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Mattress removal in Swampscott, MA

A mattress wrapped in clear plastic leaning at the curb in front of a gray shingled Swampscott house with autumn leaves

How the town program works

Residents may pay the $30 Mattress Recycling Fee at Town Hall Customer Service, 22 Monument Avenue, or online. The page says fees may only be paid online or at Town Hall, so Republic cannot take payment for a mattress.

Collection is on the 2nd and 4th Saturday. Put the mattress at the curb on your property, not blocking the sidewalk, no more than 24 hours before collection. For a Saturday pickup, that puts the earliest set-out around Friday morning; collection times are not posted.

A queen set costs $60 under the town program: $30 for the mattress and $30 for the box spring. The page does not say how far ahead of the Saturday to pay, so pay at least a few days early and ask Public Works at 781-596-8860 if your date is close.

Bed bugs, sofa beds and futons

Contact the Health Department before paying the fee if you know the mattress or box spring has bed bugs, because those items need special handling. The number is 781-596-8864. Wrap an infested mattress in plastic and do not leave it on the curb.

Sofa beds and futons are not mattresses under the town rule. They are scheduled through bulk pickup instead, at Republic's small, medium or large price.

The state has banned mattresses from trash since November 1, 2022, so a mattress left with the barrels will not be taken. Goodwill's own list refuses mattresses, box springs and futons, and so does the Habitat ReStore in West Roxbury.

When the Saturday schedule does not work

Two Saturdays a month is a narrow window. A mattress left over from a move-out on the 5th waits for the 14th. Payment is only online or at Town Hall, so it takes a card and a few minutes before the day, and a landlord clearing a unit may have several pieces.

JUNKRUN picks up any day, carries the mattress down from the bedroom and includes the Massachusetts recycling fee: twin $89, full $99, queen $109, king $129. Box springs run $59 to $99. A queen mattress and box spring together are $188. The $159 minimum applies, so a mattress plus a bed frame in one visit makes good use of it.

Swampscott mattress collection Saturdays, Nov to Dec 2026

  1. Saturday, Nov 14

    2nd Saturday. Pay the $30 fee by midweek; set the mattress out Friday.

  2. Saturday, Nov 28

    4th Saturday, the weekend after Thanksgiving.

  3. Saturday, Dec 12

    2nd Saturday of December.

  4. Saturday, Dec 26

    4th Saturday, the day after Christmas; confirm with Public Works at 781-596-8860.

  5. January 2027

    Dates follow the same 2nd and 4th Saturday rule; the town page lists no winter pause.

Local resources in Swampscott

Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.

Quick answers

How much does it cost to dump a mattress in Swampscott?

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$30 per mattress and $30 per box spring, paid at Town Hall or online.

When does Swampscott pick up mattresses?

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The 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, from the curb on your property.

Can I use the bulk pickup for a mattress?

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No. Mattress recycling is not part of the Bulk Pick-Up Program. Sofa beds and futons are the exception and go through bulk.

What if my mattress has bed bugs?

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Call the Health Department at 781-596-8864 before you pay the fee.

Sources

Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Swampscott before you go.

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