No free option found: up to 6 a year at the residential tipping fee ($10 minimum); after that $28 each, or $28 per piece plus the tipping fee, confirm before going
Frederick County residents can take up to 6 mattresses or box springs a year to the County landfill at the regular tipping fee; more are charged extra, and the two County pages differ on the amount, so confirm before going.
Place facts
Area
Frederick County, Maryland (County landfill; waste generated in Frederick County only)
Agency
Frederick County Division of Solid Waste and Recycling
Bag
No bag rule shown
How to book
Drop-off at the County landfill, Monday- Saturday, 7 AM-4:30 PM
Only waste generated within Frederick County is accepted; bring a driver's license, or proof of the Frederick County address where the waste was generated.
ONLY WASTE GENERATED WITHIN FREDERICK COUNTY IS ACCEPTED. ... All transactions require presentation of a driver's license; if the license does not show a Frederick County address, documentation of the Frederick County address where the waste was generated is required (e.g., a work contract/order, utility bill, lease agreement, or tax bill).
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City pickup
City's own fee
Residents may dispose of up to 6 mattresses and box springs per year at the regular residential tipping fee; additional ones are charged the commercial rate of $28 each (fees page). Confirm before going.
*Mattresses & Box Springs A resident may dispose of up to 6 units (mattresses & box springs) per year, charged at the regular residential MSW disposal tipping fee. Residents disposing of additional mattresses and box springs will be charged the commercial rate of $28 each.
City's own fee
The September 1st, 2026 rate table instead says: MSW rate until the 6 piece limit, then a $28 per piece fee in addition to the standard tipping fee. Confirm before going.
MSW Rate until 6 piece limit. $28 per piece fee, thereafter, in addition to the standard MSM tipping fee. ... Current Fees & Tipping Rates (Updated September 1st, 2026)
City's own fee
Each disposal transaction has a minimum tipping fee of $10.
Current Fees & Tipping Rates (Updated September 1st, 2026) Items & Materials Per Ton Per 20 Pounds (After $10 Minimum) Further information $10 Minimum Rate Applied to All Transactions. Once threshold is met, customer is charged in 20 pound increments Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Residential and Commercial $83.26 $0.83
City's own fee
Mattresses hauled by a hired contractor are charged the commercial rate of $28 per unit.
If a resident hires a contractor to haul their mattresses to our facility because the material is being brought in by a business, it will be processed at the commercial rate of $28 per unit.
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in Frederick County?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Frederick County.
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.