Mattress removal in Manchester

Free at the Transfer Station; two free bulky pickups a year

Manchester takes mattresses free at the Transfer Station (free permit card required), and curbside households get two free bulky pickups a year that include mattresses; extra pickups are $50.00.

Place facts

Area

Town of Manchester, Connecticut

Agency

Town of Manchester Public Works, Sanitation Division

Bag

No rule found

How to book

Call 860-647-3200, ext. 2 by 2:00 PM the business day before your regular pick-up day to schedule one of your two free bulky pickups (July 1st-June 30th), or drop off at the Transfer Station.

Bulky pickup: 860-647-3200, ext. 2

Town of Manchester: Residential Curbside Collection

Warning

The Transfer Station requires a current Recycling Permit Card, picked up in person (not mailed or emailed).

Town of Manchester: Transfer Station

Source wording

A current Recycling Permit Card is required. ... The Annual Residential Recycling Permit is FREE. ... Pick up your permit card in person at the Sanitation Office Window located on 311 Olcott Street. (Cards will not be mailed or emailed.)

Checked

2026-10-23

City pickup

Free

Curbside bulky waste pickup

Residents on the Town's curbside program can schedule two (2) free bulky waste pickups a year (July 1st-June 30th); mattresses and box springs are eligible. Call 860-647-3200, ext. 2 by 2:00 PM the business day before your regular pick-up day.
Source: Town of Manchester: Residential Curbside Collection
Source wording
Residents that are served by the Town's curbside collection program are allowed to schedule two (2) free bulky waste pick ups a year. ... Call ... 860-647-3200, ext. 2 ... to schedule pick-up by no later than 2:00 PM on the business day before your regular pick-up day ... Service runs during the Town’s fiscal year, July 1st through June 30th ... The below items are eligible for scheduled curbside bulk waste pick-ups: ... Mattresses and Box-Springs

City's own fee

Additional bulky pickups cost $50.00, paid in advance directly to All American Waste.

Source: Town of Manchester: Residential Curbside Collection

Source wording

Additional collections can be scheduled in advance for a cost of $50.00 paid directly to All American Waste

Donate

Can I give it away or swap it in Manchester?

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

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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All swap and reuse options →

Drop off

Free

Transfer Station drop-off

Mattresses and box springs are free to drop off and recycle at the Transfer Station.
Source: Town of Manchester: Transfer Station
Source wording
Free to Drop off and Recycle: ... Mattresses and box springs
A current Recycling Permit Card is required; the annual residential permit is FREE. Pick up the card in person at the Sanitation Office Window, 311 Olcott Street.
Source: Town of Manchester: Transfer Station
Source wording
A current Recycling Permit Card is required. ... The Annual Residential Recycling Permit is FREE. ... Pick up your permit card in person at the Sanitation Office Window located on 311 Olcott Street. (Cards will not be mailed or emailed.)
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 7:30am-12:00pm and 12:30pm-2:45pm; Saturday 7:15am-2:30pm; closed Sunday and Monday.
Source: Town of Manchester: Transfer Station
Source wording
OPEN Tuesday through Friday, 7:30am to 12:00pm and 12:30pm to 2:45pm ... OPEN Saturday, 7:15am - 2:30pm ... CLOSED Sunday and Monday

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
Transfer Station	Free	Free permit card required
Curbside bulky pickup (2 per year)	Free	860-647-3200, ext. 2
Extra bulky pickup	$50.00	Paid to All American Waste

Questions

When is the Manchester Transfer Station open?

Tuesday-Friday 7:30am-12:00pm and 12:30pm-2:45pm; Saturday 7:15am-2:30pm; closed Sunday and Monday.

Source: Town of Manchester: Transfer Station