Box Spring Recycling in Troy, NY

Box springs are $10 each with Troy's appointment-only bulk pickup, plus the $25 hauling fee.

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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 Troy

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · TroyNo 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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Troy DPW bulk trash pickup (by appointment, billed)City service · TroyTroy residentsFrom $10
How it works
By-appointment curbside bulk pickup (call 518-270-4579 or book online). The property owner is billed a $25 hauling fee per 2 cubic yards plus item fees: mattress or box spring $10, large furniture $15, small furniture $5, Freon appliances $10, washers/dryers $4, TVs $10-$25, tires $6-$7, scrap metal free. No electronics other than TVs.
Cost & rules
Fees
Mattress or box spring $10
Hauling fee per haul (up to 2 cubic yards) $25 per visit
- By appointment only; put items out after 6 p.m. the night before. Billed to the property owner.
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Fees
Mattress or box spring	$10
Hauling fee per haul (up to 2 cubic yards)	$25 per visit

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 York rules

The mattress EPR bill (which would cover mattresses and foundations) repassed the Senate on June 4, 2026 and was referred to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. 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

City of Troy: Bulk Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Troy
- Bulk pickup is by appointment only; call the DPW dispatcher at 518-270-4579 or request online. Hazardous waste, electronics and construction materials are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Troy: Bulk Trash Fees & Billing (opens in new tab) · City of Troy
- There is a charge for each item plus a $25 hauling fee for each haul of up to 2 cubic yards, billed to the property owner. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Troy: Breakdown of Waste Types and Pricing Sheet (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Troy
- Mattress or box spring: $10.00. 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)
- The mattress EPR bill (which would cover mattresses and foundations) repassed the Senate on June 4, 2026 and was referred to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. 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.

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