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Cardboard Recycling in Fitchburg, WI

Fitchburg residents can take flattened cardboard to the City Recycling Drop Off Site at 2373 S. Fish Hatchery Rd during daylight hours.

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

2 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Fitchburg

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · FitchburgNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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    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. City of Fitchburg Recycling Drop Off SiteCity service · FitchburgFitchburg residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Residents-only drop-off at the Public Works Maintenance Facility, 2373 S. Fish Hatchery Rd, Fitchburg, open during daylight hours, for yard waste, cardboard, scrap metal, Styrofoam and plastic film, motor oil and oil filters. Access is included in the annual solid waste fee on the property tax bill.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Flatten boxes; cardboard-only dumpster.

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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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Wisconsin rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Recycling Drop Off Site (opens in new tab) · City of Fitchburg
    • The Fitchburg Recycling Drop Off Site is open to City of Fitchburg residents only, during daylight hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The site accepts yard waste, cardboard, scrap metal, Styrofoam and plastic film, used motor oil and oil filters at the Public Works Maintenance Facility, 2373 S. Fish Hatchery Rd. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Flatten all boxes and place them in the cardboard-only dumpster. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wis. Stat. 287.07 Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Legislature (Wisconsin Statutes)
    • Corrugated paper (cardboard) and other container board are on the statutory list of banned materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wisconsin DNR: What to recycle in Wisconsin (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
    • Corrugated cardboard and other containerboard are banned from disposal; DNR asks that boxes be flattened. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • In the La Crosse and Barron county waste-to-energy areas, recycling programs may send recyclable paper, including cardboard, and plastics to the incinerators, though local ordinances may still require recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Wisconsin DNR: Recycling at home (opens in new tab) · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
    • Since 1990 Wisconsin law has required all residents to recycle items like cardboard, bottles and cans, and ensured everyone has access to a local recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.

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