How to get rid of a mattress: city rules compared
Mattress rules from 5 cities. 5 collect it at the curb (1 of them stated as free), and 0 need an appointment or a request first.
New York City: Free. Yonkers: No booking needed.
Rules and schedules change. Check your city's page or call its service line before you set anything out.
| City or state | Takes | Cost | Limits | How to book | When | Where | Rules set by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City: mattress | Mattresses, Box springs | Free; fine up to $300 if set out wrong | Must be sealed in a plastic bag | No booking: No appointment | Trash-only day, not recycling day | Curbside | NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) | Official page Checked Oct 22, 2026 |
| Yonkers: mattress | Mattresses, Box springs | Not stated | Counts as your 1 non-metal bulk item that week | No booking needed: No booking needed for the weekly item; a bulk pick-up appointment is also offered at 914-377-HELP (4357) | Second collection day of the week (Thursday or Friday) | Curbside | City of Yonkers refuse and bulk removal | Official page Checked Oct 22, 2026 |
| White Plains: mattress | Mattresses | Not stated | Must be wrapped in plastic and sealed with tape | No booking: No appointment | Second day of your garbage pickup | Curbside | White Plains Bureau of Sanitation | Official page Checked Oct 22, 2026 |
| New Rochelle: mattress | Mattresses, Box springs | Not stated | Each one wrapped in a disposable mattress bag and sealed with tape | No booking: No appointment | Normal collection day, out by 7 AM | Curbside | New Rochelle refuse and bulk removal | Official page Checked Oct 22, 2026 |
| San Antonio: mattress | Mattresses | Free at the bulky centers if you pay the environmental fee | Mattresses with bed bugs or blood stains are refused at the centers | No booking: Curbside twice a year, or drive to a bulky center | Centers: Tuesday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM, Saturday 8 AM to noon | Curbside or a Bulky Waste Collection Center | San Antonio Solid Waste Management (SWMD) | Official page Checked Oct 22, 2026 |
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Sources
- New York City: mattress, checked Oct 22, 2026
- Yonkers: mattress, checked Oct 22, 2026
- White Plains: mattress, checked Oct 22, 2026
- New Rochelle: mattress, checked Oct 22, 2026
- San Antonio: mattress, checked Oct 22, 2026