Box Spring Recycling in Savannah, GA
Savannah lists mattresses and box springs as curbside bulk items collected on trash day; city residents can also take box springs to the Dean Forest Road Landfill or Bacon Park.
See all 4 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
Georgia rules
- With no Georgia mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in Georgia. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: 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)
More Georgia rules (5)
- 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. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- EPD says household hazardous waste should not be poured down the drain, and liquids may not go in the trash. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- EPD says reuse and recycling options for household hazardous waste in Georgia are extremely limited. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- 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). Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- EPD tells residents to ask their city or county recycling or waste department about local amnesty days. Source: Georgia EPD: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (18)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Bulk Item Disposal Guidelines (opens in new tab) · City of Savannah
- Bulk items go at the curb with the cart before 7 a.m. on the scheduled trash day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents do not need to schedule curbside bulk collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulk items that take crews more than 5 minutes are charged a fee under the City Revenue Ordinance. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The city lists furniture, mattresses and box springs, and metal among example bulk items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents can bring bulk items to the City Landfill (1327 Dean Forest Road) or the Bacon Park Convenience Center with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Refuse Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Savannah
- The Dean Forest Road landfill is at 1327 Dean Forest Road and serves City residents for waste from their own homes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Commercial waste, including waste from managing rental property, is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bacon Park Convenience Center, 6400 Skidaway Road (south of Bona Bella Avenue), is for City residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bacon Park is open 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, and closed Mondays, Tuesdays and City holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bacon Park accepts tires, 4 per calendar year; garbage and commercial waste are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waste Acceptance (opens in new tab) · City of Savannah
- Residents of unincorporated Chatham County may use the landfill drop-off only as paid annual subscribers, for limited materials (not bulky items, furniture or appliances); residents of Pooler, Port Wentworth, Garden City, Bloomingdale, Thunderbolt, Vernonburg and Tybee Island are not served. 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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