Mattress Removal in West Warwick, Rhode Island

Pick up service-$25.00. Drop off- FREE ( Limit of 5 Mattresses per fiscal year & 3 per day) any additional is a charge of $25.00 per item. All mattresses or box springs must be bagged prior to pickup or drop off. (bags available for purchase for $6.00 at the DPW office)

Mattresses in good, clean condition can be offered for reuse. Mattresses that are not in good condition can be placed in the general waste skip at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre.

The best way to get rid of a mattress is to recycle it through local programs, use your waste hauler's bulk pickup, get a retailer take-back, donate if gently used, or hire a junk removal service, with recycling being eco-friendly as much of it can be repurposed into carpet padding, insulation, etc., especially in places like California with mandated programs. Check your city/county website (e.g., CleanLA for LA County) or resources like Bye Bye Mattress for drop-off sites or pickup info.

Rhode Island has a mandatory mattress recycling fee that is currently $20.50 per unit (mattress or box spring) collected at the point of sale by retailers, effective January 1, 2024, but increasing to $22.50 per unit on January 1, 2026. This fee funds the "Bye Bye Mattress" program for recycling used mattresses in the state, appearing as a separate line item on receipts and subject to sales tax.