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Mattress Recycling in Lakeland, FL

Lakeland collects mattresses as bulk junk. Email Customer Service or call 863.834.8773. Four collections per calendar year are free.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a mattress in Lakeland

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LakelandNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $95.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your mattress and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Lakeland bulk, appliance, tire and recycling collectionCity service · LakelandLakeland residentsFree
    How it works

    City Solid Waste service inside Lakeland city limits: four free bulk junk or yard waste collections per calendar year (up to 20 cubic yards each), then $13.81 per cubic yard ($30.66 minimum); appliances collected by a special bulk truck for recycling; four tires per year at the curb at no charge; blue-cart recycling ($3.60/month). Arrange pickups by email or 863.834.8773.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Bulk collection beyond 4 free per year (per cubic yard)$13.81
    Minimum charge beyond 4 free collections$30.66
    • Four free bulk collections per calendar year (up to 20 cubic yards each); email Customer Service or call 863.834.8773.

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Before you go

  1. Count each piece separately: mattress, box spring and topper can be priced differently.
  2. Check for moisture, mold or bed bugs; many recyclers refuse damaged bedding.
  3. Confirm per-piece pricing and whether wrapping or an appointment is required.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Large Bulk Pickups (opens in new tab) · City of Lakeland Solid Waste Management Division
    • Customers get four free yard waste or bulk junk collections, up to 20 cubic yards each, per calendar year. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Used furniture, mattresses, box springs, bed frames, couches and chairs may be placed curbside for bulk junk collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city services customers inside Lakeland city limits; Polk County customers are not serviced by the city. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rates (opens in new tab) · City of Lakeland Solid Waste Management Division
    • Bulk collections beyond four free per calendar year cost $13.81 per cubic yard with a $30.66 minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
    • Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
    • State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
    • The Mattress Recycling Council operates statewide mattress recycling only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island; Florida has no state mattress program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
    • A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.

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