Box Spring Recycling in Arvada, CO
SustainAbility’s Arvada center takes box springs for a per-piece fee. Box springs are also accepted by the city’s paid bulk pickup for cart-service households and at its resident bulky-item drop-off days.
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Before you go
- Don’t assume a box spring is priced like a mattress; ask separately.
- Tell the operator if it’s a split (two-piece) box spring; some charge per piece.
- Check for moisture, mold or bed bugs before you go.
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Goodwill of Colorado: Material Donations (donation guidelines) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
- Goodwill cannot accept televisions, broken/stained/worn furniture, paint, mattresses or box springs (all Goodwill of Colorado locations). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donations — arc Thrift Stores (opens in new tab) · arc Thrift Stores
- arc cannot accept mattresses (including crib mattresses) or box springs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SustainAbility: Contact and locations (opens in new tab) · SustainAbility
- The Arvada drop-off site is open to the public during operating hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SustainAbility: Electronics reuse and recycling (opens in new tab) · SustainAbility
- Businesses with large volumes of electronics are asked to contact SustainAbility about commercial pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- SustainAbility: Arvada Hard-To-Recycle Center materials and fees (opens in new tab) · SustainAbility
- Mattresses $30 each, box springs $30 each, mattress toppers $15. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses and box springs of any size, including foam and futon mattresses, are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Not accepted: mattresses with mold or mildew, wet items, bodily fluids, or bed bugs or signs of bed bugs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waterbeds, mechanical beds and bed or futon frames are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Arvada: Bulk Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Arvada
- Bulk pickup is for residents who participate in the City’s waste-hauling service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses and box springs are acceptable bulk items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Schedule by calling 720-898-7575; items must be curbside by 7 am; prepayment is needed. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Arvada: Recycling & Trash (opens in new tab) · City of Arvada · effective July 1, 2026
- Bulky item pickup is $17.51 per item (rates beginning July 1, 2026). Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Arvada: Bulky Item Drop Off Events (opens in new tab) · City of Arvada
- The bulky item drop-off events are open to City of Arvada residents with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses and box springs are acceptable items at the bulky item drop-off events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- There is a five-item limit per individual. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 2026 events were on Saturdays April 25, June 6 and August 15, 9 am–2 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The events are included in the minimum services Arvada customers pay for in the City’s Recycling and Trash Program. Checked October 26, 2026.
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