Good to know
Hours: Wednesday 7A-1P, Friday 7A-1P, Saturday 8A-3P.
Source: City of Taunton: Convenience Center Drop-Off Hours of Operation and Rates
Source wording
Wednesday 7A – 1P ... Friday 7A – 1P ... Saturday 8A – 3P
Mattress removal in Taunton
No free option found
Taunton takes mattresses and box springs at its Convenience Center, 330 East Britannia, for $35 per unit; a mattress and a box spring together count as two units.
Place facts
- Area
- City of Taunton, Massachusetts residents
- Agency
- City of Taunton Department of Public Works
- Bag
- No rule found
- How to book
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Bring units to the Convenience Center, 330 East Britannia; $35 per unit
Convenience Center, 330 East Britannia, Taunton
City of Taunton: Convenience Center Drop-Off Hours of Operation and Rates
- Warning
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Mattresses and box springs are no longer collected as bulk waste at the curb. Wet, heavily soiled, moldy or bed-bug units are not accepted.
City of Taunton: Solid Waste & Recycling
Source wording
the City of Taunton can no longer allow mattresses or box springs to be collected as bulk waste ... that are excessively wet, heavily soiled or visibly contain mold and/or bed bugs will be considered ineligible units and will not be accepted at the Convenience Center.
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City pickup
Good to know
Pay in person by cash, check, money order, or credit card.
Source: City of Taunton: Solid Waste & Recycling
Source wording
Payment may be made in person at the Convenience Center via cash, check, money order, or credit card.
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in Taunton?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Taunton.
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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Drop off
City's own fee
Convenience Center, 330 East Britannia: $35 per unit fee. A mattress and a box spring together are considered to be two units.
Source: City of Taunton: Solid Waste & Recycling
Source wording
bring unit(s) to the City's Convenience Center located at 330 East Britannia. There is a $35 per unit fee. ... A mattress and a box spring together are considered to be two units.
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 or box spring | $35 per unit | Set = 2 units |
| Where | 330 East Britannia | Convenience Center |
| Hours | Wed & Fri 7A-1P, Sat 8A-3P | Cash, check, money order, card |
Questions
Can I put a mattress out with bulk trash?
No. The city can no longer allow mattresses or box springs to be collected as bulk waste.
Who recycles them?
The city partners with a contractor, HandUp.