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Box Spring Recycling in Athens, GA

Box springs go out with free bulky pickup, or to CHaRM or the landfill for $10 each.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

4 ways to get rid of a box spring in Athens

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AthensNo 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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  2. Athens-Clarke County CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials)Drop-off · 1005 College Ave, AthensOpen to everyone$10
    Where

    1005 College Ave
    Athens, GA 30601

    Hours

    Tue, Fri, Sat 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wed noon-6 p.m.; closed Mon, Thu, Sun

    Cost & rules

    Box springs

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for box springs
    Box spring$10.00 each
    Facility fee, Athens-Clarke County residents and businesses$3.00 per visit
    Facility fee, outside Athens-Clarke County$8.00 per visit
    • A $3 per trip facility fee applies ($8 if you live outside Athens-Clarke County); check or card only.

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  3. Athens-Clarke County Bulky Waste CollectionCity service · AthensAthens residentsFree
    How it works

    By-request curbside bulky item pickup for Athens-Clarke County residential customers (single-family, duplex and four-plex homes): up to 5 items per pickup, 4 pickups a year at no fee. Schedule online or call (706) 613-3501 option 7.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Special pickup after the fourth pickup of the year (starting price)$50 per visit
    • By request only; schedule online or call (706) 613-3501 option 7.
    • Before you go: Place at the curb no earlier than 24 hours before and by 7 a.m. on pickup day.

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  4. Athens-Clarke County LandfillCounty service · Clarke CountyClarke County residents$10
    How it works

    County landfill at 5700 Lexington Rd., Winterville, GA 30683 (Census geocoder found no match for the address). Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; 706-613-3508. Takes household waste from Athens-Clarke and Oglethorpe counties only.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Box spring$10

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Places that don’t take box springs (1)

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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Georgia rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Bulky Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Solid Waste Department
    • Bulky waste collection is for residential customers in single-family, duplex and four-plex dwellings, in both the General and Urban Service Districts. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • No fee for four pickups a year; after that, special pickups start at $50 per trip. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Up to 5 items per scheduled pickup, 4 pickups a year (20 items a year). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Collection is by request only; schedule online or by calling (706) 613-3501 option 7. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Place items neatly at the curb no earlier than 24 hours before collection and by 7 a.m. on pickup day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulky waste includes furniture, couches, loveseats and futons, and mattresses and box springs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) (opens in new tab) · Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Recycling Division
    • CHaRM is open to anyone, including people who do not live in Athens. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Every trip has a facility fee: $3 for Athens-Clarke County residents and businesses, $8 for those outside the county; no cash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattresses and box springs: $10 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Landfill (opens in new tab) · Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Solid Waste Department
    • The landfill accepts municipal solid waste from Athens-Clarke County and Oglethorpe County only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Fees, Materials & Other Services (opens in new tab) · Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Solid Waste Department
    • Mattresses $50 each; box springs $10 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Items We Do and Don't Accept (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of North Georgia
    • Goodwill of North Georgia cannot accept paint, tires, mattresses, box springs or large appliances such as washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill of North Georgia - East Athens (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of North Georgia
    • This Goodwill donation center accepts gently used furniture and computers, among other household items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. Subject 391-3-4: Solid Waste Management (incl. Rule 391-3-4-.04 General and Rule 391-3-4-.19 Scrap and Used Tire Management) (opens in new tab) · Georgia Secretary of State (Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia)
    • Georgia's solid waste rules specifically prohibit five wastes from solid waste disposal facilities: lead acid batteries, liquid waste in landfills (with exceptions), regulated hazardous waste, radioactive waste and PCB waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Georgia Environmental Protection Division
    • State and federal law exempt homeowners from hazardous waste rules, so household hazardous waste may legally go in the garbage, but only as solids: garbage trucks may not pick up liquid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EPD points residents to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) in Atlanta and Athens, which accepts many household hazardous wastes (some fees may apply). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
    • With no Georgia mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in Georgia. Checked October 26, 2026.

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