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Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island residents with a transfer station sticker or passHow to get rid of a mattress in Portsmouth, RI
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Portsmouth residents can drop off mattresses at the Main Transfer Station, 305 Hedly Street, for free with an annual sticker ($290/yr) or pass purchase if there is room in the container; otherwise, and for damaged units, it is $70.[1]
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To throw out a mattress in Portsmouth: Portsmouth residents can drop off mattresses at the Main Transfer Station, 305 Hedly Street, for free with an annual sticker ($290/yr) or pass purchase if there is room in the container; otherwise, and for damaged units, it is $70.[1]
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🗓️ Pickup schedule
Drop-off with paid sticker Drop off at Hedly Street Transfer Station, 305 Hedly Street; sticker or pass required
Source: Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation: Portsmouth town page · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.
Step by step
- Book itHedly Street Transfer Station: 401-293-5865[1]
- Prep itBag required: No rule found
- Set it out or drop it offPortsmouth residents can drop off mattresses at the Main Transfer Station, 305 Hedly Street, for free with an annual sticker ($290/yr) or pass purchase if there is room in the container; otherwise, and for damaged units, it is $70.[1]
- Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.
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What does the City offer for a mattress in Portsmouth?
We found no free official option for this city.
Main (Hedly Street) Transfer Station: free with an annual sticker or pass purchase. Sticker: $290 per fiscal year for the first, $10 for a second in the household; one-week pass $50.[1]
Call first to check there is room in the container; recyclable mattresses and box springs cost $70 if there is no room.[1]
Damaged, wet or bed bug-infested units: $70 per unit disposal charge.[1]
Prudence Island Transfer Station: $70 fee, with a sticker or pass.[1]
305 Hedly Street. Mon, Fri, Sat 7:30-4; Tue & Thu 7:30-7. Closed Wednesdays, Sundays and holidays.[1]
Can I give it away or swap it in Portsmouth?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Portsmouth.
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 Portsmouth
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Portsmouth. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Portsmouth):
- Goodwill locator: Finds the local Goodwill for your area. Ask it whether it does pickups and which furniture it takes. Checked by us: · 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: · 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: · 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: · 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.
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FAQ
What is the transfer station phone?
Hedly Street Transfer Station: 401-293-5865.[1]
Sources (1 official pages, checked Oct 23, 2026)
- Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (state agency) / Town of Bristol, “Portsmouth town page.” https://rirrc.org/towns/portsmouth. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Each numbered citation [n] above links to its source. Last checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change, so confirm before you set anything out.
Verification: Full official page read Oct 23, 2026