How to Get Rid of a Mattress in Town of Brookhaven, NY

✓ Last verified October 28, 2026 against official Town of Brookhaven, New York and retailer sources. See sources.

Quick answer

Put a mattress out as a bulk item on your Thursday or Friday garbage day, at the curb next to your household garbage before 6 a.m.
You can put out up to four bulk items per pickup. The town counts each piece of bedding (mattress, box spring, headboard, frame) as one bulk item, and says bedding must be dismantled.
Or drop it at the Brookhaven Landfill, 350 Horseblock Road. The town's 2026 fee is $25 per mattress-and-box-spring set for residents in a car or non-commercial vehicle. Commercial vehicles can't drop mattresses there.
Not sure of your pickup day? Look it up on the town's map or call 631-451-TOWN (8696).

Illustration of an old mattress leaning against a wall

Your options in Town of Brookhaven

Curbside bulk pickup Free

The town's contracted carters collect household garbage plus up to four bulk items on your last collection day of the week (Thursday or Friday, depending on where you live). Mattresses, box springs, headboards and wood frames are accepted as bedding. The town says bedding items must be dismantled and each item counts as one bulk item, so a mattress plus a box spring uses two of your four. Place everything in one spot in front of your home by 6 a.m. Items that don't follow the rules get stickered and left at the curb. Bulk items must come from residential use only.

Pickup day: Thursday or Friday, depending on your area
Limit: 4 bulk items per pickup
Set out: At the curb next to your garbage before 6 a.m.
Questions: 631-451-TOWN (8696)

Sources: Town of Brookhaven – Bulk & Special Items; Town of Brookhaven – Trash and Recycling Pickup Days; Town of Brookhaven – Recycling and Sustainable Materials Management; Town of Brookhaven – Throwing It Out Guide (Aug 2026, PDF)

Brookhaven Landfill drop-off ($25 per set) Fee

Residents can bring a mattress and box spring to the Town Solid Waste Management Facility. The town's 2026 fee schedule lists $25 per mattress-and-box-spring set for flat-fee (car, SUV) and non-commercial (pickup, minivan, passenger van) vehicles; commercial vehicles can't drop off mattresses. Bring proof of residency.

Address: 350 Horseblock Road, Brookhaven, NY 11719
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–3 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m.–noon
Fee: $25 per mattress & box spring set (2026)
Phone: 631-451-8696

Sources: Town of Brookhaven – 2026 Landfill Fee Schedule (PDF); Town of Brookhaven – Town Solid Waste Management Facility; Town of Brookhaven – Throwing It Out Guide (Aug 2026, PDF)

Donate it if it's still usable Free

The town asks residents to consider reselling or donating usable household items before throwing them out. Check with a local charity first, since many won't take used mattresses.

Source: Town of Brookhaven – Throwing It Out Guide (Aug 2026, PDF)

Old stained mattress leaning against a garage wall by a driveway — Mattresses: check the Town of Brookhaven rules above before you set anything out or drive it to a drop-off.

Don't do this

Don't put out more than four bulk items in one pickup. Extras get stickered and left behind.
Don't put a mattress out on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Bulk items only go out on your Thursday or Friday pickup day.
Don't leave bulk items in more than one spot or in front of a neighbor's house. The town requires one location in front of your own home.

Or pay someone to haul it

If you can't get it to a drop-off site, or can't wait for city pickup, a junk-removal service can take it from inside your home. Prices depend on the company, your location and the size of the load, so get a quote first. Ask whether they recycle or donate items and whether they follow Town of Brookhaven's rules, especially for electronics and paint. Another option is to hire moving helpers by the hour: they do the lifting, and with a truck they can drive it to a drop-off site. They move it where you tell them, so pick a legal destination from this guide.

Rather not haul it? See prices for pickup help in the Town of Brookhaven area

Someone else does the lifting for your mattress. You choose the day and where it goes.

Helper loading an old mattress and TV into a pickup truck at the curb

Hourly helpers + truck

Hourly movers/helpers with a truck, you direct the job: they carry it out and drive it where you say. Not a junk-removal company.
See prices & book helpers
HireAHelper lists independent moving helpers paid by the hour. It is not a junk-removal company: they move it where you tell them, so pick a legal drop-off from this guide. Prices depend on your job, and any drop-off fee is separate.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Town of Brookhaven pick up mattresses?

Yes. Mattresses and box springs are accepted as bulk items on your Thursday or Friday pickup day, up to four bulk items per pickup, each piece counting as one item.

How much does it cost to drop a mattress at the Brookhaven Landfill?

The town's 2026 fee schedule lists $25 per mattress-and-box-spring set for residents in a car or non-commercial vehicle. Commercial vehicles can't drop off mattresses.

Do I need to wrap the mattress in plastic?

The town's bulk-item pages don't require a mattress bag. They say bedding must be dismantled and each piece counts as one bulk item. If you're unsure, check with the town at 631-451-TOWN.

Sources

All checked on October 28, 2026. Rules, hours and fees change, so confirm with the source before you go.