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 Farmington
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.
Flattened cardboard goes in the curbside recycling cart every other week, and it is also free to drop at any of the twelve county convenience stations.
City cost & eligibility
$7.33 per month per single-family unit for curbside recycling service. Residential customers of four units or less inside the city limits. The ordinance charges the recycling rate to every residential unit, including a household that opts out of the recycling cart.
When & how
Put the green recycling cart out on the same day as the garbage cart during the gold or green week shown on the city schedule.
Get it ready
Flatten the cardboard, and keep glass, plastic bags, styrofoam, food and liquids out of the recycling cart. County convenience stations take flattened corrugated cardboard free of charge.
Weekly garbage and an every-other-week recycling cart
Garbage is collected weekly for the unit, and the recycling cart goes out every other week on the same day, on the gold or green week shown on the city schedule. The hauler audits carts for overloading and recycling contamination, and the ordinance sets a charge for each occurrence after the published warnings.
Batteries, paint, bulbs and electronics go out in the collected kit rather than a cart, bulky items, green waste and white goods are booked with the hauler, and household loads use the monthly landfill allowance or a county convenience station.
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 Farmington Sanitation Utility with Waste Management as the collection contractor
Free dumpster weekend
A household with a pickup truck or short trailer load of household material and yard waste.
Cost & conditions
No charge. City of Farmington residents with two forms of residency proof: a valid photo ID and a current paper electric utility bill issued within 60 days.
Arrange it
Bring the load to Berg Park on Scott Avenue and San Juan Boulevard during the published event hours, and be ready to unload it.
One mixed load plus one yard waste-only load, or two yard waste-only loads, in a standard full-size truck bed or a trailer no longer than ten feet. Chemicals, liquid paint, automotive fluids, cement and bricks, commercial loads, electronics, and Russian olive and pyracantha trimmings are refused.
Residential household trash, paper goods, flattened cardboard boxes, cans, glass, old clothing, yard waste, weeds, small branches up to five foot lengths and cold ashes where an ash bin is provided, plus free single stream and metal and appliance recycling.
Residential waste only, up to three cubic yards a day, with commercial trash, construction and demolition debris, truck or equipment tires, liquids, pesticides, used motor oil, antifreeze, grease, lead-based paint, batteries, medical waste and large trees refused. Attendants do not help unload.
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Sunday, on 505-419-6270.
$5 per load up to half a pickup bed below bed height at the in-county rate. In-county customers. A full pickup bed between one and a half and three cubic yards is charged at the next published tier, single bags are charged separately, and flattened corrugated cardboard, bagged aluminum cans and large appliances are free.
The same residential waste and free recycling streams as the other county convenience stations, including flattened corrugated cardboard, bagged aluminum cans, single stream material and metal and appliance recycling.
Residential waste only, up to three cubic yards a day, with commercial trash, construction and demolition debris, truck or equipment tires and hazardous items refused. Attendants do not help unload.
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, closed Monday through Friday, on 505-419-6253.
$5 per load up to half a pickup bed below bed height at the in-county rate. In-county customers. Larger loads step up to the next published tier, and flattened corrugated cardboard, bagged aluminum cans and large appliances are free.
Empty glass bottles and jars placed in the separate glass bin with the lids removed.
Glass is refused in the curbside recycling cart and at the county convenience stations, so the separate bin at this site is the glass route the city publishes.
October 1 to February 28, Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 1 to September 30, Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday, on 505-386-5005.
The city publishes the site, the glass bin and the hours rather than a price, so confirm any charge when you arrive.
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 Farmington.
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.
Is cardboard free to drop off in Farmington?+
Yes. Flattened corrugated cardboard is accepted at no charge at all twelve San Juan County convenience stations, and it also belongs in the curbside recycling cart every other week.Official guidance
Who collects the garbage in Farmington?+
Waste Management collects under the city's agreement, and the city sanitation utility monitors the contractor's performance and acts as the liaison. The landfill and the twelve convenience stations are county facilities rather than city operations.Official guidance
How is residential collection billed?+
The city code sets a monthly rate per single-family unit for solid waste and a separate monthly rate per unit for curbside recycling, with additional carts, overage and contamination charged separately, and the charge appears on the utility bill.Official guidance
What proof does the landfill ask for?+
A valid photo ID and a current paper utility bill issued within 60 days showing a Farmington address, with the address or name on the bill matching the identification.Official guidance
How do I know when it is my recycling week?+
Curbside recycling runs every other week on the same day as the regular trash collection, and the city publishes gold weeks and green weeks with a route map and an annual recycling calendar.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.
