March 29, 2024

Mattress Recycling Initiative

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On November 1, 2022, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts put in effect a ban on the disposal of mattresses and/or boxsprings into the waste stream. As the result and if they are unbroken or uncontaminated, they must be recycled or donated for future use. Each municipality is now adopting a plan to properly collect and dispose of them through recycling. Below is Seekonk’s plan for their removal.

If you need to get rid of a used mattress or boxspring and are not doing so by donation to a local charity or replacing it with the assistance of a furniture company, for example, you will be able to have it picked up curbside by our town’s disposal contractor. To do so, you will need to complete the following steps. First you obtain a purple sticker from the Dept. of Public Works. The cost will be $65 and will include the curbside pick-up on the third Wednesday of each month, a plastic bag to protect the mattress from any moisture or contamination damage and covers the cost of having the item recycled by a state-approved mattress recycling company. We have tried to make the process as convenient as possible at minimum cost to you and the town.

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