Box Spring Recycling in Jersey City, NJ

Box springs count toward Jersey City's four-bulk-item limit and must be wrapped in plastic.

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Checked October 25, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a box spring in Jersey City

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Jersey CityNo 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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Jersey City bulk item collectionCity service · Jersey CityJersey City residentsCost not listed
How it works
Twice-weekly curbside trash collection includes up to four bulk items per collection day (furniture, mattresses, box springs and other bedding); mattresses, box springs and bedding must be wrapped in plastic. No appointment needed.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Wrap in plastic before placing at the curb.
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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

New Jersey rules

Bye Bye Mattress supports programs only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island. Source: Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council) (opens in new tab)
The pending mattress bill would cover foundations, defined to include box springs. Source: NJ Senate Bill S2359 (2026 session): Mattress Stewardship Act (introduced text) (opens in new tab)

More New Jersey rules (5)

Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Source: P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab)
Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Source: P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab)
Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Source: P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab)
Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Source: P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab)
The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Source: N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab)

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Jersey City DPW Division of Sanitation: Household Waste Collection (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Jersey City Department of Public Works
- Residents may put out up to four bulk items per collection day, including furniture, mattresses, box springs and other bedding, wrapped in plastic; no appointment needed. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
- Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
- The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council) (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
- Bye Bye Mattress supports programs only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
NJ Senate Bill S2359 (2026 session): Mattress Stewardship Act (introduced text) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
- The pending mattress bill would cover foundations, defined to include box springs. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).

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