How to Get Rid of a Mattress in Edison, NJ
✓ Last verified October 29, 2026 against official Edison, New Jersey and retailer sources. See sources.
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Quick answer
- Every option in Edison requires the mattress or box spring to be wrapped and sealed in plastic. Unwrapped ones are refused.
- Drop it at the Recycling Center, 745 New Durham Road, Monday–Saturday, 6:30 a.m.–2 p.m. (Edison residents only, proof of residency).
- If you're in a municipal garbage district, call Public Works at 732-248-7288 to book a special pick-up (two a year). Don't put it out before you get a confirmation number.
Your options in Edison
Recycling Center drop-off Free
The Recycling Center accepts box springs and mattresses that are wrapped and sealed in plastic. Unwrapped mattresses and box springs are on its list of items that can't be dropped off. The center is for Edison residents only. No commercial vehicles or rented trailers.
- Address
- Recycling Center, 745 New Durham Road, Edison
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday, 6:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Bring
- Proof of Edison residency (no commercial vehicles or rented trailers)
Source: Edison Township – 2026 Recycling & Sanitation Calendar (PDF)
Special pick-up (municipal garbage districts only) Free
Homes in Edison's municipal garbage districts can schedule two bulk pick-ups a year, in addition to the spring and fall clean-ups, when appointments are available. Book through a Citizen Service Request on the township website or by calling Public Works. Anything you put at the curb before you get a confirmation number won't be collected, and you may be fined. Mattresses must be wrapped and sealed in plastic. The township's calendar says bulk items shouldn't exceed 50 pounds or 6 feet in length. Pick-ups aren't scheduled during the spring and fall clean-ups (or two weeks before them), condo clean-ups or the leaf program, which runs through December 11 this year, and the township doesn't schedule move-ins or move-outs. Private garbage districts can't book bulk pick-ups at all.
- Call
- Public Works, 732-248-7288 (Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.)
- Limit
- 2 bulk pick-ups per year (municipal districts only)
Sources: Edison Township – 2026 Recycling & Sanitation Calendar (PDF); Edison Township – Garbage Regulations
Condos, townhouses and apartments Varies
Multi-family complexes have private garbage collection and their own spring and fall clean-up dates listed in the township calendar. Ask your management office, or bring a wrapped mattress to the Recycling Center with proof of residency.
Source: Edison Township – 2026 Recycling & Sanitation Calendar (PDF)
Don't do this
- Don't put out an unwrapped mattress or box spring. It won't be collected or accepted.
- Don't put a mattress at the curb until you have a special pick-up confirmation number.
- Don't schedule around a move. The township doesn't schedule pick-ups for move-ins or move-outs.
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 Edison'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.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get rid of a mattress in Edison?
Wrap and seal it in plastic, then bring it to the Recycling Center at 745 New Durham Road (Mon–Sat 6:30 a.m.–2 p.m.), or, in a municipal garbage district, call 732-248-7288 to book a special pick-up.
Can I schedule a bulk pickup in Edison right now?
Not during the leaf collection program, which runs through December 11, 2026, according to the township calendar. Call Public Works for the next available date, or use the Recycling Center.
My street has a private hauler. Can I get a bulk pick-up?
No. Edison says no bulk or special pick-ups can be scheduled for private garbage districts. Ask your hauler or use the Recycling Center.
Sources
All checked on October 29, 2026. Rules, hours and fees change, so confirm with the source before you go.