To dispose of mattresses/box springs, you buy a mattress/box spring bag from the Department of Public Works and put it out for curbside pickup on the day that is scheduled by DPW when you buy the bag.
City's own fee
Bags cost $30 for the first and $20 for each after that, cash only, at the Public Works office, third floor of City Hall, 355 Main St.
Mattress/box spring bags cost $30 for the first bag and $20 per bag after that. They are payable by cash and available in the public works office on the third floor of City Hall, 355 Main St.
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in West Haven?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for West Haven.
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.
Or drop off for a fee at the New Haven Transfer Station, 260 Middletown Ave. (203-946-8109), or Milford Waste Conversion Technologies, 221 Old Gate Lane (203-882-5840). Call for fees.
As an alternative, residents can drop off mattresses/box springs for a fee at the New Haven Transfer Station, 260 Middletown Ave., 203-946-8109, or at Milford Waste Conversion Technologies, 221 Old Gate Lane, 203-882-5840. For fee information, call the phone numbers.
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
$30 first bag, $20 each after (cash)
Curbside on DPW-scheduled day
Questions
Can I put a mattress out with bulk trash?
No. Bulk trash pickup does not accept mattresses or box springs; buy a DPW mattress bag instead.