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Tompkins County, New York (Recycling and Solid Waste Center, Ithaca)How to get rid of a mattress in Tompkins County, NY
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Tompkins County's Recycling and Solid Waste Center takes mattresses by weight at $110 per ton with a $20 minimum; a county permit is required.[1]
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To throw out a mattress in Tompkins County: Tompkins County's Recycling and Solid Waste Center takes mattresses by weight at $110 per ton with a $20 minimum; a county permit is required. How to book: Recycling and Materials Management: 607-273-6632.[1][2]
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🗓️ Pickup schedule
Drop-off, by weight Drop off at the Recycling and Solid Waste Center with a county permit; mattresses are paid by weight ($110 per ton, $20 minimum)[1]
Source: Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management: Permits and Fees · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.
Step by step
- Book itRecycling and Materials Management: 607-273-6632[2]
- Prep itBag required: A valid Tompkins County solid waste permit is required
- Set it out or drop it offTompkins County's Recycling and Solid Waste Center takes mattresses by weight at $110 per ton with a $20 minimum; a county permit is required.[1]
- Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.
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What does the County offer for a mattress in Tompkins County?
We found no free official option for this county.
Mattresses: pay by weight at the scales, $110 per ton with a $20 minimum (2026 fees).[1]
A residential permit is $30 for the first vehicle, with no charge for a second vehicle permit; a valid permit is needed to pay by weight.[1]
Recycling and Solid Waste Center: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday.[2]
Can I give it away or swap it in Tompkins County?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Tompkins County.
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 Tompkins County
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Tompkins County. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Tompkins County):
- 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.
Hire someone to haul it away
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FAQ
How do I pay to drop off a mattress?
The county says paying by weight is a good option for mattresses: $110 per ton with a $20 minimum.[1]
What is the phone number?
Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management: 607-273-6632.[2]
Sources (2 official pages, checked Oct 23, 2026)
- Tompkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management, “Permits and Fees.” https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Recycling-Materials-Management/Trash/Permits-and-Fees. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
- Tompkins County Department of Recycling and Materials Management, “Contact Us.” https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Recycling-Materials-Management/Contact-Us. 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