Box Spring Recycling in Coventry, RI
Coventry residents can drop it off free at the Transfer Station behind 1670 Flat River Road; they can also buy a $15 sticker and bag at the DPW office for curbside pickup.
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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.
Rhode Island rules
- Since July 1, 2006, mercury-added products may be disposed of only by recycling or as hazardous waste (mercury button cell batteries are excepted). Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-9 (Mercury-added products disposal ban) (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (19)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-90-5 (Mattress stewardship plan) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Covered entities taking part in the mattress program may not charge for receiving mattresses generated in Rhode Island, but may charge for collection service and limit acceptance by number, source or condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-9 (Mercury-added products disposal ban) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Since July 1, 2006, mercury-added products may be disposed of only by recycling or as hazardous waste (mercury button cell batteries are excepted). Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC A-Z: Box Springs (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- On the RIRRC A-Z, box springs fall under each city or town's mattresses & box springs instructions. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The RIRRC A-Z lists Bye Bye Mattress as a statewide option for box springs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC: Residential Recycling Area (for special / bulky item drop-off) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- The RRA offers Rhode Islanders special and bulky item recycling and disposal; some items carry a fee and individual residents pay commercial (not municipal) fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Individual residents pay commercial fees, not municipal rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Resource Recovery recycles computers (monitors, towers, laptops, tablets) and TVs free for RI households and K-12 schools during operating hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Other businesses, nonprofits and institutions may recycle fewer than 15 complete systems for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC: Fee Schedule FY27 (effective July 1, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation · effective July 1, 2026
- Mattresses/box springs for recycling: up to 3 units per day $0; above the first 3 units $70 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Non-recyclable mattresses/box springs are $70 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC: Materials Acceptance Criteria (last updated 05/14/26) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation · effective May 14, 2026
- Only mattresses/box springs last used and disposed of in Rhode Island are eligible for free recycling at Resource Recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bye Bye Mattress: Rhode Island (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
- Bye Bye Mattress lists the Central Landfill (3 Shun Pike, Johnston) as a free drop-off for RI residents, 3 units per day per resident. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Most town transfer stations participate and allow town residents to drop off mattresses for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Any resident can drop off mattresses at Tough Stuff Recycling in Pawtucket and the Central Landfill in Johnston. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Tough Stuff Recycling, 345 Walcott St., Pawtucket, is free for Rhode Island businesses and residents only (more than 12 units need a scheduled delivery). Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC A-Z: Coventry-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Furniture is $25 to pick up curbside, or goes to the Transfer Station on the $40 Dump Pass. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses and box springs are $15 each to pick up curbside or free to drop at the Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Non-recyclable mattresses are accepted as trash for $80 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Regular trash and recycling can be dropped at the Transfer Station free with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
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