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City of Buffalo residents

How to get rid of a mattress in Buffalo, NY

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Buffalo picks up up to 3 bulk items a week, including mattresses, with your regular trash.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Buffalo: Buffalo picks up up to 3 bulk items a week, including mattresses, with your regular trash. How to book: Questions: call 311. Bag required: No rule found. Up to 3 bulk items a week with your regular trash pickup.^[1]

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🗓️ Pickup schedule

With regular trash pickup Up to 3 bulk items on your regular collection day

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Source: City of Buffalo: Bulk Trash Information · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

City pickup?Up to 3 bulk items a week with your regular trash pickup

How to bookQuestions: call 311

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City feePut out up to 3 bulk items a week, such as a mattress, alongside your tote. Each must be one piece, no more than 12 x 3 x 3 feet.

Step by step

Book itQuestions: call 311^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offBuffalo picks up up to 3 bulk items a week, including mattresses, with your regular trash.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

Put bulk items out alongside your tote on your regular collection day.^[1]

CITY City & county options

What does the City offer for a mattress in Buffalo?

Up to 1 ton a year

Owner-occupied homes: up to 1 ton a year at the East Side Transfer Station

Owner-occupied properties can bring up to 1 ton of waste a year to the East Side Transfer Station, 793 South Ogden Street. Bring a driver's license and a utility bill.^[2]
Drop-off hours: Monday-Friday 7-9 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to noon.^[2]

Good to know

Put out up to 3 bulk items a week, such as a mattress, alongside your tote. Each must be one piece, no more than 12 x 3 x 3 feet.^[1]

City's own fee

More than that? Call 311 for a paid Pick and Pay pickup, starting at $150 for a 12 x 3 x 3 foot pile.^[2]

Good to know

No TVs, computers, tires, construction debris or hazardous waste at the curb.^[2]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Weekly bulk with trash	Up to 3 items	Regular collection day

Can I give it away or swap it in Buffalo?

We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Buffalo.

If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:

Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Donate furniture, appliances and building materials. Find your nearest ReStore and ask whether it offers pickup.
Salvation Army donation pickup: Schedule a free pickup where it's offered, using the official scheduler.
Pickup Please (Vietnam Veterans of America): Free donation pickup in its service areas. Check your ZIP.
Buy Nothing Project: Gift-economy groups for your neighborhood. Join through the official site or app.
Freecycle: Find your local Freecycle group in the official directory.
Craigslist "free" section: Pick your city in Craigslist's official site list, then go to for sale → free.

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FAQ

Does Buffalo pick up mattresses?

Yes. A mattress counts as one of your 3 weekly bulk items.^[1]

What if I have more than 3 items?

Call 311 for a paid Pick and Pay pickup, from $150.^[2]

Sources (2 official pages, checked Oct 22, 2026)

City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, “Bulk Trash Information.” https://www.buffalony.gov/1859/Bulk-Trash-Information. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, “Streets / Sanitation.” https://www.buffalony.gov/382/Streets-Sanitation. Checked Oct 22, 2026.

Each numbered citation [n] above links to its source. Last checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change, so confirm before you set anything out.

Verification: Full official page read Oct 22, 2026