Mattress & Box Spring Recycling Program

Program Overview

Recyclable mattresses and box springs can be disposed of at no cost. Mattress sellers are required to collect a recycling fee when you purchase a new mattress or box spring. This fee covers the transportation and recycling of mattresses, helping to divert recyclable materials like fiber, foam, steel, and wood from landfills. A fee may be applied for premium services when offered. Only mattresses and box springs from Rhode Island sources are accepted, and all items must be dry.

At the North Kingstown Transfer Station

Limit of 2 units per day per North Kingstown resident; proof of residency is required. Businesses and organizations may not drop off mattresses at municipal collection sites. RI-based businesses or organizations must register with the Mattress Recycling Council to receive no-cost recycling. Registered participants will receive scheduling and delivery instructions for direct delivery to an RI mattress recycler. For registration assistance, contact Dan McGowan, Northeast Program Coordinator, at dmcgowan@mattressrecyclingcouncil.org or 860-830-3832.

Mattresses Not Accepted as Recyclable

• Severely damaged, wet, twisted, frozen, or soiled mattresses/box springs
• Items infested with bed bugs
• Mattress pads or toppers
• Sleeping bags
• Pillows
• Car beds
• Juvenile product padding/mattresses for carriages, bassinets, dressing tables, infant carriers, strollers, or playpens
• Crib bumpers
• Lounge pads/futon mattresses
• Water beds or camping-style air mattresses
• Fold-out sofa beds

Non-recyclable mattresses will incur a $70 disposal fee. Residents are asked to stop at the scale house for inspection prior to dropping off items at the container site.