Box Spring Recycling in Basalt, CO
The Pitkin County Solid Waste Center can't recycle box springs; it takes them as trash ($40 with a mattress).
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- Household pricing: mattress $35, mattress/box spring combo $40, tires $10 ($15 with rims), appliances $8, Freon appliances $50. (Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: Household + Residential Waste pricing (opens in new tab))
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
Where this information comes from (4)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: Hazardous Household Waste (opens in new tab) · Pitkin County Solid Waste Center
- Mattresses are diverted and shipped to Spring Back in Denver for recycling; box springs are considered trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The SWC is not able to recycle box springs, only mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Pitkin County Solid Waste Center: Household + Residential Waste pricing (opens in new tab) · Pitkin County Solid Waste Center
- Household pricing: mattress $35, mattress/box spring combo $40, tires $10 ($15 with rims), appliances $8, Freon appliances $50. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
- Town of Basalt: Trash, Recycling, & Compost (local providers) (opens in new tab) · Town of Basalt
- The Town's trash and recycling providers page lists the Pitkin County Landfill alongside private haulers. Checked October 26, 2026.
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