Box Spring Recycling in Park Ridge, IL
Box springs go out as one of your two weekly SBC bulk items in Park Ridge, sealed in a plastic mattress cover.
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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.
Illinois rules
- Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Source: Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Park Ridge: Refuse and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Park Ridge
- Weekly garbage service includes up to two bulk items per week. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted bulk items include tables, chairs, mattresses, bed frames and box springs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A mattress or box spring must be in a plastic mattress cover. Checked October 26, 2026.
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