Cardboard Recycling in Greenfield, WI
Flattened cardboard is accepted with recyclables at the Greenfield Drop Off Center.
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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.
Wisconsin rules
- Corrugated paper (cardboard) and other container board are on the statutory list of banned materials. Source: Wis. Stat. 287.07 Prohibitions on land disposal and incineration (opens in new tab)
- Corrugated cardboard and other containerboard are banned from disposal; DNR asks that boxes be flattened. Source: Wisconsin DNR: What to recycle in Wisconsin (opens in new tab)
More Wisconsin rules (2)
- 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. Source: Wisconsin DNR: What to recycle in Wisconsin (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: Wisconsin DNR: Recycling at home (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (7)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Drop Off Center (opens in new tab) · City of Greenfield
- The Drop Off Center is for Greenfield residents only and household-generated items only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents outside the city program can buy a $15 single-use or $45 yearly pass; paid passes exclude electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Greenfield Drop Off Center Regulations and Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Greenfield
- Recyclables are accepted; flatten all cardboard boxes. 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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