Box Spring Recycling in Saint Paul, MN

Box springs are picked up free for recycling with Saint Paul's Second Chance Recycling mattress program; schedule directly with Second Chance Recycling.

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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 Saint Paul

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Saint PaulNo 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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Saint Paul mattress recycling pickup (Second Chance Recycling)City service · Saint PaulSaint Paul residentsFree
How it works
Unlimited curbside collection of mattresses, futon mattresses, mattress toppers, box springs and metal bed frames for recycling at no additional cost, through Second Chance Recycling (612-787-3770).
Cost & rules
- Schedule with Second Chance Recycling (612-787-3770).
- Before you go: Label for the mattress recycling program and set out by 6 a.m., away from garbage carts on collection day.
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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.

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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)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Mattress Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Saint Paul Public Works
- At no additional cost, residents can request unlimited collections of mattresses, box springs and metal bed frames for recycling, through Second Chance Recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted for recycling: mattresses, futon mattresses, mattress toppers, box springs and metal bed frames; not mechanical beds, headboards or footboards. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 1–4-unit properties schedule directly with Second Chance Recycling (612-787-3770); 5+ unit properties go through Sustainable Synergy Solutions. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Label mattresses for the recycling program and place them out by 6 a.m., not next to garbage containers on collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
Bulky Item Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Saint Paul Public Works
- Unlimited free mattress collection by Second Chance Recycling is available to all residential properties, including apartments, and does not count toward the bulky total. 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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