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

The wrapping rule is the whole of it, and it comes from the hauler rather than from the city's ordinance. The procedure the city publishes, a J. P. Mascaro & Sons letter to the City of Nanticoke dated January 8, 2019 and effective February 1, 2019, requires that "All bags must be 'encasement bag' (covering all sides of the mattress/box spring) sealed and not vented." Mascaro suggests first having the mattress company remove the old mattress or box spring, or saving the wrapping from the new one "and use that wrapping for old mattress/box spring to set out for bulk trash". Encasement bags can be bought "from any large box store; Kmart, Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowes, Bed Bath & Beyond and U-Haul stores" or online, and "Average cost runs from $5 on up depending on size" - that is the retail price of the bag, not a collection charge. A homemade wrap is accepted on the same terms: "A painter's plastic drop cloth would also work, just be sure all sides are covered, and the seams are sealed with duct tape or packing tape." The wrapped item then goes out for bulk trash. Quantity is at the city's discretion, not an allowance: § 440-4B(1) says the "reasonable accumulation of refuse of each family for the collection period will be collected for the standard charge" and that the Director of Streets and Public Improvements "may refuse to collect unreasonable amounts or may make an additional charge for such amounts", a charge the code authorizes without ever setting it. Containers may not be placed out more than 24 hours before collection (§ 440-3C(5)), and must sit at ground level within 10 feet of the street or alley. Bedding from a home where a highly infectious or contagious disease has prevailed is excluded from regular collection entirely and must be removed under the Health Officer's direction (§ 440-4C(1)). Mascaro has held the city contract since January 1, 2024 and is approved through December 31, 2026 under Resolution No. 18 of 2023. Billing: Michelle Morgis, City Hall, 570-735-2800. Missed pickup: Mascaro, 570-735-0664.

Not confirmed: No collection fee for a mattress or box spring is published by either the city or Mascaro, and the annual residential refuse fee for 2026 is not published either.

Not confirmed: Neither source states how many bulk items may be set out at one time or on which day bulk trash is collected; the 2026 Mascaro refuse calendar is a large scanned PDF that could not be read.

Not confirmed: The procedure letter dates from January 2019 and has not been restated since, though it remains the document the city links today.

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

J. P. Mascaro & Sons letter to the City of Nanticoke, January 8, 2019 - how to properly dispose of a mattress and/or box spring

City of Nanticoke, PA Code, Chapter 440 Solid Waste, Article I Collection and Disposal