Cardboard Recycling in Mountlake Terrace, WA

In Mountlake Terrace, cardboard can go to the county Southwest Recycling & Transfer Station (free for residents).

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

4 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Mountlake Terrace

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Mountlake TerraceNo 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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Southwest Recycling & Transfer StationDrop-off · 21311 61st Place West, Mountlake TerraceSnohomish County residentsFree
Where
21311 61st Place West
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Hours
Garbage area: 7 days a week, 7 am–4:30 pm.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
Free for residential customers only.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
Airport Road Recycling & Transfer StationCounty service · Snohomish CountySnohomish County residentsFree
How it works
Snohomish County Public Works – Solid Waste site at 10700 Minuteman Drive, Everett, WA 98204 (unincorporated Snohomish County). Hours: Daily 7 am–4:30 pm; closed New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Cost & rules
- Free for residential customers only.
Official page (opens in new tab)
North County Recycling & Transfer StationDrop-off · outside Mountlake Terrace · 19600 63rd Avenue NE, ArlingtonSnohomish County residentsFree
Where
19600 63rd Avenue NE
Arlington, WA 98223
Hours
Garbage area: 7 days a week, 7 am–4:30 pm.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedFree (documented)
Free for residential customers only.
Full details & sources Official site (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

Washington rules

Local governments in Washington must plan for moderate risk waste (household hazardous waste plus small-business hazardous waste) in their area. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
State law allows MRW in municipal garbage, but many local governments collect it separately and some ban it from regular garbage; check local rules first. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)

More Washington rules (3)

Ecology says to learn what can legally go in the garbage in your area and whether your jurisdiction has an MRW facility. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
Ecology points to MRW facilities, events and take-back programs such as E-Cycle Washington, PaintCare, LightRecycle and Safe Medication Return. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
Ecology keeps a county-by-county list of moderate risk waste disposal sites and services. Source: Ecology: Find a moderate risk waste disposal site (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Recycling (opens in new tab) · Snohomish County Public Works – Solid Waste
- Recycle areas at county stations are free for residential customers only. Checked October 26, 2026.
Waste Acceptance Guidelines (opens in new tab) · Snohomish County Public Works – Solid Waste
- County stations accept materials from residents of unincorporated Snohomish County and participating cities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Cardboard is accepted as recycling; pizza boxes go in garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- Local governments in Washington must plan for moderate risk waste (household hazardous waste plus small-business hazardous waste) in their area. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State law allows MRW in municipal garbage, but many local governments collect it separately and some ban it from regular garbage; check local rules first. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology says to learn what can legally go in the garbage in your area and whether your jurisdiction has an MRW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology points to MRW facilities, events and take-back programs such as E-Cycle Washington, PaintCare, LightRecycle and Safe Medication Return. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ecology: Find a moderate risk waste disposal site (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- Ecology keeps a county-by-county list of moderate risk waste disposal sites and services. Checked October 26, 2026.
Facility Locations & Hours (opens in new tab) · Snohomish County Public Works – Solid Waste
- Southwest Recycling & Transfer Station: 21311 61st Place West, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043. Checked October 26, 2026.

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