Mattress Recycling in Milwaukie, OR

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Metro Central transfer station (opens in new tab) · Metro (Oregon)
  • Recyclables, metal appliances, E-Cycles electronics and (where listed) mattresses are accepted at no charge from residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Fee materials have a $37-51 minimum for loads up to 240 pounds; public customers on staffed scales pay a $30 transaction fee per load above that. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Up to four mattresses or box springs per customer per day are accepted for free at Metro Central. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Car beds, foldout sofa beds, futons, crib mattresses, waterbeds and air mattresses are charged as garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bulky Waste Day (opens in new tab) · City of Milwaukie
  • Bulky Waste Day is on the second and third Saturday of June, depending on address. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Only single-family residents with current solid waste service in city limits are eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Items must not exceed five garbage bags or one couch. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is no additional charge for accepted items within the limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bagged mattresses, non-freon small appliances such as microwaves, and furniture including couches are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Outside the event, residents can call their collector any time to arrange a bulky pickup for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ORS Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management (2025 edition) (opens in new tab) · Oregon State Legislature
  • ORS 459.247 bars disposing of, and disposal sites from knowingly accepting, discarded large home appliances, used oil, tires, lead-acid batteries and covered electronic devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Disposal sites may still accept and store these banned items for recycling or recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Oregon DEQ: Mattress Stewardship Program (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
  • Buyers pay a $22.50 assessment on each program mattress or box spring bought in Oregon, online or in-store. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Oregon DEQ: Mattress Stewardship Program fact sheet (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
  • Not covered: fold-out sofa beds, futons and futon mattresses, water beds, air mattresses, and crib or bassinet mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bye Bye Mattress: Mattress disposal in Oregon (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
  • Mattresses and box springs in any condition, whenever bought, can be dropped off free at participating collection sites or events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Check acceptable items and contact the location with questions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses with at least 100 units qualify for no-cost transportation and recycling through the Commercial Volume Program. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Bye Bye Mattress: What is accepted/unaccepted in Oregon (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
  • Mattresses and foundations used and discarded by Oregon consumers (individuals and businesses) qualify for no-cost drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses from outside Oregon (not used in Oregon or not from an Oregon consumer) are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Mattress Recycling Council Oregon: 2025 annual report (posted by DEQ) (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council Oregon LLC (via Oregon DEQ)
  • Permanent collection sites are open to the public and must let residents drop off mattresses at no cost; some also take commercial drop-offs. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Oregon DEQ: Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
  • The Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582, 2021) took effect Jan. 1, 2022, and recycling program changes started in July 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Under the RMA, producers of packaged items, paper products and food serviceware pay for many recycling system improvements. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Oregon DEQ: Local Government Recycling Acceptance List (Aug. 4, 2025) (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
  • From July 1, 2025, local governments began moving to one consistent list of materials collected curbside and at depots. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Oregon DEQ: Recycle Right! (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
  • In Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, DEQ refers residents to RecycleOrNot.org or the Metro Recycling Information hotline, 503-234-3000. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
  • DEQ says household hazardous waste should not go down the sink, on the ground, down a storm drain or in the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEQ lists pesticides, herbicides, solvents, fuels, paints, motor oil, antifreeze and mercury-containing wastes as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEQ keeps a county list of locally sponsored HHW programs, including permanent collection facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.

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