Mattress Topper Recycling in Seattle, WA

SPU's Where Does It Go? guide says mattress toppers can go out for a scheduled Special Item Pickup (fee) or to the North or South Transfer Station at the garbage rate.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

4 ways to get rid of a mattress topper in Seattle

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All 4 Drop-off 2 Services & pickup 2

CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SeattleNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
How it works
Book online, set out your mattress topper and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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North Transfer StationDrop-off · 1350 N 34th St, SeattleSeattle residentsFees apply
Where
1350 N 34th St
Seattle, WA 98103
Hours
8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. daily; 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month
Cost & rules
Mattress toppers
AcceptedFees apply
Charged at the garbage rate: $37 minimum (up to 420 lbs) or $174 per ton.
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South Transfer StationDrop-off · 130 S Kenyon St, SeattleSeattle residentsFees apply
Where
130 S Kenyon St
Seattle, WA 98108
Hours
8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. daily; 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month
Cost & rules
Mattress toppers
AcceptedFees apply
Charged at the garbage rate: $37 minimum (up to 420 lbs) or $174 per ton.
Full details & sources Official site (opens in new tab)
SPU Special Item PickupCity service · SeattleSeattle residentsFees apply
How it works
Seattle Public Utilities collects large and hard-to-dispose items from SPU customers on the next garbage day after scheduling (seattle.gov/SpecialItems or 206-684-3000). Large items are $31 each ($39.25 for pre-2005 CFC fridges/freezers); one Special Item Box and one battery pickup a year are free.
Cost & rules
- Scheduled curbside pickup for a fee (seattle.gov/SpecialItems or 206-684-3000).
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Washington rules

Local governments in Washington must plan for moderate risk waste (household hazardous waste plus small-business hazardous waste) in their area. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
State law allows MRW in municipal garbage, but many local governments collect it separately and some ban it from regular garbage; check local rules first. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)

More Washington rules (3)

Ecology says to learn what can legally go in the garbage in your area and whether your jurisdiction has an MRW facility. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
Ecology points to MRW facilities, events and take-back programs such as E-Cycle Washington, PaintCare, LightRecycle and Safe Medication Return. Source: Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab)
Ecology keeps a county-by-county list of moderate risk waste disposal sites and services. Source: Ecology: Find a moderate risk waste disposal site (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Seattle Public Utilities: Where to Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Seattle Public Utilities
- The Seattle transfer stations are available for Seattle residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
Seattle Public Utilities: Transfer Station Rates (opens in new tab) · Seattle Public Utilities · effective April 1, 2026
- Garbage is $37 minimum per trip (covers up to 420 lbs) or $174 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
Seattle Public Utilities: Where Does It Go? tool (item data feed) (opens in new tab) · Seattle Public Utilities
- Mattresses, mattress toppers or futons can be picked up at the curb for a fee or dropped off at city transfer stations for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
Seattle Public Utilities: Special Item Pickup (opens in new tab) · Seattle Public Utilities
- The utility account holder must request the pickup; apartment residents and renters must ask the property manager or owner. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Apartment residents and renters cannot schedule; the person responsible for the SPU bill must. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ecology: Moderate risk waste (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- Local governments in Washington must plan for moderate risk waste (household hazardous waste plus small-business hazardous waste) in their area. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State law allows MRW in municipal garbage, but many local governments collect it separately and some ban it from regular garbage; check local rules first. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology says to learn what can legally go in the garbage in your area and whether your jurisdiction has an MRW facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ecology points to MRW facilities, events and take-back programs such as E-Cycle Washington, PaintCare, LightRecycle and Safe Medication Return. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ecology: Find a moderate risk waste disposal site (opens in new tab) · Washington State Department of Ecology
- Ecology keeps a county-by-county list of moderate risk waste disposal sites and services. Checked October 26, 2026.

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