Mattress
New York City will take a mattress, box spring, or futon at the curb with trash, and the city pages call that pickup free. No appointment is offered. Seal it in a plastic bag and set it out between 6 PM and midnight the evening before the bulk trash day, up to 6 bulk items. The collection-laws page requires a clear bag that is securely sealed. The NYC311 mattress page says any color except red or orange. Those pages also publish different fines for an improper set-out.