Tossguide is not a city website. Every disposal fact is tied to an official page, and a missing fact stays missing.
There is no national rule on this page. Open the city that collects your trash and read the official source linked there. A fee or a schedule appears only when that government page states it.
Massachusetts changes the answer: MassDEP bans mattress disposal. Read the Massachusetts page.
Boston will not take a mattress or box spring with regular curbside trash; you have to schedule a pickup. The city collects from buildings with six units or fewer, limits the service to 10 items per calendar year, and a city announcement updated August 28, 2026 calls the pickup free. The mattress page also says residents in buildings with more than seven units should check with their property manager.
Columbus collects mattresses only as scheduled bulk items, and the city describes that pickup as free. You can also drop off mattresses in poor condition for free at the two Waste and Reuse Convenience Centers. Through November 30, 2026, SWACO accepts mattresses and box springs that meet its conditions, and its page does not list a mattress fee.
Philadelphia's bulk-appointment program does not collect mattresses. A mattress or box spring that is bagged and sealed in plastic can go out with regular trash, limited to two compactible furniture items per week. Unwrapped mattresses and box springs can be dropped at a sanitation convenience center; the current city pages do not publish a fee.