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 Wooster
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 belongs in the recycling cart, clean, dry and flattened, and a volume that will not fit needs a special pickup or an appointment drop off.
City cost & eligibility
Recycling is an add on to the hauler's trash service and the district takes cardboard by appointment, and neither publishes a Wooster price on the pages read here, so call Kimble at 1(800)201-0005 about the recycling cart and the district on 800-678-9839 about a drop off.
When & how
Put flattened cardboard in the recycling cart for the every other week collection, or take a larger volume to the district by appointment.
Get it ready
Keep cardboard clean and dry, flatten every box and empty it of packing materials first, keep food soiled or wet cardboard out of the cart, and keep wax cartons, plastic bags and styrofoam out of the recycling because they are not accepted.
Trash is collected weekly and recycling every other week, with the recycling cart set out beside the trash on collection day. A weekly service that falls on or after a major holiday may run one day late. Kimble answers on 1(800)201-0005 for the schedule, a missed collection or a question about what the carts will take.
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 Wooster through its exclusive contract with Kimble Recycling and Disposal, with the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste District for drop off
Use the recycling district appointment drop off
A Wooster household with electronics, scrap metal, appliances, tires, household hazardous waste or a volume of cardboard, all of which the carts will not take.
Cost & conditions
The district publishes the accepted items and the tire limit but no price for a drop off, so book the appointment and confirm the terms on 800-678-9839 before loading a vehicle.
Arrange it
Book an appointment through the district website or on 800-678-9839, note what has to be brought, and deliver the material during the appointment window.
The drop off is open to residents of Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties, latex paint is excluded from the hazardous waste list, tires are limited to passenger and light truck sizes at 10 per person per year, and any item the district cannot take has to be handled another way.
City of Wooster through its exclusive contract with Kimble Recycling and Disposal, with the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste District for drop off
Add the recycling cart to the trash service
A Wooster household with cardboard, paper, metal cans, glass and plastic bottles and jugs so the material leaves the trash stream.
Cost & conditions
Kimble offers single stream recycling as an addition to the trash service and publishes no Wooster rate, so call 1(800)201-0005 and confirm whether recycling is already on the account and what it costs.
Arrange it
Call Kimble to add recycling, then set the recycling cart beside the trash cart on the every other week collection day.
Only glass, metal cans and paper products can be processed in this region, so wood, styrofoam, plastic bags, yard waste, batteries, electronics and food soiled material all belong somewhere else.
District appointment drop off for electronics, appliances, metal, tires and chemicals
Canton Recycle Center
Canton, Ohio, with the drop off details confirmed when the district appointment is booked
Household hazardous waste except latex paint, tires in passenger and light truck sizes, electronics, appliances, scrap metal, and recycling that covers cardboard, paper, metal cans, glass bottles and jars and plastic bottles and jugs.
An appointment is required and the drop off is open to residents of Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties. Tires are limited to passenger and light truck sizes with a quantity of 1 to 10 and a limit of 10 tires per person per year, latex paint is not accepted with the hazardous waste, and the district sets the terms for anything outside the published item list.
By appointment only, booked through the district on 800-678-9839 or the district website, which carries the current drop off windows.
The district publishes the accepted items and the tire limit but no price for a drop off, so confirm the current terms on 800-678-9839 when the appointment is booked.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Cardboard pickup, from choosing your item to pickup day in Wooster.
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.
How does cardboard leave a Wooster address?+
In the recycling cart. Cardboard has to be clean and dry, flattened, and emptied of any packing materials, and it goes out with the every other week recycling collection alongside the trash cart. Wax cartons, plastic bags and styrofoam are not accepted in the recycling, and a volume too large for the cart needs a special pickup from Kimble at 1(800)201-0005 or an appointment drop off with the recycling district, which lists cardboard among the items it takes on 800-678-9839.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.
