How to dispose of a mattress
Start with your city: most cities take mattress through bulk trash. Choose your city below to jump to its rules, or read the options that apply anywhere.
Your city’s rules for mattress
| Hazardous? | No. Not hazardous; treated as a bulky/oversized item. Illegal dumping is prohibited. (byebyemattress.com) |
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Ways to get rid of a mattress
City bulk pickup
Elsewhere, use your city or hauler bulky-item service. (byebyemattress.com, checked October 30, 2026)
State or industry recycling program
Mattress Recycling Council (Bye Bye Mattress) operates statewide mattress recycling in CA, CT, OR and RI. (mattressrecyclingcouncil.org, checked October 30, 2026)
Rules to know
- Outside the four program states, contact your city or waste hauler for bulky-item disposal. (byebyemattress.com)
- Oversized items such as mattresses and furniture are handled by town bulky-item services (curbside by appointment, scheduled days, or transfer station drop-off) - example guidance from Connecticut DEEP. (portal.ct.gov)
State programs and laws
| State | Program or law | Source |
|---|---|---|
| California | Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council) | byebyemattress.com |
| Connecticut | Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council) | byebyemattress.com |
| Oregon | Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council) | byebyemattress.com |
| Rhode Island | Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council) | byebyemattress.com |
| Massachusetts | Mattresses are banned from disposal (MassDEP waste ban effective November 1, 2022); cities/towns collect them for recycling via curbside pickup or drop-off. Heavily soiled or bed-bug-infested mattresses may be trashed. Not a Mattress Recycling Council state program. | recyclesmartma.org |
Cautions
- Do not dump mattresses illegally (alleys, parks).
Related guides
All disposal guidesChecked October 30, 2026 against federal, state and program pages. Local rules come first: your city’s page shows its own pickup and drop-off rules.