Mattress removal in Saugus, MA
What the town says
The Massachusetts DEP rule that started November 1, 2022 bans mattresses and box springs from disposal. Saugus does not collect them with the trash, and they do not count as a bulk item, so a Green Sticker does not cover them. Residents are told to use an authorized recycling vendor from the town's list, donate if the mattress is in good condition, or ask the store to take the old one when a new one is delivered. The town has no contract with the vendors on its list, and each sets its own price.
The town's guidance is dated January 2023. Questions go to 781-231-4036.
Our prices
By size: twin $89, full $99, queen $109, king $129. Box springs: twin $59, full $69, queen $79, king $99. The Massachusetts recycling fee is included in each price. A queen set is $188. The minimum pickup is $159, so a single twin is billed at the minimum.
We carry the bed out of a bedroom, up from a basement or down a cape's narrow stairs, and we take bed frames at $109 and bunk or loft beds at $159 in the same visit. A flat price is easier to compare with a vendor's quote than a stickered fee.
Why the CHaRM Center is not an option
The C.H.a.R.M. Center takes scrap metal and textiles, but its list of refused items includes furniture, and mattresses are not among its accepted items. A mattress left outside before a Saturday trip soaks through in autumn rain, so book a date and keep it indoors until the crew arrives. The same applies to stickered curbside pickups, so the real choices are the retailer, a recycling vendor or us. If a bed has been in a damp basement, say so when you book, since wet mattresses are harder to move and recycle.
Disposing of a Saugus mattress, in order
- First
Ask the store delivering the new bed whether it takes the old one.
- If it is clean and usable
Charities seldom take used mattresses; call the Salvation Army at 781-231-0803 before you bring one.
- If neither
Text a photo and size to JUNKRUN for a flat price.
- Pickup day
We carry it out from the bedroom and recycle it.
Local resources in Saugus
Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.
- Town
Saugus Solid Waste and Recycling Department
Accepts: Green and Red stickers, free yard waste barrel stickers, questions on pickup and mattress rules
Where to ask about curbside rules; Town Hall lower level sells stickers. In Saugus itself.
298 Central St (Town Hall), Saugus, MA 01906 - Donation
The Salvation Army Saugus (Boston Adult Rehabilitation Center)
Accepts: Donations at 209 Broadway; the listing shows no hours, so call 781-231-0803 first
Confirm by phone what they take. In Saugus itself.
209 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906 - Reuse
Mission of Deeds
Serves Middlesex and Essex Counties and passes furniture to local families. About 6 miles from Saugus (straight line), in Reading.
6 Chapin Ave, Reading, MA 01867
Quick answers
Can I put a mattress out with a Green Sticker?
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No. The town says mattresses do not count as a bulky item.
Does the town have a vendor?
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It lists authorized recyclers but has no contract with them; each sets its own price.
Is the recycling fee extra?
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No. It is in our price.
Sources
Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Saugus before you go.
- Saugus: Mattress and Box Spring Recycling: “mattresses and box springs will no longer be collected ... do not qualify as a bulk item” · accessed October 31, 2026
- MassDEP: Massachusetts waste disposal bans: “Mattresses (effective November 1, 2022)” · accessed October 31, 2026