All California businesses are required to keep cardboard out of trash per California’s SB1383 and the Town of Truckee’s Municipal Code Section 6.01.060. There are several options available in Truckee for businesses to recycle cardboard:

• Self-haul to certified facility
• Recycling carts: Free
• Cardboard bin: reduced cost

Recycling Carts

Cardboard can be placed loose inside your recycling cart and set out on your normal recycling collection day. Make sure to cut larger pieces of cardboard down so they fit inside the cart with the lid fully closed. Remember, recyclables inside recycling carts should never be bagged!

Cardboard Bin

TTSD provides reduced cost dumpster service specifically for cardboard. View the current collection rates.

Businesses with space limitations may share services with another business who subscribes to TTSD services.

Self-Haul

For businesses that do not have space or do not want to subscribe to the hauler service, self-hauling is an alternative. Materials must be hauled to a facility, such as the Eastern Regional Landfill, that can sort the materials for recycling. More information on self-hauling requirements and documentation can be found at the “Self-Haul” tab above.

*The Eastern Regional Landfill accepts clean, sorted, and broken-down cardboard for free!

Please Note: the cardboard drop-off bins provided as part of the residential collection programs do NOT meet commercial self-haul requirements and are for residential use only. Businesses that do not self-haul recyclable materials in compliance with the state-mandated requirements in Town of Truckee Municipal Code Section 6.01.060 may be subject to citation.