Box Spring Recycling in Asheville, NC
Box springs are collected with Asheville's on-request bulky item pickup (828-251-1122 or The Asheville App).
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
North Carolina rules
- With no North Carolina 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)
- Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
More North Carolina rules (4)
- Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Source: NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab)
- DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Source: NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab)
- Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Source: NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (11)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Dispose of bulky items or appliances (opens in new tab) · City of Asheville
- The city collects chairs, beds, mattresses and box springs, sofas and other bulky items on request. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Request by phone or app; place items at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Asheville Sanitation Division
- Residents contact the city to request bulky item or white goods pick-up. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donate to the ReStore (opens in new tab) · Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity
- ReStore Asheville, 31 Meadow Road, Asheville, NC 28803, 828-254-6706, Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Not accepted: mattresses or box springs, sleeper sofas, TVs of any age, upholstered furniture with tears or stains. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
- NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
- With no North Carolina 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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