Mattresses & Box Springs

Mattresses and box springs are accepted at the District Transfer Station for recycling if they are clean and dry. If your mattress is in reusable condition or you would like to self-haul it to a mattress recycler, review the options below.

• ReSource
  • 339 Pine Street, Burlington
  • Donations accepted Tue.,Thurs., Fri., & Sat. from 10 AM - 4 PM
  • Store phone number: 802-846-4015
  • Accepts appliances, architectural/building materials, computers, construction & demolition materials, household goods & furniture, mattresses, paint, and sporting goods for resale
  • Review donation guidelines here: https://resourcevt.org/donation-guidelines/
     
• ReSource
  • 329 Harvest Lane, Suite 200, Williston
  • Donations accepted Tues.-Sun., 11 AM to 4 PM
  • Store phone number: 802-857-4361
  • Accepts appliances, architectural/building materials, computers, construction & demolition materials, household goods & furniture, mattresses, paint, and sporting goods for resale
  • Review donation guidelines here: https://resourcevt.org/donation-guidelines/
     
• Sleep Well Recycling
  • 525 Riverside Ave, Burlington
  • Call or email for availability, receiving times and cost
  • Email: info@ sleepwellrecycling.com
  • Warehouse phone: 802-222-6996

Certain conditions render a mattress ineligible for recycling at the District Transfer Station. These mattresses will be charged at the current disposal rate plus a $45 landfill fee.

Mattresses with conditions that are unacceptable:

• Excessive moisture or being soaked in leachate
• Mold
• Bodily fluids
• Insects, living organisms, and bed bugs
• Oil or hazardous substances
• Severely twisted, punctured, or crushed
• Frozen

Items NOT accepted for recycling as a mattress:

• Sleeping bags
• Pillows
• Car beds
• Strollers
• Playpens
• Infant Carriers
• Waterbeds
• Air mattresses
• Mattresses from futons

Please note that mattresses and box springs are charged separately. Reach out to District Staff at (802) 388-2333 with any questions.