Box Spring Recycling in Lakeland, FL

Box springs go out as bulk junk in Lakeland. Four bulk collections per calendar year are free.

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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 Lakeland

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LakelandNo 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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Lakeland bulk, appliance, tire and recycling collectionCity service · LakelandLakeland residentsFree
How it works
City Solid Waste service inside Lakeland city limits: four free bulk junk or yard waste collections per calendar year (up to 20 cubic yards each), then $13.81 per cubic yard ($30.66 minimum); appliances collected by a special bulk truck for recycling; four tires per year at the curb at no charge; blue-cart recycling ($3.60/month). Arrange pickups by email or 863.834.8773.
Cost & rules
Fees
Bulk collection beyond 4 free per year (per cubic yard) $13.81
Minimum charge beyond 4 free collections $30.66
- Four free bulk collections per calendar year (up to 20 cubic yards each); email Customer Service or call 863.834.8773.
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Fees
Bulk collection beyond 4 free per year (per cubic yard)	$13.81
Minimum charge beyond 4 free collections	$30.66

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

Florida rules

With no Florida mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in Florida. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Source: Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab)

More Florida rules (8)

Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab)
County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab)
A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Large Bulk Pickups (opens in new tab) · City of Lakeland Solid Waste Management Division
- Customers get four free yard waste or bulk junk collections, up to 20 cubic yards each, per calendar year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Used furniture, mattresses, box springs, bed frames, couches and chairs may be placed curbside for bulk junk collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The city services customers inside Lakeland city limits; Polk County customers are not serviced by the city. Checked October 26, 2026.
Rates (opens in new tab) · City of Lakeland Solid Waste Management Division
- Bulk collections beyond four free per calendar year cost $13.81 per cubic yard with a $30.66 minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
- With no Florida mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in Florida. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.

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