#1 - Recycle
Flatten and cut cardboard into pieces no larger than 3 feet on each side Do not tie cardboard together, it should be loose when placed in your recycling container.
Residents who want to recycle small quantities of cardboard may bring 3-foot wide pieces to the Rock Cut Road Drop-Off Site. However, businesses must find an alternative drop-off site, such as:
CNY Resource Recovery
5879 Firestone Dr, Syracuse, NY 13206
(315) 471-0254
or
SMR Fibre
4642 Crossroads Park Dr, Liverpool, NY 13088
(315) 453-2800
#2 - Dispose
Please note:
– Waxed cardboard should go in the trash. It is not recyclable.
– Paperboard can be recycled. That’s the material cereal boxes, tissue boxes, pasta boxes, etc. are made of.
– However, frozen and refrigerated food boxes belong in the trash. This includes TV dinner boxes, frozen pizza boxes, ice cream cartons, popsicle boxes, etc. Most are made with a plastic coating that renders their paper non-recyclable.
– Paper Pulp, including egg cartons, should go in the trash.
