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Mattress removal in Yarmouth: what the town takes and what it refuses

A mattress and box spring leaning at the sandy edge of a driveway beside a gray-shingled Cape Cod cottage

The town mattress program

Yarmouth residents are invited to recycle mattresses through a DEP grant, and the town sends them to ACE Mattress Recycling. A fee of $35 applies. The fee list and regulations agree on $35 per mattress, but the regulations price box springs at $25 each, so ask the Scale House which applies to yours.

The mattress must be from a Yarmouth residence and clean and unsoiled. Staff at the gate decide where it goes: they will send you to the appropriate location, and if it cannot be recycled they point you to the right spot for disposal. Fee list checked Nov 2026.

What the recycler refuses

The town lists what disqualifies a mattress: mangled or twisted, bedbugs, covers of any kind including sheets, blankets and plastic covers, and wet or moldy ones. Futon mattresses, car seats and crib mattresses are not part of the program at all.

That matters most after a rental summer. A mattress with a plastic cover left on, or one that sat damp in a cottage over winter, may not qualify. Strip the covers before you go, keep it dry, and and ask the gate staff where it goes. A mattress does not belong in the trash bags at the roll-offs; the town sends it to a separate spot.

When to let us carry it

Mattresses are awkward in a Cape staircase and worse in a station wagon. JUNKRUN prices by size, with the state recycling fee included: a twin $89, a full $99, a queen $109, a king $129. Box springs run from $59 to $99. Add them to a larger pile and the load price covers all of it: a quarter trailer $209, a half $319, three-quarters $409, a full trailer $519, with a $159 minimum.

We take mattresses with covers, stains or bedbug history. Tell us about bedbugs when you book.

Before you take a mattress to the Yarmouth Disposal Area

  • It is from a Yarmouth residence, not a rental you manage in another town.
  • It is clean and unsoiled, with no stains you would call soiled.
  • All sheets, blankets, pads and plastic covers are off.
  • It is dry and shows no mold.
  • No bedbugs. If there is any history, call the Scale House first at 508-398-2231 ext. 1515.
  • It is not a futon mattress, a crib mattress or a car seat.
  • Bring a sticker, coupon or the $15 pay-per-trip fee, plus the mattress fee, to the Scale House.

Local resources in Yarmouth

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 Yarmouth?

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The fee list and regulations say $35 per mattress. The regulations list box springs at $25, while the mattress page says $35 for both, so confirm at the Scale House.

Does Yarmouth take mattresses with bedbugs?

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No. Mattresses with bedbugs, covers, moisture or mold are not recycled. Call the Scale House at 508-398-2231 ext. 1515 for where they go.

Can a rental owner bring a mattress from another town?

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No. The program requires the mattress to be from a Yarmouth residence.

Where does a mattress go at the Disposal Area?

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Not in the trash roll-offs. Gate staff direct you to the mattress drop spot, and if the town cannot recycle it they point you to the right place.

Sources

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

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