How to get rid of a mattress in Moosic, PA.

Booked, not routed: residents "must call the borough office at 457-5480 to schedule their collection, which is normally done every other Thursday's", and "The cutoff date for these collections is Wednesday prior to the pickup date." The borough's event listing for the same run says "Every Thursday by appointment." The charge depends on the item and is set out in a four-column table headed "$10 Small Items", "$15 Med Items", "$25 Large Items" and "$35 Big Items": "Twin Boxspring" falls in the $15 column, "Boxspring" and "Twin & Full Mattress" in the $25 column, and "Queen & King Mattress" in the $35 column, so a mattress and its box spring are charged as two separate items. Under § 255-18C of the borough code the money comes first: "the property owner or homeowner shall pay the appropriate charge for the removal of said items prior to removal by the Borough of Moosic." Set-out is governed by § 255-18B — the item "shall be placed on the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. prior to the day the refuse is scheduled to be picked up" — and § 255-17G requires it on the curb and not on the roadway. The borough reserves a refusal under § 255-18D: it "may refuse to remove refuse other than refuse as defined herein if the appropriate Borough officials or employee deems it to be inappropriate, unsafe or hazardous." The annual $190 refuse fee does not cover any of this, because § 255-14 excludes "any appliances, large items of furniture and any construction or reconstruction debris, tires, demolition debris, and any other similar type items which are not normal household waste" from the definition of refuse. The borough's separate $125.00 dump truck rental, once a year from April through October, is limited to white items and is not a route for bedding.

• $15 — $15.00 for a twin box spring. The borough's special pickup table puts "Twin Boxspring" in the column headed "$15 Med Items", alongside a loveseat, a recliner, an air conditioner and a table. Payable before the item is removed, under § 255-18C of the borough code.
• $25 — $25.00 for a twin or full mattress; the borough's special pickup table puts "Twin & Full Mattress" in the column headed "$25 Large Items", alongside a washer, a dryer, a water heater, a stove and a three-seat couch. A mattress and its box spring are charged as two items. Payable before the item is removed, under § 255-18C of the borough code.
• $25 — $25.00 for a box spring other than a twin; the borough's special pickup table puts "Boxspring" in the same "$25 Large Items" column as the twin and full mattress, while a twin box spring is $15.00. A mattress and its box spring are charged as two items. Payable before the item is removed, under § 255-18C of the borough code.
• $35 — $35.00 for a queen or king mattress. The borough's special pickup table puts "Queen & King Mattress" in the column headed "$35 Big Items", alongside a tub, a refrigerator and a freezer — the borough's top tier. Payable before the item is removed, under § 255-18C of the borough code.

Not confirmed: The borough does not say whether a mattress is recycled or landfilled; it describes the charge as covering "the dumping fees charged for such items at the land fill"

Not confirmed: No wrapping, bagging or covering rule for a mattress is published

Not confirmed: No cap on the number of items per appointment is published

Not confirmed: The borough's notice is headed "Special Collection held every Thursday" but says in its text that collection is "normally done every other Thursday's"

From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 6, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.

Moosic Borough, PA — Department of Public Works (special pickup fee tiers)

Borough of Moosic, PA Code, Ch. 255 Art. III, Collection and Disposal of Refuse (§§ 255-14 to 255-20)