How to get rid of a mattress in the City of Charlottesville
Take it to the Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Center. Cost: charged as trash: $64 a ton, $8 minimum, plus a $10 service fee for city residents.
Ivy Solid Waste and Recycling Center
Open to all; city residents pay a $10 service fee
| Monday to Saturday | 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Closed |
- Hours are in Eastern time.
- Bagged trash with $2 tag-a-bag stickers and recycling go to the convenience area below the scale house.
4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Rules for mattresses
- Fee
- Charged as trash: $64 a ton, $8 minimum, plus a $10 service fee for city residents
- Limit
- Not posted. Call ahead.
- Residency
- Not posted. Call ahead.
- The authority’s accepted items page still lists last year’s rates: $60 a ton for trash, mattresses, and construction debris and $54 for yard waste, with a $6 minimum.
- Free at the authority’s furniture and mattress collection days each spring and fall.
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