City's own fee
Single item: mattress, $35 each.
Source: Chemung County, NY: Scale Rate Sheet (Chemung Landfill / Lake St Transfer Station Scales)
Source wording
Single Items: ... Mattress $35 each
Mattress removal in Chemung County
No free option found
The Chemung Landfill's Lake St scales rate sheet lists $35 per mattress, subject to fuel surcharge; county pages differ, so confirm before going.
Place facts
- Area
- Chemung County, New York
- Agency
- Chemung County Solid Waste (landfill operated by Casella)
- Bag
- No rule found
- How to book
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Take mattresses to the Lake St Transfer Station scales, 1690 Lake St, Elmira: Mon-Fri 7am-3pm (in by 2:45), Sat 8am-noon April-October; $35 each
Chemung Landfill / Lake St scales: 607-737-2980
Chemung County, NY: Scale Rate Sheet (Chemung Landfill / Lake St Transfer Station Scales)
- Warning
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A county Items Accepted list shows mattresses at $15.00 each at Lake St; county pages differ on the price, so confirm before going.
Chemung County, NY: Solid Waste Items Accepted and Landfill Regulations (PDF)
Source wording
Mattresses ... Lake St. Scales ... $15.00 Each @ Lake St
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City pickup
Good to know
All rates are subject to a fuel surcharge.
Source: Chemung County, NY: Scale Rate Sheet (Chemung Landfill / Lake St Transfer Station Scales)
Source wording
All rates subject to fuel surcharge
Good to know
All loads must be tarped; uncovered loads will be rejected.
Source: Chemung County, NY: Scale Rate Sheet (Chemung Landfill / Lake St Transfer Station Scales)
Source wording
ALL LOADS MUST BE ... TARPED. ANY LOADS THAT ... ARE NOT COVERED WILL ... BE REJECTED.
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in Chemung County?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Chemung County.
Donate it / sell it yourself
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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Charity pickups for Chemung County
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Chemung County. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Chemung County):
- Goodwill locator: Finds the local Goodwill for your area. Ask it whether it does pickups and which furniture it takes. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
- St. Vincent de Paul conference locator: Finds your local St. Vincent de Paul group. Ask it about furniture pickup. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
- Furniture Bank Network directory: Directory of furniture banks. Each bank has its own rules; check before you book. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore donations: Habitat's page says "many Habitat ReStores offer free pickup of large items, including furniture pickup". Use its ReStore finder for yours. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.
Drop off
Good to know
Lake St Transfer Station scales, 1690 Lake St, Elmira: Monday-Friday 7am-3pm (come in by 2:45); Saturday 8am-noon, April-October (come in by 11:45).
Source: Chemung County, NY: Scale Rate Sheet (Chemung Landfill / Lake St Transfer Station Scales)
Source wording
LAKE ST TRANSFER STATION SCALES ... 1690 LAKE ST ... ELMIRA, NY 14903 ... 607-737-2980 ... Monday-Friday 7am-3pm: You MUST be coming IN no later than 2:45 ... And be weighed OUT no later than 3pm. ... Saturday (April-October) 8am -Noon: You MUST be coming IN no later than 11:45
Paid junk removal
Optional
Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal. It is never required.
Comparison
| Option | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress | $35 each (plus fuel surcharge); another county list shows $15.00, confirm before going | Lake St scales, 1690 Lake St, Elmira |
Questions
Who runs the landfill?
The Chemung County Landfill is operated by Casella Waste Systems Inc.