Mattress Recycling in Las Cruces, NM
Las Cruces Utilities customers can set mattresses out for the free monthly Grappler pickup on their regular trash day.
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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.
New Mexico rules
- New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Source: NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- NMED Resource Recovery Bureau: Diverting from Landfills (opens in new tab) · New Mexico Environment Department
- New Mexico has no single statewide recycling program; NMED says recycling programs vary by community and residents should contact their municipal, county, solid waste authority or tribal program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Las Cruces: Grappler Services (opens in new tab) · City of Las Cruces
- The Grappler is a monthly residential service of Las Cruces Utilities for bulky trash too big for the City trash cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Grapplers come once a month on the normal trash day at no additional charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Grappler can pick up extra trash, furniture, mattresses and appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Grappler picks up up to two level half-ton pickup loads (4 cubic yards); larger loads cost extra. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Grappler items go at the curb at least five feet from other items and obstacles. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Las Cruces: Residential Services (Solid Waste) (opens in new tab) · City of Las Cruces
- Items outside the Solid Waste or Grappler guidelines can be taken, for a fee, to the SCSWA Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
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