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Reading residents pay Tough Stuff Recycling $65.00 per item for curbside pickup or $33.00 per item to drop off at the DPW garage.
Book and pay with Tough Stuff Recycling for curbside pickup or DPW garage drop-off
Tough Stuff Recycling: 978-307-4118
Items must be free of bed bugs and other insects/vermin, not heavily soiled, dry and free of human bodily fluids.
Town of Reading DPW: Mattress Recycling
Free of bed bugs and other insects/vermin ... Not heavily soiled ... Dry ... Free of human bodily fluids
Good to know
Accepted: all size mattresses (including crib and foam) and box springs, each piece a unit. Not accepted: air or water beds, mattress pads and toppers, pet beds.
Source: Town of Reading DPW: Mattress Recycling
All size mattresses, including crib and foam. All size box springs. Each piece is considered a unit. ... Air or water beds, mattress pads and toppers, pet beds
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City's own fee
Through Tough Stuff Recycling, the Town's contractor, each mattress or box spring costs $65.00 for curbside pickup or $33.00 for drop-off at the DPW garage.
Source: Town of Reading DPW: Mattress Recycling
the Town of Reading has contracted with Tough Stuff Recycling to pick up and recycle mattresses and box springs for a fee. ... Pricing is for EACH mattress or box spring being disposed ... $65.00 for curbside pickup ... $33.00 for drop off at DPW garage
Good to know
For either option, book on Tough Stuff Recycling's website or call 978-307-4118; bring proof of payment for drop-off.
Source: Town of Reading DPW: Mattress Recycling
For both curbside and drop off services, go to ... Tough Stuff Recycling's Website ... or ... call their Customer Service at: 978-307-4118 ... proof of payment
Good to know
Curbside items must be in a mattress bag; drop-offs at the DPW garage do not need one. Bags are free of charge at the DPW Administration office in town hall or the DPW garage with proof of payment; DPW questions: 781-942-9077.
Source: Town of Reading DPW: Mattress Recycling
Mattresses/box springs must be placed in a mattress bag prior to placing curbside for pick up. Mattresses being dropped off at the DPW garage do NOT need a mattress bag. ... Mattress bags are available at the DPW Administration office in town hall or the DPW garage free of charge with proof of payment that resident has scheduled with Tough Stuff Recycling. If you have any questions, please call the Department of Public Works at 781-942-9077.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tough Stuff curbside | $65.00 per item | Mattress bag required |
| DPW garage drop-off | $33.00 per item | Bring proof of payment; no bag needed |
Free of charge at the DPW Administration office in town hall or the DPW garage, with proof of payment.