No fee shown; up to 3 bulk items on your weekly bulk day
East Orange collects bagged mattresses on your weekly bulk day, up to 3 bulk items.
Weekly bulk day by street list section
No need to call; set out on your bulk day
Mattresses and box springs must be covered with a clear 1.5mil polyethylene plastic mattress disposal bag; more than the 3 item limit cannot go to the curb.
City of East Orange 2026 Solid Waste and Recycling Handbook
All mattress and box springs must be covered with clear 1.5mil polyethylene plastic, mattress disposal bag before pick up ... If in fact you have more than this 3 item limit, you CANNOT put it at the curb.
Good to know
Up to 3 bulk items are collected on your bulk day; mattresses and box springs count as bulk items.
Source: City of East Orange 2026 Solid Waste and Recycling Handbook
A limit of 3 bulk items is all that we will collect on your bulk day. Bulk items consist of furniture, cabinets, mattresses, box springs
Good to know
Bulky trash is collected every week by a separate truck; find your section and day in the street list.
Source: City of East Orange 2026 Solid Waste and Recycling Handbook
Bulky trash & lawn and garden debris are collected every week by a separate truck. Refer to the street list to find your section and pick up day.
Good to know
No need to call. Keep bulky trash separate and do not set it out before 6:00 p.m. the night before.
Source: City of East Orange 2026 Solid Waste and Recycling Handbook
No need to call if you have bulky trash. Keep bulky trash separate from your garbage when you place it for collection. Do not place bulky trash or garbage for pick up prior to 6:00 p.m. the night before your scheduled pick up day.
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for East Orange.
If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:
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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.
| Option | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly bulk day | No fee shown | 3 items; clear 1.5mil bag |
Sanitation Division at 973-266-5337.
Source: City of East Orange 2026 Solid Waste and Recycling Handbook