Box Spring Recycling in Louisville, KY

Metro Large Item Pickup accepts box springs by appointment in the Urban Services District.

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

2 ways to get rid of a box spring in Louisville

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LouisvilleNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $95.00
How it works
Book online, set out your box spring 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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Louisville Metro Large Item Pickup (Urban Services District)City service · LouisvilleLouisville residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Appointment-based curbside pickup of up to four large items once per week for homes with Metro waste collection in the Urban Services District (the former City of Louisville). Schedule online at Louisvilleky.gov/Pickup or through Metro311.
Cost & rules
- By appointment, up to 4 large items once per week; Urban Services District only.
- Before you go: Set out where garbage is collected after 4 p.m. the day before and by 6 a.m.; keep items intact.
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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.

More about box springs

Kentucky rules

Every Kentucky county must provide a universal collection program for municipal solid waste: door-to-door collection, direct haul to staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities, or another approved option. Source: KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab)
Counties may let residents haul their own waste to cabinet-approved staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities in the county. Source: KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab)

More Kentucky rules (4)

State law funds recycling and household hazardous waste grants from the Kentucky Pride Fund; counties, cities and other local governments may apply. Source: KRS 224.43-505: Kentucky Pride Fund; recycling and household hazardous waste grants (opens in new tab)
The state household hazardous waste grant pays for counties to hold annual drop-off events for household chemicals, old electronics and other hazardous waste. Source: Kentucky EEC press release (May 14, 2026): $6 million for recycling and household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
The cabinet provides technical assistance to local governments that set up household hazardous waste education or collection programs. Source: KRS 224.10-610: Assistance to household hazardous waste educational and collection programs (opens in new tab)
The fourth week in March is Commonwealth Cleanup Week, a volunteer cleanup week set by the 1998 General Assembly. Source: Kentucky DWM: Commonwealth Cleanup Week (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Junk and Bulk Trash Disposal (Large Item Pickup) (opens in new tab) · Louisville Metro Government
- Large Item Pickup by appointment is available in the Urban Services District. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents outside the Urban Services District should contact their waste hauler about large item collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Up to four large items, once per week, by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted furniture and household items include couches, chairs, tables, dressers, box springs and mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Set out confirmed items where garbage is collected, after 4 p.m. the day before and by 6 a.m. on the appointment day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Do not disassemble items; keep them intact. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- Every Kentucky county must provide a universal collection program for municipal solid waste: door-to-door collection, direct haul to staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities, or another approved option. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties may let residents haul their own waste to cabinet-approved staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities in the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.43-505: Kentucky Pride Fund; recycling and household hazardous waste grants (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- State law funds recycling and household hazardous waste grants from the Kentucky Pride Fund; counties, cities and other local governments may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky EEC press release (May 14, 2026): $6 million for recycling and household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
- The state household hazardous waste grant pays for counties to hold annual drop-off events for household chemicals, old electronics and other hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.10-610: Assistance to household hazardous waste educational and collection programs (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- The cabinet provides technical assistance to local governments that set up household hazardous waste education or collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky DWM: Commonwealth Cleanup Week (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
- The fourth week in March is Commonwealth Cleanup Week, a volunteer cleanup week set by the 1998 General Assembly. Checked October 26, 2026.

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