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 Lincoln
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 does not ride the garbage can in Lincoln. It is taken free at the Materials Recovery Facility, which accepts clean separated cardboard and mixed paper at no cost, and the city also runs two neighborhood cardboard locations.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Clean separated cardboard and mixed paper are free to drop at the Materials Recovery Facility. Glass, plastic and aluminum CRV beverage containers are refunded there, with a 100 pound daily limit on redemption.
When & how
Take flattened cardboard to the Materials Recovery Facility at 3195 Athens Avenue, open daily, or to either of the city's two cardboard locations at Joiner Park and behind the Twelve Bridges library.
Get it ready
Break boxes down and keep the load clean and dry, because the free rate applies to separated recyclable material rather than cardboard mixed into refuse. Keep cardboard out of the green waste bin, which refuses it, and out of the garbage can if the household wants the free route.
The facility charges most households by the cubic yard at the public scale houses and charges larger loads, dumping trailers and dump trucks by the ton. Clean separated recyclables such as cardboard and mixed paper are free, and household hazardous waste and e-waste are free for residents, while the same material mixed into refuse is charged as general refuse. Separate first and a trip can cost a fraction of a mixed load.
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 Lincoln Public Services Department with the Western Placer Waste Management Authority at the Materials Recovery Facility
Self haul to the Materials Recovery Facility
A Lincoln household with furniture, mattresses, mixed junk, green waste, tires, appliances or cardboard that the can and the green bin will not take.
Cost & conditions
From $25.25 per cubic yard of general refuse at the public scale houses, with green waste at $20.00 a cubic yard, appliances from $11 each, car tires at $5.25 each and separated recyclables free. Any customer bringing waste to the Materials Recovery Facility at 3195 Athens Avenue in Lincoln. Most residential customers and non dumping trailers are charged by the cubic yard, while larger commercial customers and customers with dumping trailers or dump trucks are weighed and charged by the ton.
Arrange it
Sort the load before arriving, then drive to 3195 Athens Avenue in Lincoln, open for disposal Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The facility is open every day of the year but runs limited hours on certain holidays, household hazardous waste is capped at 15 gallons or 125 pounds per drop-off, and CRV beverage container refunds are capped at 100 pounds a day.
Western Placer Waste Management Authority Materials Recovery Facility and Landfill
3195 Athens Avenue, Lincoln, CA 95648
General refuse and construction and demolition material, inert material, green waste, wood waste, treated wood waste, refrigerated appliances, non refrigerated appliances, car, truck, tractor and bulk tires, household hazardous waste, e-waste and clean separated recyclables such as cardboard and mixed paper, with glass, plastic and aluminum CRV beverage containers refunded.
Household hazardous waste is capped at 15 gallons or 125 pounds per drop-off and the drop-off is closed on New Year's Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. CRV redemption is capped at 100 pounds a day. Most residential customers and non dumping trailers are charged by the cubic yard at the public scale houses while larger commercial customers and dumping trailers or dump trucks are weighed and charged by the ton. The facility opens every day of the year but runs limited hours on certain holidays.
Disposal Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Household hazardous waste daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Recycling buy-back and compost sales Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From $5.25 per car tire as the lowest published line item, with general refuse and construction and demolition material at $109.25 a ton or $25.25 a cubic yard with a minimum, inert material at $65.50, green waste at $85.00 a ton or $20.00 a cubic yard, wood waste at $60.00 a ton or $17.50 a cubic yard, refrigerated appliances at $46.50 each, non refrigerated appliances at $11 each, truck tires at $25.25, tractor tires at $99.75 and bulk tires at $248.75 a ton with a minimum. Any customer bringing waste to the facility. Household hazardous waste, e-waste and separated recyclables are free for residents, clean separated cardboard and mixed paper are free, and the rates are published effective July 1, 2025.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Cardboard pickup, from choosing your item to pickup day in Lincoln.
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 cardboard go in the Lincoln green waste bin?+
No. The green waste bin refuses cardboard, and the free route is the Materials Recovery Facility at 3195 Athens Avenue in Lincoln, which takes clean separated cardboard and mixed paper at no cost during its daily opening hours. Break boxes down and keep the load clean and dry, because the free rate applies to separated material rather than cardboard mixed into a refuse load.Official guidance
What does waste service cost in Lincoln?+
One garbage can costs $38.58 a month and a second can adds $17.12 through Utility Billing on (916) 434-2430, a missed can is rescheduled for $42.00, and walk-out service for a household that cannot move its own cans costs a one-time $30 application fee plus $15 a month with a doctor's certification. A trip to the facility is separate: a mixed load is charged by the cubic yard at the scales, green waste is $20.00 a cubic yard, a non refrigerated appliance is $11, a refrigerated one is $46.50, a car tire is $5.25 and separated cardboard and mixed paper are free.Official guidance
Where does cardboard go in Lincoln?+
To the Materials Recovery Facility at 3195 Athens Avenue in Lincoln, where clean separated cardboard and mixed paper are free, or to one of the city's two cardboard locations at Joiner Park and behind the Twelve Bridges library. Cardboard is refused in the green waste bin and does not belong in the garbage can if the household wants the free route. Glass, plastic and aluminum CRV beverage containers are refunded at the same facility, capped at 100 pounds a day.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.
