Box Spring Recycling in Waldorf, MD
The Charles County Landfill on Billingsley Road takes box springs: first two per day free, $20 each additional.
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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.
Maryland rules
- With no Maryland mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in the state. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
- Household hazardous waste may include agricultural chemicals, cleaning agents and solvents, motor oils, paint, pesticides and preservatives. Source: Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab)
More Maryland rules (4)
- Maryland does not regulate HHW as hazardous waste, and federal law allows HHW in household trash. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
- MDE recommends taking HHW to local HHW collection programs. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
- Many Maryland counties collect HHW such as mercury, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, herbicides and batteries. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
- Some counties hold HHW days only once a year; contact your county for the next date and accepted materials. Source: MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (10)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Donations Goodwill CAN Accept (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Greater Washington
- Goodwill cannot accept items that are broken, damaged or soiled. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donations Goodwill CANNOT Accept (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Greater Washington
- Mattresses, box springs, sleeper sofas and mattress toppers are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Landfill (opens in new tab) · Charles County Department of Public Works, Environmental Resources
- All waste and recycling must originate from Charles County; proof of residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Landfill Operating Hours, Fees, and Holiday Schedule (FY27, effective July 1, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Charles County Department of Public Works, Environmental Resources
- At the Charles County Landfill, residents' first two mattresses or box springs per day are free; each additional one is $20. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment 9-1801: Household hazardous waste definitions (opens in new tab) · Maryland General Assembly (Annotated Code of Maryland)
- Household hazardous waste may include agricultural chemicals, cleaning agents and solvents, motor oils, paint, pesticides and preservatives. Checked October 26, 2026.
- MDE: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Maryland Department of the Environment
- Maryland does not regulate HHW as hazardous waste, and federal law allows HHW in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- MDE recommends taking HHW to local HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many Maryland counties collect HHW such as mercury, paint, paint thinner, pesticides, herbicides and batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some counties hold HHW days only once a year; contact your county for the next date and accepted materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
- With no Maryland mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
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