Box Spring Recycling in Edison, NJ
Box springs must be wrapped and sealed in plastic for Edison's Recycling Center or its spring and fall clean-up pickups.
See all 3 optionsChecked October 25, 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.
New Jersey rules
- Bye Bye Mattress supports programs only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island. Source: Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council) (opens in new tab)
- The pending mattress bill would cover foundations, defined to include box springs. Source: NJ Senate Bill S2359 (2026 session): Mattress Stewardship Act (introduced text) (opens in new tab)
More New Jersey rules (5)
- Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Source: P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab)
- Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Source: P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab)
- Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Source: P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab)
- Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Source: P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab)
- The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Source: N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (13)
Where this information comes from
Call before you go
- Township of Edison 2026 Recycling & Sanitation Calendar (opens in new tab) · Township of Edison Department of Public Works
- The Recycling Center drop-off is for Edison residents only, with proof of residency; no commercial vehicles or rented trailers. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Items residents can drop off at the Recycling Center include furniture (sofas, chairs, tables), wrapped box springs and mattresses, metal items, washers, dryers, microwaves, electronics (TVs, computers, printers) and cardboard. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
- Township of Edison: Spring Clean-Up (opens in new tab) · Township of Edison Department of Public Works
- Spring clean-up accepts furniture (sofas, chairs, tables), box springs and mattresses wrapped and sealed in plastic, metals, washers, dryers, microwaves, electronics (TVs, printers, computers) and refrigerators with doors removed. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Unwrapped mattresses or box springs, paint and other household hazardous waste, and tires are not collected. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Spring clean-up runs on Saturdays from April 11 to May 9 by recycling section; collections begin at 6 a.m. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Township of Edison: Fall Clean-Up (opens in new tab) · Township of Edison Department of Public Works
- Fall clean-up runs on Saturdays from September 5 to October 3 by recycling section, with the same accepted items. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
- Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
- The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
- Bye Bye Mattress (Mattress Recycling Council) (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
- Bye Bye Mattress supports programs only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- NJ Senate Bill S2359 (2026 session): Mattress Stewardship Act (introduced text) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
- The pending mattress bill would cover foundations, defined to include box springs. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
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