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Mattress removal in Otsego County

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Otsego County takes mattresses at the Southern Transfer Station only, for $45.00 each.

Place facts

Area

Otsego County, New York

Agency

Otsego County Department of Solid Waste & Recycling

Bag

No rule found

How to book

Take mattresses to the Southern Transfer Station, 75 Silas Lane, Oneonta (Mon-Fri 7-3, Sat 8-12); $45.00 each

Otsego County Solid Waste & Recycling: (607) 547-4225 ext. 2

Otsego County: Solid Waste

Warning

Mattresses are taken at the Southern (Oneonta) station only, not at Cooperstown.

Otsego County Transfer Stations Rate Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)

Source wording

Oneonta or Cooperstown Locations ... Mattresses *Southern ONLY

Checked

2026-10-23

City pickup

Good to know

Mattresses brought there are broken down and recycled by Casella employees.

Source: Otsego County: How Do I Get Rid Of...?

Source wording

Soiled and spent mattresses can be brought to the Southern Transfer Station in Oneonta for a fee. The mattresses are broken down and recycled by Casella employees.

Donate

Can I give it away or swap it in Otsego County?

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

All swap and reuse options →

Donate it / sell it yourself

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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Charity pickups for Otsego County

We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Otsego County. Try the locators below.

Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Otsego County):

Goodwill locator: Finds the local Goodwill for your area. Ask it whether it does pickups and which furniture it takes. Checked by us: Oct 23, 2026 · Source last updated: no date shown
St. Vincent de Paul conference locator: Finds your local St. Vincent de Paul group. Ask it about furniture pickup. Checked by us: Oct 23, 2026 · Source last updated: no date shown
Furniture Bank Network directory: Directory of furniture banks. Each bank has its own rules; check before you book. Checked by us: Oct 23, 2026 · Source last updated: no date shown
Habitat for Humanity ReStore donations: Habitat's page says "many Habitat ReStores offer free pickup of large items, including furniture pickup". Use its ReStore finder for yours. Checked by us: Oct 23, 2026 · Source last updated: no date shown

Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.

Drop off

City's own fee

Mattresses: $45.00 each, Southern Transfer Station only; unrecyclable (overcontaminated) mattresses $55.00 each.

Source: Otsego County Transfer Stations Rate Schedule (effective January 1, 2026)

Source wording

Effective January 1, 2026 ... Mattresses *Southern ONLY Each $45.00 / unit ... Unrecyclable Mattresses (overcontamined) Each $55.00 / unit

Good to know

Southern Transfer Station, 75 Silas Lane, Oneonta: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM-3:00 PM, Sat 8:00 AM-12:00 PM.

Source: Otsego County: Solid Waste

Source wording

Southern Transfer Station ... 75 Silas Lane ... Oneonta, NY 13820 ... Hours of Operation: ... Monday - Friday: 7:00AM - 3:00PM ... Saturday - 8:00AM - 12:00PM

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	$45.00	Southern Transfer Station, Oneonta
Unrecyclable mattress (overcontaminated)	$55.00	Southern Transfer Station, Oneonta

Questions

Are mattresses recycled?

Yes: the County says mattresses brought to the Southern Transfer Station are broken down and recycled by Casella employees.

Source: Otsego County: How Do I Get Rid Of...?