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 Strongsville
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.
Strongsville contracts rubbish collection and curbside recycling to Republic Waste Services, so the hauling, the pickup day and the holiday calendar all come from the contract rather than from a city crew.
City cost & eligibility
No residential collection rate is published on the retained pages, so confirm the charge with Republic Waste Services on (440) 572-7590 or the temporary number (440) 258-5215.
When & how
On the household's collection day, with trash at the curb by 7 a.m., and no collection on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Get it ready
Have everything at the curb by 7 a.m., check the address on the hauler's pickup day search if the day is unclear, and use the current contact number: the city prints (440) 572-7590 and a temporary line, (440) 258-5215, in use from August 2026 until the regular line is fixed.
Cardboard goes out with the curbside recycling in blue bags on the regular trash day, flattened, and the city's instruction is that it must be no larger than four feet by four feet.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. No separate curbside recycling fee is published, so no charge is asserted here. The blue bags themselves are a retail purchase by the household rather than a city fee, which the copy states.
When & how
On the regular trash collection day with the rest of the recycling.
Get it ready
Flatten the cardboard to four feet by four feet or smaller, combine it with cans, cartons, glass, paper and plastic in blue recycling bags, and use either the blue bags sold where trash bags are sold or blue grocery bags. Everything should be empty, clean and dry, and caps go back on bottles and jugs rather than loose in the bag.
Strongsville does not run a separate bulky day: appliances, sofas, doors, dressers, mattresses and other furniture go out at the curb on the regular trash pickup day. Carpeting is cut into three foot sections and tied into bundles under 35 pounds, and televisions stay out of the recycling bags.
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 Strongsville Service Department with Republic Waste Services
Recycle in blue bags on the trash day
A household with flattened cardboard, paper, cans, cartons, glass and plastic bottles and tubs.
Cost & conditions
No charge. No separate curbside recycling fee is published. The blue bags are bought by the household where trash bags are sold, which is a retail purchase rather than a city fee.
Arrange it
Combine the material in blue recycling bags, or in blue grocery bags, and set them at the curb on the regular trash collection day.
Cardboard has to be flattened to four feet by four feet or smaller, everything must be empty, clean and dry, televisions and electronics stay out of the bags, and caps go back on rather than loose in the bag.
Self-hauling in Strongsville means driving to the Foltz Parkway Transfer Station behind the Municipal Building, reached by the driveway along the railroad tracks and open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Strongsville residents with proof of residency can drop excess household refuse, scrap metal, tires off the rim, car batteries, appliances and brush there, and the station removes the refrigerant from an appliance so the tag requirement that applies at the curb does not apply on site. Grass clippings, leaves, liquids, construction waste, soil, rocks, bricks and concrete blocks are refused. Leaves have their own fall program at the curb, with a pile by 7 a.m. on the Monday of the collection week, one pass per street, and bagging for the regular trash day if the pass is missed. Cardboard and the rest of the recycling stay in the blue bags on the regular collection day, flattened to four feet by four feet or smaller. Refuse Collection, the hauler, large items and the Foltz Parkway Transfer StationResidential Leaf CollectionRecycling, blue bag curbside rules and the cardboard size limit
Customer reviews
Less stuff. A lot less stress.
★★★★★
“Super easy service to use! They kept me up to date on the pick up and it helped ease a lot of my moving stress.”
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 Strongsville.
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 Strongsville collect trash on holidays?+
Republic does not pick up on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Trash goes to the curb by 7 a.m. on the pickup day, and the city points residents at the hauler's schedule and address search for the collection day.Official guidance
Does Strongsville collect cardboard at the curb?+
Yes, in the blue recycling bags on your regular trash collection day. Flatten every box, and the city's stated limit is that cardboard must be no larger than four feet by four feet. Blue bags are sold where trash bags are sold, or blue grocery bags can be used, and everything should be empty, clean and dry.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Strongsville?+
Republic Waste Services collects rubbish and curbside recycling under the city contract. The city prints (440) 572-7590 and a temporary contact number, (440) 258-5215, in use from August 2026 until the company's regular line is fixed, and Republic also operates the Foltz Parkway Transfer Station behind the Municipal Building.Official guidance
What bags does Strongsville recycling use?+
Blue recycling bags, which can be bought where trash bags are sold or replaced with blue grocery bags, set at the curb on your regular trash collection day. Cans, cartons, glass, paper, plastic bottles and jugs, tubs, aluminum cups and clear clamshells go in together as long as everything is empty, clean and dry, and flattened cardboard has to be no larger than four feet by four feet.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.
