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Mattress and box spring removal in Wellfleet

A mattress and box spring leaning against a gray-shingled Cape Cod rental cottage beside a shell driveway

Wellfleet's fee and where it goes

The Board of Health fee schedule lists Mattresses and Box Springs at $20 each. The Board of Health regulations list mattresses, box springs, sofas, chairs and other furniture, carpets as items for the construction and demolition area, which requires a valid sticker. A queen set therefore costs $40 at the gate.

The rules also bar mattresses from the trash trailer: anything over four feet long when rolled is refused there. The Swap Shop takes nothing for which a disposal fee applies, so a mattress cannot be left there for reuse.

The state side: mattresses are banned from disposal or transport for disposal in Massachusetts. Do not put one in a purple bag.

Rental turnovers and out-of-town owners

Visitors and cottage guests without a sticker pay a $10 entrance fee but that fee does not allow C&D, which is where mattresses go. A weekly renter or a guest cannot use the station for a bed. An owner needs a Wellfleet sticker, sold in person for cash or check.

The station also accepts only waste generated within the Town of Wellfleet. A mattress carried from a Wellfleet cottage to a mainland house won't be accepted on the way back.

What JUNKRUN does instead

We come inside, carry the mattress or box spring out, and haul it. Prices are flat: twin mattress $89, full or queen $109, king $129, and the same list for box springs, with the $159 minimum when it is the only item. No stair fee and no travel fee.

If the bed is a tight turn on a Cape stair, tell us when you book. If the mattress is wet or bedbug-marked, tell us that too so we can bag it first.

Wellfleet mattress options compared

OptionCostWho can use itLimits
Transfer Station C&D area$20 per mattress, $20 per box springVehicles with a Wellfleet stickerClosed Wed-Thu until Memorial Day 2027; inspected by the gate attendant
Visitor entrance fee$10 per entranceAnyoneDoes not allow C&D disposal
Swap ShopNot acceptedResidentsRefuses anything with a disposal fee
Purple trash bag or curbNot allowedNo oneMassachusetts mattress ban since Nov 1, 2022
JUNKRUNFlat per piece, see pricesAnyone in WellfleetAny day; we carry it out

Local resources in Wellfleet

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 Wellfleet?

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The Transfer Station lists $20 for each mattress and $20 for each box spring, and a valid Wellfleet sticker is needed.

Can I leave a mattress at the Wellfleet Swap Shop?

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No. The Swap Shop refuses any item that would otherwise carry a disposal fee.

Can a summer renter drop off a mattress?

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Not with a $10 entrance fee. That fee does not cover C&D, where mattresses go, so the owner or a hauler has to handle it.

Is a mattress allowed in the trash?

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No. Massachusetts has banned mattresses from disposal since November 1, 2022.

Sources

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

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