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Private homes and buildings with six units or less in the City of Yonkers

How to get rid of a mattress in Yonkers, NY

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Yonkers collects one non-metal bulk item, such as a mattress or box spring, each week from private homes and buildings with six units or less. Put it at the curb on your second collection day of the week. Residents can also drop bulk items at the City Recycling Center.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Yonkers: Yonkers collects one non-metal bulk item, such as a mattress or box spring, each week from private homes and buildings with six units or less. Put it at the curb on your second collection day of the week. Residents can also drop bulk items at the City Recycling Center.^[1]

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With your regular trash pickup 1 item on your second collection day of the week

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Source: City of Yonkers: Refuse & Bulk Removal · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

City pickup?Weekly curbside pickup of 1 non-metal bulk item, such as a mattress

How to bookNo booking; set out on your second collection day of the week

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City feeBuildings with more than six units: ask your super, landlord or management company about bulk disposal.

Step by step

Book itNo booking; set out on your second collection day of the week^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offYonkers collects one non-metal bulk item, such as a mattress or box spring, each week from private homes and buildings with six units or less. Put it at the curb on your second collection day of the week. Residents can also drop bulk items at the City Recycling Center.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

Putting garbage or bulk at the curb before sundown the evening before could result in a $1,500 fine.^[1]

CITY City & county options

What does the City offer for a mattress in Yonkers?

Included

Weekly non-metal bulk pickup

Put one non-metal bulk item at the curb on your second scheduled collection day of the week (Thursday or Friday). Mattresses and box springs count as non-metal bulk.^[1]
Set it out no earlier than sundown the evening before pickup.^[1]

Residents with ID

Recycling Center drop-off

Drop off bulk items at the City Recycling Center, 735 Saw Mill River Road, Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.^[1]
You must be a Yonkers resident with valid identification.^[1]

Good to know

Buildings with more than six units: ask your super, landlord or management company about bulk disposal.^[1]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Weekly bulk pickup	Included	1 item, 2nd collection day
Recycling Center drop-off	Residents with ID	Mon-Sat 7:30-4:15

Can I give it away or swap it in Yonkers?

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

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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