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Ryanw,
I don't know what to tell you but it seems pretty simple to me. If you want to find out if it's worth it to collect cardboard, go collect a load and sell it to your buyer. $60 per ton loose is a very good price. Surprisingly high, even though you are in CA where prices are higher. I would guess you get 1-2 tons in your trailer if you flatten them out. That's about $100 per haul to your buyer. Do that for a few months and you can save up for a used baler at about $8,000 and he might pay an extra $20 or $30 per ton for baled OCC. You just need to do the work. There's no short-cuts. I wish you luck.
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