Massachusetts prohibits disposal of mattresses, box springs, and textiles in trash statewide, requiring residents and haulers to use recycling channels.
Effective November 1, 2022, MassDEP added mattresses, box springs, and textiles to the list of materials banned from disposal under 310 CMR 19.017. Approximately 600,000 mattresses and 230,000 tons of textiles are diverted annually. Haulers must offer or arrange separate collection. Many municipalities partner with the Bay State Textiles or Helpsy programs and with mattress recyclers approved by MassDEP. The ban is uniform statewide regardless of local program structure.
Haulers transporting banned bulk items to disposal face MassDEP enforcement actions and penalties; transfer stations rejecting mixed loads is common.
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