Clear the boxes after a move, delivery or busy week. Book empty boxes individually, bundles of 10 flattened boxes, or securely bound cardboard bales with loading-dock access.
The new furniture is in place. The deliveries are opened. Choose the cardboard you have and get the space back, without turning a stack of boxes into a guessing game.
Pick the right unit.
A loose box, a ten-box bundle and a compacted bale have separate prices.
Only book what is there.
Add bundles, leftover boxes and other items to one order.
Get confirmation it is cleared.
Follow pickup updates and photos after collection.
Boxes, bundles and bales are three different things.
A bundle is ten flattened boxes. A bale is mechanically compacted cardboard, securely strapped together and staged at an accessible loading dock.
Loose empty boxes.
Count each empty box as one item. Remove contents, plastic packing and foam. This choice is for the cardboard box itself.
Bundles of 10.
Flatten ten empty boxes and tie them into one bundle. Twenty-three boxes? Choose two ten-box bundles and three loose boxes. Count each box once.
Compacted bales.
Choose small for 50–150 lb, medium for 151–300 lb or large for 301–500 lb. Every bale must be securely bound and accessible from a loading dock. Unknown weight, no dock or over 500 lb? Ask our team first.
Cardboard pickup prices in Sioux City
First item / additional item
Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
Small cardboard bale$99 / $30
Medium cardboard bale$129 / $60
Large cardboard bale$175 / $100
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Remove the contents and packing material. Set aside filled household boxes and add them as separate items if they are also going.
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Count boxes or confirm bale weight.
Tie each ten-box bundle together. For compacted bales, use the actual weight to choose the correct option.
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Prepare the right access.
Loose boxes and bundles need an accessible outdoor spot. Bales need a loading dock; keep them securely bound and tell us about dock access before pickup.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Cardboard goes in the curbside single stream recycling container every other week, or it can be dropped free at the Citizen's Convenience Center.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Curbside single stream recycling is included with the required garbage service on a free recycle container, and cardboard recycling is free at the Citizen's Convenience Center.
When & how
Set the recycling container out on the every other week collection day, or drop cardboard at the Citizen's Convenience Center during its open hours.
Get it ready
Empty and break every box down flat, keep the material loose or bagged only in a brown paper bag, and never use a plastic bag for recycling.
The required Gill Hauling tote takes bagged garbage and yard waste, and anything outside a container may be left behind. Recycling rides a free second tote every other week and stays loose or goes in a brown paper bag, never a plastic one.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Sioux City Environmental Services with Gill Hauling
Take the load to the Citizen's Convenience Center
A household with furniture, an appliance, electronics, tires, scrap metal or a small residential project load.
Cost & conditions
From $7 for the smallest published charge at the center, with appliances at a flat per item rate, bulky items and residential construction debris billed by weight with a minimum flat rate, and tires priced per tire by rim. Residential loads at the Citizen's Convenience Center, 5800 28th Street. Cardboard, plastic recycling and resident leaves and grass clippings are taken free.
Arrange it
Drive to 5800 28th Street, keep the load secured and covered, wear a Hi-Viz vest outside the vehicle, and pay by card, business account check, Google Pay or Apple Pay.
The site is for residential loads and refuses commercial waste and for-hire contractor construction debris, which go to the Jackson Landfill. Cash and personal checks are not accepted, and the site is closed Sunday.
City of Sioux City Environmental Services with Gill Hauling
Use the required curbside tote and the free recycling tote
Every Sioux City household, which must have the Gill Hauling solid waste tote, and any household that wants a second recycling container.
Cost & conditions
$18.38 for the published monthly base rate for the 95 gallon tote, with a low volume 65 gallon rate below it and an extra container rate for each tote beyond the first. Sioux City residential accounts billed for the required Gill Hauling tote; up to six recycling totes are free, and extra garbage and yard waste totes are available for a monthly charge.
Arrange it
Call Gill Hauling on 712-279-0151 to set up or change service, or request a free recycle container, and set the totes out on the collection day.
Garbage and yard waste must be bagged and in a container or they may not be collected, and bulky items cannot go in the tote because they belong at the convenience center.
Sioux City households that move their own loads use the Citizen's Convenience Center at 5800 28th Street, open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with Sunday and the listed city holidays closed. The site takes furniture and other bulky items, appliances, electronics, scrap metal, up to four tires and residential construction debris, and it takes resident leaves and grass clippings, cardboard, plastic recycling and separated glass free. Residential loads only are accepted, so commercial waste and for-hire contractor construction debris go to the Jackson Landfill. Bring a secured and covered load and a Hi-Viz vest, and pay by card, business account check, Google Pay or Apple Pay because cash and personal checks are not accepted. Household hazardous material is taken there Tuesday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Citizen's Convenience Center hours, payment, accepted items and ratesGarbage fees, containers, cart rates and the bulky item referral
City drop-off for bulky items, appliances, electronics, tires and project debris
Citizen's Convenience Center (former landfill)
5800 28th Street, Sioux City, IA 51108
Bulky items such as furniture, lawn furniture and mattresses; appliances; electronics including TVs, monitors, towers, laptops and tablets; up to four tires; scrap metal, bicycles and lawn mowers; residential construction debris; and free leaves and grass clippings, cardboard, plastic and separated glass.
Residential loads only, with no commercial waste and no for-hire contractor construction debris, which goes to the Jackson Landfill. Loads must be secured and covered or a surcharge applies, and a Hi-Viz vest is required outside the vehicle. Household hazardous material is taken Tuesday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. No cash or personal checks.
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., unloaded by 4:55 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., unloaded by 1:55 p.m.; closed Sunday and on the listed city holidays, with Christmas Eve closing at noon.
From $7 for the smallest published charge at the center, with appliances at a flat per item rate, bulky items and residential construction debris by weight with a minimum flat rate, tires per tire by rim, and a higher tier for larger electronics. Residential loads; leaves and grass clippings from residents, cardboard and plastic recycling and separated glass are taken free.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Cardboard pickup, from choosing your item to pickup day in Sioux City.
How much does cardboard pickup cost?+
One empty box is $59 first and $5 additional. A bundle of 10 flattened boxes is $79 first and $20 additional. Small, medium and large compacted bales have separate weight-based choices shown above.
What are the cardboard bale weight limits?+
Small is 50–150 lb, medium is 151–300 lb and large is 301–500 lb. Each bale must stay securely bound and be ready at an accessible loading dock. Contact our team about unknown weights, larger bales or a location without dock access.
Can the boxes still have things inside?+
Empty-cardboard pricing covers the cardboard itself. Use Filled household box for boxed household contents. Remove plastic, foam and other packing materials from empty boxes before collection.
Can I put cardboard in my regular recycling instead?+
Check your local provider’s cardboard rules, including flattening, container limits and collection days. EPA recommends keeping paper products clean and dry. Dropcurb provides a separately booked pickup; a specific recycling facility or recycling outcome is not guaranteed by this booking.
Can I arrange same-day pickup?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Checkout shows the available dates for your address. Your booking is for a pickup day, rather than an exact arrival window. We send updates and photos after collection.
Where should I put my items?+
Use an accessible outdoor spot you are allowed to use, and follow the instructions in your confirmation. Keep sidewalks, entrances and vehicle access clear. You arrange any indoor carrying. For a loading dock or a short building access window, confirm the setup with our team before booking.
Does Sioux City take cardboard at the curb?+
Yes. Corrugated cardboard and paper are part of the curbside single stream recycling collected every other week, with boxes emptied and broken down flat, and recycling may be bagged in a brown paper bag but never in plastic. Cardboard is also accepted free at the Citizen's Convenience Center.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in Sioux City?+
Gill Hauling provides the required solid waste tote and runs the weekly collection under the city contract, with recycling every other week on a free recycle container. Gill Hauling answers on 712-279-0151 and the city Environmental Services office answers on 712-279-6222.Official guidance
What can I take to the Citizen's Convenience Center?+
Bulky items such as furniture, lawn furniture and mattresses, appliances, electronics, scrap metal, up to four tires and residential construction debris, plus free drop-off for resident leaves and grass clippings, cardboard, plastic recycling and separated glass. The site is for residential loads only and is closed Sunday.Official guidance
How many tires can I bring at once?+
The Citizen's Convenience Center takes up to four tires per visit, and a tire without the rim costs less than one with the rim still on. More than four tires, or commercial and construction vehicle tires, have to be arranged with the Jackson Landfill on 712-255-8345.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Make room for the rest of your day.
Choose the right items and quantities, review your exact total and book your pickup. We keep you updated and send photos afterward.
