Recyclable corrugated cardboard can no longer be placed in landfills. Therefore, users and generators of corrugated must separate all recyclable corrugated cardboard from regular trash and recycle it. Boxes should also be dry, clean, and empty.
Pizza boxes are also recyclable, but please dump out food content.
Corrugated cardboard has been identified as one of the larger single components in Linn County's waste stream. The content of corrugated cardboard in the waste stream has been estimated at over 20,000 tons per year. Local market alternatives exist for corrugated cardboard materials as well as a developed infrastructure for collection and recycling. Forecasts show Bluestem disposal facilities will reach capacity within 5 to 7 years. Creates and sustains local employment.