Peabody Sets New Mattress Recycling System As MA Disposal Ban Begins

PEABODY, MA — Peabody has instituted a new municipal mattress and box spring recycling program as the state ban against landfill disposal goes into effect on Tuesday.

Mattresses and box springs can no longer be disposed of curbside with a bulk item sticker and must instead be recycled through the new dropoff and recycling sticker program. Those purchasing a new mattress or box spring are advised to ask the retailer to collect the previously used one.

Peabody residents can now bring old mattresses and box springs to the Peabody Recycling Center at 50 Farm Avenue. Residents will be required to purchase a $20 disposal sticker per mattress and a $20 sticker per box spring.

Stickers can be purchased at the Department of Public Services main office, the City Clerk's office at City Hall, any branch of the Peabody Institute Library, or online here.

Contact the city's Department of Public Services with any questions or concerns at 978-538-0600.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)