Cardboard Recycling in Indiana

10 locations in 4 cities.

Drop-offs and recyclers that take cardboard boxes and paper, including bulk commercial loads. Hours, fees, and accepted items change, so confirm with the facility before you go.

Cardboard Recycling by city

Tri-Power Recycling

1240 Anderson Street

(574) 848-1900

Tri-Power Recycling is a recycling plant at 1240 Anderson Street in Elkhart, Indiana. Businesses and individuals may drop off cardboard, paper, books, and clean EPS foam at no charge, and businesses can arrange pickup or shipping. The plant is not currently accepting plastics other than EPS foam, and it does not accept scrap metal, glass, or hazardous materials.

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Galena Digital Library Recycling Drop-Off

6954 Highway 150

812-948-4733

Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Floyd County Solid Waste Management staffs this recycling drop-off at the Galena Digital Library, 6954 Highway 150 in Floyds Knobs, on Wednesdays from 9 am to 5 pm. The county's other drop-off center, on Grant Line Road in New Albany, opens Tuesday through Saturday and handles tires, motor oil, and the monthly household hazardous waste collections. The county program takes glass jars and bottles in any color, aluminum and steel cans, foil pans, aerosol cans, office paper, newspapers, magazines, mail, cardboard, cartons, and paperboard, plus bottles, jugs, cups, and tubs numbered 1 through 7. Clam shells, Styrofoam, plastic bags, yard waste, appliances, clothing, and construction debris are refused. Electronics such as televisions, monitors, computer towers, and microwaves carry a fee.

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Broad Ripple Park Recycling Drop-Off

6380 Evanston Ave.

317-327-4000

City roll-off recycling containers at the Evanston Ave entrance of Broad Ripple Park, 6380 Evanston Ave. Residents drop off glass, cans, plastic containers, cardboard, and paper for free.

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Garfield Park Recycling Drop-Off

2345 Pagoda Dr.

317-327-4000

Central city recycling drop-off at Garfield Park, 2345 Pagoda Dr. Accepts clean, dry glass, cans, plastic bottles and tubs, cartons, cardboard, and paper.

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Julia Carson Government Center Recycling Drop-Off

300 E Fall Creek Parkway N Drive

317-327-4000

Central Indianapolis city recycling drop-off at the Center Township Trustee Office inside the Julia Carson Government Center, 300 E Fall Creek Parkway N Drive. Takes glass, cans, plastics, cartons, cardboard, and paper at no charge.

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Pike Township Trustee Office Recycling Drop-Off

5665 Lafayette Rd.

317-327-4000

North-side city recycling drop-off at the Pike Township Trustee Office, 5665 Lafayette Rd. Accepts loose, clean glass, cans, plastics, cartons, cardboard, and paper.

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Riverside Park Recycling Drop-Off

1720 Burdsal Pkwy

317-327-4000

West-side city recycling drop-off at Riverside Park, listed by the city at 1720 Burdsal Pkwy. Residents leave loose, rinsed glass, cans, plastics, cartons, cardboard, and paper in the roll-off containers.

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Sahm Park Recycling Drop-Off

6801 E. 91st St.

317-327-4000

Free city recycling drop-off at Sahm Park, 6801 E. 91st St., on the north side. Takes glass, plastic bottles and tubs, cans, cartons, cardboard, and mixed paper.

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Southwestway Park Recycling Drop-Off

7501 Mann Rd.

317-327-4000

South-side city recycling drop-off in the back parking lot by the baseball diamonds at Southwestway Park, 7501 Mann Rd. Free use for glass, cans, plastic containers, cardboard, and paper.

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Floyd County Recycling Center

3005 Grant Line Road

812-948-4733

Tuesday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Floyd County drop-off center on Grant Line Road in New Albany is run through the Floyd County Solid Waste Management Office. It takes glass jars and bottles, aluminum and steel cans, foil, paper, cardboard, cartons, and plastic bottles, tubs, and cups stamped 1 through 7. Motor oil goes in at the same site, and tires have been accepted since May 26, 2026. Household hazardous waste is accepted on the second Saturday of each month from April through October, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and fluorescent tubes are taken year-round. E-waste, batteries, tires, and hazardous waste carry fees. Appliances, clothing, construction debris, yard waste, and foam are turned away. The center is open Tuesday through Saturday.

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