Medford Launches Curbside Recycling Program For Mattresses, Box Springs

MEDFORD, MA — The City of Medford is collaborating with HandUp to offer residents a convenient and cost-effective way to recycle unwanted mattresses and box springs responsibly.

As of November 1, Medford residents can directly contact HandUp to make an appointment for the curbside pickup of a mattress and/or box spring by going directly to this website or by calling 774-271-8744.

Curbside pickup will be scheduled to occur two times per month. The charge for each mattress or each box spring is $55.

“The City of Medford is launching this curbside mattress recycling program as a service to residents given the State of Massachusetts’s mattress ban, taking effect on November 1, which requires all unwanted mattresses to now be recycled,” Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn said in a statement. “We are pleased to partner with HandUp to offer this service to City residents.”

HandUp is a social impact business that recycles and upcycles mattresses in an environmentally sustainable way. The mattresses collected by HandUp are separated into their components – foam, cloth, wood, and metal – and recycled. HandUp also sells gently used, high-quality “upcycled” mattresses and box springs for a fraction of the retail price.

“We are pleased to partner with the City of Medford to offer its residents a convenient, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible way to dispose of their unwanted mattresses,” Erik Dyson, Co-Founder and CEO of HandUp, said in a statement. " As a company, we are committed to making a positive environmental impact and returning the majority of our net profits back to the local community by supporting non-profit organizations that provide services to our immigrant and refugee neighbors.”

For more information, please contact the Medford DPW at 781-393-2417 or HandUp at 774-271-8744, visit handupmattress.com, or email info@handupus.org.