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Melrose takes mattresses at the City Yard on Saturdays (April - December, 8 am to 3 pm) with a $40 weekday pre-payment per item, bagged; curbside is through Tough Stuff Recycling.
Pre-pay $40 per item on a weekday, then drop off at the City Yard on a Saturday (April - December, 8 am to 3 pm); or schedule curbside pickup through Tough Stuff Recycling.
Tough Stuff Recycling scheduling portal (online)
Drop-offs must be in a plastic mattress bag, and mattresses must be free of bed bugs, not heavily soiled, dry (lightly damp is acceptable) and free of bodily fluids.
City of Melrose: Mattress Recycling
Mattresses and box springs must be dropped off in a plastic mattress ba ... g ... Free of bed bugs or other insects/vermin ... Not heavily soiled ... Dry - Lightly damp is acceptable ... Free of human bodily fluids
Good to know
Pay in person at the City Yard, 72 Tremont St, by exact cash or check made to the City of Melrose.
Source: City of Melrose: Curbside Disposal and City Yard Drop-off
If you choose to pay in-person at the City Yard at 72 Tremont St, you can pay by cash (in the exact amount) or check (made to the City of Melrose) for each item.
Good to know
No mattress is accepted without proof of weekday pre-payment, and no payment is taken at the City Yard on Saturdays. Online payments after 3 pm Friday or on Saturday roll to the next open Saturday.
Source: City of Melrose: Mattress Recycling
Mattresses will ... not ... be accepted without proof of weekday pre-payment ... No payment will be accepted at the City Yard on Saturdays ... Online payments for mattresses and box springs made after 3 pm on Fridays or any time on Saturdays will be deferred to the next open Saturday for drop off.
Good to know
Curbside pickup is scheduled directly through Tough Stuff Recycling; the City page does not show the price.
Source: City of Melrose: Mattress Recycling
Schedule curbside pickup directly through Tough Stuff Recycling by visiting their
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City's own fee
City Yard drop-off: $40 weekday pre-payment per item; Saturdays, open seasonally April - December, 8 am to 3 pm.
Source: City of Melrose: Mattress Recycling
Mattresses and box springs will be accepted with a ... $40 weekday pre-payment per item. ... Drop-off at the City Yard on Saturdays (open seasonally from April - December), 8 am to 3 pm.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| City Yard drop-off | $40 per item, prepaid | Saturdays Apr-Dec, 8 am-3 pm |
| Curbside (Tough Stuff) | No fee shown | Schedule with Tough Stuff |
No. No payment will be accepted at the City Yard on Saturdays; pre-pay on a weekday.