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City of Dover curbside customers (bag-and-tag program)

How to get rid of a mattress in Dover, NH

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Dover picks up mattresses and box springs as bulky waste on your scheduled pickup day with a $10 bulky item tag on each item.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Dover: Dover picks up mattresses and box springs as bulky waste on your scheduled pickup day with a $10 bulky item tag on each item. How to book: City of Dover: 603-516-6000. Bag required: Each bulky item needs a Dover bulky tag attached.^[1]

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With regular trash pickup Tag it and set it out by 7 a.m. on your scheduled pickup day

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Source: City of Dover: Curbside Collection (Bag and Tag) · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

City pickup?Put a $10 Dover bulky item tag on the mattress and set it out on your trash day^[1]

How to bookCity of Dover: 603-516-6000^[1]

Prep: bag it?Each bulky item needs a Dover bulky tag attached

City optionMattresses and box springs go out as bulky waste with a Dover bulky tag attached to each item. Bulky items must be non-metal and not exceed 50 pounds.

Step by step

Book itCity of Dover: 603-516-6000^[1]
Prep itBag required: Each bulky item needs a Dover bulky tag attached
Set it out or drop it offDover picks up mattresses and box springs as bulky waste on your scheduled pickup day with a $10 bulky item tag on each item.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

A bulky item without a Dover bulky tag attached doesn't meet the City's rules.^[1]

CITY City & county options

What does the City offer for a mattress in Dover?

We found no free official option for this city.

Good to know

Mattresses and box springs go out as bulky waste with a Dover bulky tag attached to each item. Bulky items must be non-metal and not exceed 50 pounds.^[1]

City's own fee

Bulky item tags are $10 each.^[1]

Good to know

Tags are sold at the City Clerk's Office, the Public Works Facility, the Recycling Center and many local stores.^[1]

Good to know

Set items at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled pickup day, and not earlier than 4 p.m. the evening before.^[1]

Good to know

Dover plans to replace bag-and-tag with a toter system on July 1, 2027.^[1]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Weight limit	50 pounds	Non-metal items only
Set-out time	By 7 a.m.	Not before 4 p.m. the night before

Can I give it away or swap it in Dover?

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

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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