Box Spring Recycling in Rochester, MN
Box springs cost $20 at Olmsted County's Recycling Center Plus.
See all 2 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.
Minnesota rules
- With no Minnesota mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in Minnesota. 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 (10)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Recycling Center Plus (opens in new tab) · Olmsted County Environmental Resources
- Recycling Center Plus: 305 Energy Parkway NE, Rochester, MN 55906; 507-328-7070; open Tuesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Olmsted County Solid Waste Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · Olmsted County Environmental Resources
- Fee schedule: couches (single section, no hide-a-bed or recliner), futon mattresses and box springs $20 each; couches with hide-a-bed or recliner $30 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Garbage & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Rochester
- Rochester says Olmsted County offers many waste diversion programs for Rochester residents and links its Household Hazardous Waste Recycling page. 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
- With no Minnesota mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in Minnesota. Checked October 26, 2026.
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