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Box Spring Recycling in Cleveland Heights, OH

Box springs count toward Cleveland Heights' four free bulk items per pickup and must be wrapped in plastic.

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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 Cleveland Heights

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Cleveland HeightsNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $95.00
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    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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  2. Cleveland Heights curbside refuse, recycling and bulk pickupCity service · Cleveland HeightsCleveland Heights residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    City of Cleveland Heights Public Works curbside service. Bulk pickup runs on four rotating routes (see the city refuse calendar): up to four items free per pickup, set out between 7 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday of your bulk week; fabric items wrapped in plastic, refrigerator doors removed. Extra items or other days: $10 per item via the Bulk Pickup Request form (up to 10 items, paid in advance). No move-outs, clean-outs or construction debris. Weekly curbside recycling includes cardboard; boxed household hazardous waste is collected on regular collection days. Refuse line 216-691-7300.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Special bulk pickup (extra items or another day)$10
    • Must be wrapped in plastic.
    • Before you go: Set out between 7 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday of your rotating bulk week.
    • Before you go: Wrap in plastic.

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Before you go

  1. Don’t assume a box spring is priced like a mattress; ask separately.
  2. Tell the operator if it’s a split (two-piece) box spring; some charge per piece.
  3. Check for moisture, mold or bed bugs before you go.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Large & / Or Bulk Items (opens in new tab) · City of Cleveland Heights Public Works
    • Bulk pickup is limited to four items per pickup at no charge; fabric items must be wrapped in plastic. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city accepts couches, chairs, mattresses, box springs, washing machines, dressers, dining tables and chairs, toilets, televisions, refrigerators and carpets for bulk pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Wrap soft furniture, mattresses and box springs in plastic; remove all doors from refrigerators. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city is divided into four bulk routes collected in rotation, one route per week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Place bulk items at the curb between 7 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday of your collection week. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Additional bulk items or pickup on another day are requested with the online Bulk Pickup Request form at $10 per item. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The special pickup fee is $10 per item, paid in advance, up to 10 items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Cleveland Heights Public Works
    • The city provides weekly curbside recycling for city residents. 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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