Mattress disposal in Utah: what every landfill charges
Utah doesn't have a mattress recycling law, so the Bye Bye Mattress program you may have read about doesn't run here. A mattress goes to your landfill or transfer station as its own line item: from $5 in Box Elder County to $20 in Bountiful, and a box spring usually counts as a second piece.
What Utah sites charge for a mattress
| Landfill or transfer station | Mattress fee |
|---|---|
| Box Elder County Landfill (Little Mountain) | $5 each |
| Trans-Jordan Landfill (South Jordan) | First 3 pieces included in the minimum, then $15 each |
| Trans-Jordan Sandy Transfer Station | $15 a piece |
| Davis Landfill (Layton) | $15 a piece |
| Weber County Transfer Station (Ogden) | $15 each |
| Salt Lake Valley Landfill | $18 a mattress or box spring |
| North Pointe Transfer Station (Lindon) | First one $10 for member-city residents, others $20 each |
| Dry Creek Transfer Station (Spanish Fork) | One included in the minimum, then $20 each |
| Bountiful City Landfill | $20 a mattress or box spring |
Fees are per piece: a mattress and its box spring are usually two charges.
Ways to pay less
- Combine it with a load. Trans-Jordan includes the first three mattress pieces in its minimum charge, and Dry Creek and North Pointe include one, so a mattress costs nothing extra on a trip you were making anyway.
- Use the cheapest site you're allowed to. Box Elder County charges $5; Bountiful's $20 applies to Bountiful residents only.
- Don't count on a voucher. Salt Lake County's WFWRD landfill vouchers don't cover mattresses, tires or anything with Freon.
Why there's no free mattress recycling in Utah
The Mattress Recycling Council's Bye Bye Mattress program runs only in states with a mattress stewardship law, funded by a fee added when you buy a new mattress. Utah has no such law, so the program's own site lists it as not active here. National articles recommend it anyway.
For every Utah landfill, transfer station and drop-off we cover, start from our Utah page, or see what it costs to dump in Utah.
Common questions
How much does it cost to dump a mattress in Utah?
Does Bye Bye Mattress work in Utah?
Do Salt Lake County landfill vouchers cover mattresses?
Hours, fees and rules change. Always call the facility to confirm before you load up. Sources: our Utah county pages; mattress disposal guide; Mattress Recycling Council.