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City of Worcester residents

How to get rid of a mattress in Worcester, MA

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Worcester has no free mattress option. Residents can drop off a mattress or box spring for $15 each at the Residential Drop-Off Center by appointment, or pay for curbside pickup from Casella.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Worcester: Worcester has no free mattress option. Residents can drop off a mattress or box spring for $15 each at the Residential Drop-Off Center by appointment, or pay for curbside pickup from Casella. How to book: Book a drop-off appointment online or call 311.^[1]

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🗓️ Pickup schedule

By appointment Drop-off by appointment, or paid Casella pickup

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Source: City of Worcester: Bulk Waste Disposal · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

City pickup?No ($15 per mattress at the drop-off center)^[1]

How to bookBook a drop-off appointment online or call 311

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City feeResidential Drop-Off Center, 1065 Millbury Street: mattresses and box springs are $15 each, most other bulk items $5. Appointments Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.^[1]

Step by step

Book itBook a drop-off appointment online or call 311^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offWorcester has no free mattress option. Residents can drop off a mattress or box spring for $15 each at the Residential Drop-Off Center by appointment, or pay for curbside pickup from Casella.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

Commercial vehicles are not permitted at the Residential Drop-Off Center.^[1]

CITY City & county options

What does the City offer for a mattress in Worcester?

We found no free official option for this city.

City's own fee

Residential Drop-Off Center, 1065 Millbury Street: mattresses and box springs are $15 each, most other bulk items $5. Appointments Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.^[1]

Good to know

The center is typically open April through November. Proof of residency is required; pay by check or exact cash.^[1]

City's own fee

Curbside pickup from Casella (508-832-2349): $134.96 per mattress or box spring for Worcester residents, paid when you book. Items must be at the curb by 7 a.m.^[1]

Can I give it away or swap it in Worcester?

We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Worcester.

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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