Mattress Recycling in Portland, OR
Where to recycle a mattress in Portland, who takes it, and what you pay. Official rules, plus quotes from local pros if you would rather not haul it.
Where a mattress can actually end up in Portland
Not every mattress qualifies for recycling. This table puts each route beside its real condition, so you can see which one your mattress meets before you move it.
| Route | What it costs | How much it takes | The condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booked city collection | An $18 pickup fee for the trip plus a charge per item by category: $29 extra large (a king mattress with its box spring, a sectional couch), $21 large (a queen or full mattress, a three-cushion couch, a dresser), $14 medium (a twin mattress, a desk, a chair). Appliances, electronics and anything holding coolant have their own categories. The city publishes the rate sheet and a cost calculator. | The service covers single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes. Renters go through the landlord, who holds the account, and apartment residents ask the property manager. | Anything that will not fit in the garbage bin. The city does not run the truck — your own garbage company does, at rates the city sets. |
| the Metro Central and Metro South transfer stations | — | — | — |
| Oregon | Free for residents at participating sites. | — | — |
| Hire a hauler | You pay — quotes come from local companies bidding against each other. | No item cap and no wrapping, residency or vehicle rule. | They carry it out; nothing has to reach the curb under its own steam. |
The Oregon mattress recycling program
Oregon runs a statewide mattress recycling program funded by a fee collected at the point of sale, so residents can drop off an old mattress without paying again.
Drop off your old mattress at no additional cost at participating collection sites.
- What it costs
- Free for residents at participating sites.
Where a mattress is accepted: the Metro Central and Metro South transfer stations
2 sites across Portland.
The other routes in Portland, in full
The table above is the short version of each. These pages carry the whole rule — the hours, the proof, the caps and what gets turned away.
Or have someone take it
City routes are cheap but slow, and they all assume you can get the item to the curb yourself. If it is upstairs, if it is heavy, or if you need it gone this week, a local pro is the faster answer.
Post the job free, and local pros in Portland bid on it. You pick the offer you like and pay your pro directly — JunkerClub takes no cut of the price.
See what mattress removal costs in Portland →
What people actually pay — measured, not estimated
A flat-rate national hauler charges $99–$119 to take one queen mattress — read off their own published breakdown, in Mission Viejo, CA (Orange County), Philadelphia, PA. It is not our price: JunkerClub does not set prices.
And a flat rate is only one company's number. When we put one real job out to bid, 12 local pros priced the same pile from the same photos: $225 to $1,250, median $525. Nobody else publishes this, because nobody else runs the auction.
Mattress recycling in Portland — common questions
How do I book a bulk pickup in Portland?
Call your garbage company at least a week ahead for a price and a date; sending photos gets the closest quote. Under city rules the company has to collect within seven days of the request, and your pickup day may not be your normal collection day. Nothing goes to the curb before the scheduled day. The service covers single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes. Renters go through the landlord, who holds the account, and apartment residents ask the property manager.
What needs an appointment in Portland instead of going out with the trash?
Anything that will not fit in the garbage bin. The city does not run the truck — your own garbage company does, at rates the city sets.
What does a bulk collection cost in Portland?
An $18 pickup fee for the trip plus a charge per item by category: $29 extra large (a king mattress with its box spring, a sectional couch), $21 large (a queen or full mattress, a three-cushion couch, a dresser), $14 medium (a twin mattress, a desk, a chair). Appliances, electronics and anything holding coolant have their own categories. The city publishes the rate sheet and a cost calculator.
Where and when do I put the items out in Portland?
If a lot has to go, the city suggests asking the company whether renting a container is cheaper. Mattresses, broken microwaves, vacuums and TVs are all recyclable but not through the blue bin — Metro's Find a Recycler tool lists the drop-off points.
Where this comes from
Checked against official sources on 2026-09-19. City rules change — if something here does not match, the city page wins.
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