are among the recycling items accepted free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Marion County: North Marion Recycling & Transfer Station (Spanish) (opens in new tab) · Marion County
    • The North Marion Recycling & Transfer Station is at 17827 Whitney Lane NE, Woodburn OR 97071. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • (Spanish) Materials listed as accepted free include household, cell-phone and vehicle batteries, latex and oil paint, scrap metal (at least 90% metal), and mixed paper and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • (Spanish) Heading: recyclable materials accepted free of charge. 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.

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