Box Spring Recycling in Cincinnati, OH

Box springs go out with a scheduled Cincinnati bulk pickup; book through 311.

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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 Cincinnati

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CincinnatiNo 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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Cincinnati bulk item collection (311 appointment)City service · CincinnatiCincinnati residentsCost not listed
How it works
Up to five bulk items per household per appointment, booked through 311 (513-765-1212), 311Cincy.com or the app; collected on the regular day or a Friday. Only City-collected, non-commercial locations qualify. Set items out the night before, no earlier.
Cost & rules
- Schedule through 311, 311Cincy.com or the 311Cincy app.
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Places that don’t take box springs (2)

Oakley Goodwill Store · 3080 Markbreit Ave, Cincinnati
Habitat ReStore Bond Hill · 4910 Para Drive, Cincinnati

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

Ohio rules

With no Ohio mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in Ohio. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab)

More Ohio rules (8)

Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab)
Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Source: Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab)
Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (17)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Items we are unable to accept (2026) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries
- Mattresses and box springs are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Find your nearest Goodwill (locations) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries
- Oakley Goodwill Store, 3080 Markbreit Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45209; Mon-Sat 9-8, Sun 10-6; (513) 631-6348. Checked October 26, 2026.
Donate Items (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati
- Donation hours are Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No mattresses or box springs. Checked October 26, 2026.
Bulk Item Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Cincinnati Department of Public Services
- Up to 5 bulk items per household may be scheduled by calling 311, at 311Cincy.com or in the 311Cincy app. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only locations eligible for City garbage collection (non-commercial) may use the bulk program; others must use a registered hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
Bulk Item Collection FAQ (Rev. 05/2026) (opens in new tab) · City of Cincinnati Department of Public Services
- The bulk pick-up column lists mattress/box spring. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
- ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Checked October 26, 2026.
Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
- With no Ohio mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in Ohio. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.

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