Cardboard Recycling in Sumter, SC
City of Sumter residents request cardboard pickup each week and flatten boxes at the curb; Sumter County recycling centers also take cardboard.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
South Carolina rules
- Some county programs accept household hazardous waste, either through regular collection or single-day events; check RecycleHereSC. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab)
- Do not pour household hazardous products down the drain, on the ground or into a storm sewer. Source: SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab)
More South Carolina rules (1)
- SCDES asks residents to use only the drop-off locations of their own county of residence. Source: SCDES: Where to Recycle (county recycling locations) (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Sumter
- Residential cardboard pickup must be requested each week; flatten boxes at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residential garbage is collected curbside for all residents inside city limits ($13 a month on the water bill). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Sumter County
- Sumter County recycling centers are open to Sumter County residents only; no business waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Sumter County Recycling Locations (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
- SCDES: the nine Sumter County centers collect large appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers), lead-acid batteries and cardboard. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SCDES: What Can I Recycle? (hard-to-manage items) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
- Some county programs accept household hazardous waste, either through regular collection or single-day events; check RecycleHereSC. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Do not pour household hazardous products down the drain, on the ground or into a storm sewer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SCDES: Where to Recycle (county recycling locations) (opens in new tab) · South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
- SCDES asks residents to use only the drop-off locations of their own county of residence. Checked October 26, 2026.
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