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Disposal guide · official sources, checked October 28, 2026

How to get rid of an old mattress

Most landfills, transfer stations and city drop-off centers take mattresses, often for a small per-piece fee. Four states run free mattress recycling programs. Here's what the official programs say and what cities actually charge.

What the official guidance says

  1. Check for a state mattress program

    The Mattress Recycling Council runs Bye Bye Mattress recycling programs in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island, with drop-off locations listed on its site. (Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council))

  2. Elsewhere, ask your city or hauler

    Outside those four states, the Mattress Recycling Council says to contact your local solid waste agency or hauler about mattress disposal or recycling options. (Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council))

  3. Or drop it at a landfill or transfer station

    Many public drop-off centers take mattresses, sometimes free for residents and sometimes for a per-piece fee. The local rules below come from each city's official page.

What cities say about mattresses

From each city or county's official page, as we read it on the date shown.

Sites by state

6,765 sites in EPA's data are listed as landfill or transfer station. Pick a state for the full list and map.

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Other disposal guides

Facility data: EPA Disaster Debris Recovery Tool (DDRT) (downloaded October 28, 2026; EPA Data License) and EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) landfill data, which we use to drop landfills LMOP lists as closed. Each listing names the state or national source EPA compiled it from and that record's date where given. Search uses U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer centroids. Last checked October 28, 2026.

Rules and fees change, and not every site takes the public. Listings come from EPA and state agency records, not from the operators. Some sites accept only commercial haulers, residents, or certain materials, and hours change with holidays and weather. Call or check the operator's official page before you load the truck. Dumpster Price Map is independent and not affiliated with any facility or government agency. Spot an error? Tell us.

FAQ

Where can I drop off a mattress near me?

Search your ZIP code on this page: the finder is preset to landfill sites from EPA data (6,765 nationwide listed as landfill or transfer station). Call ahead, since accepted items, limits and fees vary by site.

Check for a state mattress program

The Mattress Recycling Council runs Bye Bye Mattress recycling programs in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island, with drop-off locations listed on its site.

Elsewhere, ask your city or hauler

Outside those four states, the Mattress Recycling Council says to contact your local solid waste agency or hauler about mattress disposal or recycling options.

Or drop it at a landfill or transfer station

Many public drop-off centers take mattresses, sometimes free for residents and sometimes for a per-piece fee. The local rules below come from each city's official page.