Mattress Recycling in Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis collects mattresses for recycling on your recycling day if they are dry; City customers can also drop them at the South Transfer Station with a voucher.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Count each piece separately: mattress, box spring and topper can be priced differently.
- Check for moisture, mold or bed bugs; many recyclers refuse damaged bedding.
- Confirm per-piece pricing and whether wrapping or an appointment is required.
Minnesota rules
- The Mattress Recycling Council operates statewide mattress recycling programs only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island; Minnesota has no state mattress program. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
- Administrative penalties for a household that violates the mercury disposal ban may not exceed $700. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.932 Mercury prohibition (opens in new tab)
More Minnesota rules (5)
- Household hazardous waste is waste from household activity that has the characteristics of, or is listed as, hazardous waste, not waste from commercial activity in a home. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
- The MPCA must run a statewide household hazardous waste program, including collection sites and information, education and technical assistance. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
- Each county must have a household hazardous waste management plan (education, reduction, and separating and collecting HHW from trash) and had to implement it by June 30, 1992. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
- HHW programs must be allowed to accept up to 100 pounds of waste a year from a business generating 220 pounds or less of hazardous waste a month. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
- An HHW collection site is a permanent or temporary location with scheduled hours where people may bring household hazardous waste. Source: Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (19)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Drop-off household hazardous waste and recycling (opens in new tab) · Hennepin County Environment and Energy
- The facilities serve Hennepin County households only; household hazardous waste is also accepted from Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott and Washington County households. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Proof of residency, such as a driver's license or utility bill, is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses and box springs are $25 each item, at the Brooklyn Park Transfer Station only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Large item collection (opens in new tab) · City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
- With City garbage collection, crews take up to two large items each week; some items only on recycling week. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Households with dumpsters or private-hauler carts do not have City collection service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses and box springs are collected for recycling on recycling day; keep them dry, since waterlogged or frozen mattresses cannot be collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Waterlogged or frozen mattresses are too heavy and cannot be collected for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents can use up to six cleanup vouchers a year at the South Transfer Station; each covers up to two large recyclable items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Garbage drop-off site (opens in new tab) · City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
- The South Transfer Station is for City customers only: you need City garbage or water service, and must call for a voucher or pass first. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Drop-off items and fees (South Transfer Station) (opens in new tab) · City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling
- You can bring household garbage and furniture, appliances and electronics, mattresses and box springs, scrap metal and tires (eight per voucher); no paint or hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Over a voucher's limit (or with a pay-per-use pass): appliance, electronic item, mattress or box spring $25 each; tires $6 (17" or smaller), $14 (18"–50"), $25 (over 50"); $15 administrative fee; fees go on the utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All fees are added to the utility bill; cash, checks and credit cards are not accepted at the station. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Minnesota Statutes 115A.932 Mercury prohibition (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Administrative penalties for a household that violates the mercury disposal ban may not exceed $700. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Minnesota Statutes 115A.96 Household hazardous waste; management (opens in new tab) · Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
- Household hazardous waste is waste from household activity that has the characteristics of, or is listed as, hazardous waste, not waste from commercial activity in a home. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The MPCA must run a statewide household hazardous waste program, including collection sites and information, education and technical assistance. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each county must have a household hazardous waste management plan (education, reduction, and separating and collecting HHW from trash) and had to implement it by June 30, 1992. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HHW programs must be allowed to accept up to 100 pounds of waste a year from a business generating 220 pounds or less of hazardous waste a month. Checked October 26, 2026.
- An HHW collection site is a permanent or temporary location with scheduled hours where people may bring household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
- The Mattress Recycling Council operates statewide mattress recycling programs only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island; Minnesota has no state mattress program. Checked October 26, 2026.
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