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New Haven properties with City trash and recycling pickup

How to get rid of a mattress in New Haven, CT

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New Haven homeowners who qualify get one free bulk trash appointment a year; mattresses can also be recycled at the NHSWRA Transfer Station.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in New Haven: New Haven homeowners who qualify get one free bulk trash appointment a year; mattresses can also be recycled at the NHSWRA Transfer Station. How to book: Bulk appointments: 203-946-7700. Bag required: No rule found.^[1]

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By appointment Call 203-946-7700; appointments by neighborhood^[1]

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Source: City of New Haven: Bulk Trash · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

Free pickup?Yes, one free bulk appointment a year for qualifying homeowners

How to bookBulk appointments: 203-946-7700^[1]

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City feeMattresses and box springs can be recycled at the NHSWRA Transfer Station, 260 Middletown Avenue, if dry, fairly clean, not badly damaged and free of insects. Residents with a New Haven driver's license: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-noon.

Step by step

Book itBulk appointments: 203-946-7700^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offNew Haven homeowners who qualify get one free bulk trash appointment a year; mattresses can also be recycled at the NHSWRA Transfer Station.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

If the City doesn't pick up your trash and recycling, you can't use bulk trash pickup.^[1]

FREE City & county options

What are the free ways to get rid of a mattress in New Haven?

Free

One free bulk appointment a year

Qualifying homeowners get one free bulk trash appointment per calendar year. Extra appointments are $50 each, and tenants pay $50 per appointment.^[1]
Not all properties qualify. Call 203-946-7700 to confirm eligibility. Appointments are scheduled by neighborhood.^[1]

Good to know

Mattresses and box springs can be recycled at the NHSWRA Transfer Station, 260 Middletown Avenue, if dry, fairly clean, not badly damaged and free of insects. Residents with a New Haven driver's license: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-noon.^[2]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Mattress recycling	Transfer station	260 Middletown Ave

Can I give it away or swap it in New Haven?

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

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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