Mattress Recycling in Buffalo, NY

Buffalo collects mattresses curbside as bulk trash, up to three bulk items a week.

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

2 ways to get rid of a mattress in Buffalo

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BuffaloNo 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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City of Buffalo curbside bulk trash and recyclingCity service · BuffaloBuffalo residentsCost not listed
How it works
Weekly curbside collection for properties paying the Residential User Fee: up to three bulk items a week beside the garbage tote (each no larger than 12 x 3 x 3 ft), plus green-tote recycling. TVs, computers, tires, construction debris and hazardous waste are not allowed at the curb. Extra pickups: Pick and Pay through 311, from $150.
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Before you go

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

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New York rules

New York has no mattress stewardship law: bill S1463B (extended producer responsibility for mattresses) passed the Senate but its status is "In Assembly Committee"; it has not been signed. Source: NY Senate Bill S1463 (2025-2026): Extended producer responsibility for mattresses (opens in new tab)
Household hazardous wastes are household materials that would be regulated as hazardous waste if generated elsewhere; household-generated HHW is exempt from state and federal hazardous waste rules. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)

More New York rules (6)

Residents can take HHW to authorized HHW collection facilities or HHW collection events hosted by counties and municipalities; DEC has a map and list of permitted facilities. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Source: NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab)
General Municipal Law 120-aa required every municipality, by September 1, 1992, to adopt a local law requiring source separation of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics, yard waste) where economic markets exist. Source: NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab)
DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Source: NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
DEC lists New York collection programs for items that belong outside the recycling bin: beverage containers, carpet, cell phones, e-waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries, mercury thermostats, paint, pharmaceuticals, plastic film, rechargeable batteries and tires. Source: NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

NY Senate Bill S1463 (2025-2026): Extended producer responsibility for mattresses (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
- New York has no mattress stewardship law: bill S1463B (extended producer responsibility for mattresses) passed the Senate but its status is "In Assembly Committee"; it has not been signed. Checked October 26, 2026.
NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Household hazardous wastes are household materials that would be regulated as hazardous waste if generated elsewhere; household-generated HHW is exempt from state and federal hazardous waste rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents can take HHW to authorized HHW collection facilities or HHW collection events hosted by counties and municipalities; DEC has a map and list of permitted facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
- General Municipal Law 120-aa required every municipality, by September 1, 1992, to adopt a local law requiring source separation of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics, yard waste) where economic markets exist. Checked October 26, 2026.
NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- DEC lists New York collection programs for items that belong outside the recycling bin: beverage containers, carpet, cell phones, e-waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries, mercury thermostats, paint, pharmaceuticals, plastic film, rechargeable batteries and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Buffalo: Bulk Trash Information (opens in new tab) · City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Parks & Streets
- City of Buffalo residents can put out three bulk items alongside the tote every week, all year-round. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Up to 3 pieces of bulk trash per week, for example a fridge, stove or mattress. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Buffalo: Streets / Sanitation (Garbage Rules) (opens in new tab) · City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Parks & Streets
- Bulk trash examples include furniture, appliances (refrigerator, microwave, stove), mattresses and box springs; one couch counts as one piece. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Curbside service, including weekly bulk items, is for each property that pays a Residential User Fee. Checked October 26, 2026.

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