City's own fee
A mattress or box spring is $25 per item.
Source: City of Gardner: Transfer Station Disposal Fees
Source wording
Mattress or Box Spring are $25 per item
Mattress removal in Gardner
No free option found; a mattress or box spring is $25 per item at the Transfer Station
In Gardner, a mattress or box spring costs $25 per item at the Transfer Station; prepay at the Board of Health Office or online, since cash and checks aren't accepted at the station.
Place facts
- Area
- City of Gardner, Massachusetts
- Agency
- City of Gardner Transfer Station
- Bag
- No bag rule shown for mattresses
- How to book
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Transfer Station: Wednesday-Friday 9AM-3PM, Saturday 7AM-1PM
Prepay online at www.gardner-ma.gov or at the Board of Health Office
- Warning
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Prepay before you go: cash and checks are not accepted at the Transfer Station.
City of Gardner: Transfer Station Disposal Fees
Source wording
Cash or checks are not accepted at the Transfer Station, you must prepay at the Board of Health Office.
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City pickup
Good to know
Bulk item fees are listed under yellow tags.
Source: City of Gardner: Transfer Station Disposal Fees
Source wording
BULK ITEM FEES (YELLOW TAGS)
Good to know
You can also prepay online on the City of Gardner website, www.gardner-ma.gov.
Source: City of Gardner: Transfer Station Disposal Fees
Source wording
You may also prepay on-line with the City of Gardner website: www.gardner-ma.gov.
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in Gardner?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Gardner.
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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Drop off
Good to know
Cash and checks are not accepted at the Transfer Station; prepay at the Board of Health Office.
Source: City of Gardner: Transfer Station Disposal Fees
Source wording
Cash or checks are not accepted at the Transfer Station, you must prepay at the Board of Health Office.
Good to know
The Transfer Station is open Wednesday-Friday 9AM-3PM and Saturday 7AM-1PM.
Source: City of Gardner: Transfer Station Disposal Fees
Source wording
TRANSFER STATION IS OPEN WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-3PM & SATURDAY 7AM-1PM
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 or box spring | $25 per item | Transfer Station, prepaid |