Box Spring Recycling in Sandusky, OH

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

• Landfill Rules (opens in new tab) · Erie County Department of Environmental Services
  • The landfill may be used by Erie County residents, Erie County businesses and commercial haulers with a district agreement. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Landfill Rates (opens in new tab) · Erie County Department of Environmental Services
  • Small vehicle loads: $10.00 for 400 pounds or less, $20.00 for 401-800 pounds, $52.00/ton over 800 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • $10.00 additional charge for each mattress, box spring and sofa bed with mattress; $40.00 per mattress surcharge over ten mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Waste & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Sandusky
  • Residents who cannot attend the citywide cleanup may use the Erie County Landfill for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The city holds a citywide cleanup day twice a year where Sandusky residents can bring household items (fall 2026: September 19 at the Shelby St. Boat Launch); proof of residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
  • ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
  • Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
  • With no Ohio mattress law, there is no MRC/Bye Bye Mattress program for mattresses or box springs in Ohio. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
  • Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
  • Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
  • Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
  • Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.

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