Cardboard Preparation

The City of Royal Oak encourages recycling and cardboard plays a large role.  Please put cardboard out according to the directions below by 7:00 a.m. of your refuse day. Recycling saves the City as well as residents money on disposal fees, but more importantly it helps the environment. The more we recycle the more everyone benefits!!

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Ways to Recycle Cardboard- Must be Placed in Cart

  • If using 65-gallon toter: flatten cardboard and place inside toter, it does not need to be tied. Cardboard cannot stick out or be jammed in the toter, if it is the toter will be tagged and left until the issue is corrected. To avoid this from happening, please cut cardboard down to an appropriate size so that it will fit completely inside the toter.   
  • If using 18-gallon bin: flatten and place inside bin, it does not need to be tied. 

Cardboard Outside of Cart - Is Taken with Trash.  

  • Excess cardboard (that will not fit in the toter/bin) needs to be flattened and tied together. Cardboard cannot be put into/stuffed into a box.  If put out without tying it will be tagged and left until corrected. Carboard placed outside of recycling cart will be taken with trash. 
  • Large empty appliance/electric/oversized boxes that cannot be broken down will go with the trash. If boxes contain trash they will be tagged and left until the issue is corrected.

Save A Step, Take To SOCRRA!!

Bring any sized cardboard to SOCRRA’s drop-off facility, located at 995 Coolidge, Troy (between 14 Mile and Maple, across from the Meijer gas station). By Appointment Only Hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., for additional information please visit SOCRRA's website or call 248) 288-5150.

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