I've been piling some in raised beds and other places as a lasagna garden type of thing, but I do not have enough other materials to top them with. The unsightliness of just laying them on the ground proves not an option on my property.

I'd love to get some worms chompping on the stuff; but with this bulk, I doubt I would make much of a dent.

If I created a 10'X10' pen and just layered the boxes in that, how long would it take to decompose? Would that attract roaches?

I said I collect 3' of cardboard a week, but that is not every single week. Some weeks we get much less than that, but it is a lot and I hate to just keep burning it all.

Thank you for everyone's input.

If it's straight up cardboard(no nails, staples, metal, etc.) I suggest buying a small wood chipper. Make sure the cardboard is nice and dry to avoid clogging, and chip away.

Also suggest using a bag at the end.

Use the ground up cardboard in a mulch pile, sprinkle it on your grass(water afterwards to avoid drift) and it's great for starting campfires.

Worms will still love it(by the way, I learned something from this, I didn't know that. Thanks guys and gals.)

Another possibility would be seeing if you could get the produce waste from the local market. That can be a pain as some want you show up at regularly schedule times usually during the week and usually during regular working hours when I can't get there. They don't care for my dumpster diving.

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