Mattress Recycling in Toledo, OH
Toledo residents can put a bagged or wrapped mattress out with weekly bulk pickup (under 40 lbs, up to 5 items), or take it to the Hoffman Road Landfill for a per-cubic-yard fee.
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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.
Ohio rules
- The Mattress Recycling Council operates statewide only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island; Ohio has no state mattress program. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab)
More Ohio rules (8)
- 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. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab)
- Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
- Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab)
- 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. Source: Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab)
- Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (18)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- New Solid Waste Services Agreement with Republic Services Takes Effect Today (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
- There is no change to bulk pickup under the new agreement: residents keep setting out up to 5 compliant bulk items on their regular collection day. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Trash and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
- Beginning January 5, 2026, residents can place up to 5 bulk items at the curb each week with regular trash pickup; each item must weigh under 40 lbs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No scheduling; each item or bundle under 40 lbs; bag loose trash; bag or wrap mattresses; no alley or side-street pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Clean Toledo Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
- The city describes it as free bulk pickup: up to 5 bulky items next to the bins on any normal trash day, no scheduling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hoffman Road Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
- Cash only; fees by cubic yard, $16 minimum for 1 cubic yard ($32 for 2, up to $80 for 5). Proof of City of Toledo or Lucas County residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Acceptable: excess trash, furniture, carpeting, mattresses, wood waste, scrap metal and tires (with fee paid). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donation Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio
- Goodwill store serving South Toledo and Maumee, 2450 S. Reynolds Rd., Toledo, OH 43614. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Unacceptable Donation Items (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio
- Goodwill of Northwest Ohio does not accept mattresses and box springs, large appliances such as refrigerators, washers and dryers, or tires of any kind. 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
- The Mattress Recycling Council operates statewide only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island; Ohio has no state mattress program. 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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