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Town of Southold Solid Waste District

How to get rid of a mattress in Southold, NY (Suffolk County)

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Southold charges a Town tip fee by weight for bulky rubbish brought to its transfer station in Cutchogue.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Southold (Suffolk County): Southold charges a Town tip fee by weight for bulky rubbish brought to its transfer station in Cutchogue. How to book: Self-haul to the Cutchogue transfer station. Bag required: No rule found.^[1]

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Source: Town of Southold: Fees · verified Oct 21, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

Free pickup?No (Town tip fee by weight)

How to bookSelf-haul to the Cutchogue transfer station

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City feeTown fee: bulky rubbish is weighed at the scales and charged $0.07 per pound ($140 per ton). The Town doesn't name mattresses specifically.^[1]

Step by step

Book itSelf-haul to the Cutchogue transfer station^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offSouthold charges a Town tip fee by weight for bulky rubbish brought to its transfer station in Cutchogue.^[1]
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What are the free ways to get rid of a mattress in Southold (Suffolk County)?

We found no free official option for this city.

City's own fee

Town fee: bulky rubbish is weighed at the scales and charged $0.07 per pound ($140 per ton). The Town doesn't name mattresses specifically.^[1]

City's own fee

Town fee: vehicles without a Town permit pay a $5 single-entry fee per trip (cars and trucks under one ton).^[1]

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Where can I drop it off in Southold (Suffolk County)?

🗓️ Curbside: Town provides no curbside pickup; self-haul or private carter Source · verified Oct 21, 2026

1 official site. Open/closed badges use the current time at each site. Fields we couldn't verify say check with operator.

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Southold Town Transfer Station
Transfer station See hours
6155 Cox Ln, Cutchogue, NY 11935
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Hours, what it takes, rules
- Mon 7 AM–5 PM
- Tue 7 AM–5 PM
- Wed 7 AM–5 PM
- Thu 7 AM–5 PM
- Fri 7 AM–5 PM
- Sat 7 AM–5 PM
- Sun 7 AM–5 PM
Mattresses
check with operator
Furniture
Bulky items over vehicle scales, charged by weight
Appliances
Non-refrigerant free; refrigerant appliances fee
E-waste
Yes
Hazardous waste
4 HHW days/yr only
Who can use it
Resident vehicle permit, or single-entry fee
Operator's fee (per source)
$5 single-entry without permit (not charged for recyclables only); bulky items by weight (Town fee)
Phone
631-734-7685
Notes: 2026 holiday closures: southoldtownny.gov/150/Holidays (closes 12:00 Nov 25, Dec 24, Dec 31)
Holiday hours may differ. Hours verified Oct 21, 2026, confirm before you go. Source · verified Oct 21, 2026

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