How to Dispose of Mattresses
Mattresses are accepted, but the conditions change what you pay. The container most people use is a 10-yard, a median of $345 nationally, typically $295 to $399 depending on where you are.
What it costs
| Cost | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| 10-yard container | $345 | 653 companies |
| Each extra ton | $76 | 845 companies |
| Each extra day | $16 | 876 companies |
Typically $295 to $399 depending where you are, including 2 tons and 7 days before the extras start.
Those are medians of prices companies publish themselves, from 1,395 of them. Your own town's figure is on the price index, and the calculator will add the weight and the days for you.
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Find companies near youWhere it costs most and least
| State | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $465 | 8 companies |
| Massachusetts | $450 | 26 companies |
| New Jersey | $443 | 24 companies |
| North Carolina | $295 | 21 companies |
| Iowa | $280 | 11 companies |
| California | $263 | 34 companies |
A $202 difference for the same container.
How much mattresses weigh
A queen mattress and box spring together run about 100 to 150 lb.
The rule that catches people
Most haulers take mattresses but charge a per-item fee, commonly $25 to $50 each, because landfills surcharge them. A few states ban them from landfill entirely.
Worth knowing. Say how many you have when you book. A hauler who finds four unannounced mattresses on collection will add the fee anyway, and you will hear about it after the fact.
The cheaper route, if you have one
Retailers usually haul the old one away with a delivery, often free.
Getting it ready
Most haulers want mattresses whole rather than cut up, because a cut mattress sheds foam and springs across the yard. Bag it if you can. Several states now require mattresses to be wrapped in plastic before transport, and a few ban them from landfill entirely and route them to dedicated recyclers instead, which is where the per-item fee comes from.
Weight is what turns a quote into a bigger invoice, so how overage works is worth reading if this is going in with a full load. See what else fits in a 10 yard.
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See what it costs where you are
Every company we list publishes its own prices where it has them, ranked by Index Score, and no one paid to be on the list. Find the ones near you and compare before you book.