MoCo Drop-Off · unofficial lookup · not Montgomery County
Where to take mattresses and box springs in Montgomery County, MD
Unofficial lookup: recycling pad, commercial rule, what they will not take. Last checked 30 Aug 2026.
Hours, rules, and what they will take change. Confirm on the official How Do I page the morning you go. This page is unofficial and not the county. Not a hauler. The mattress How Do I page does not say contaminated items may go to the tipping floor as trash — do not assume that.
Which kind is it?
Resident, dry, not infested, not a juvenile product — Shady Grove upper-lot mattress recycling pad (across from HHW). License scanned to track count. Numeric cap: not stated.
Curbside bulk trash (County-provided trash service) — mattresses and box springs are listed as accepted bulk items. Five bulk collections per calendar year; schedule ahead. Bulk trash How Do I.
Commercial load (stake body, open-top, etc.), in force since Wednesday 1 July 2026 — accepted only with a residential manifest verifying same-day collection within Montgomery County. No manifest → rejected. All other commercial mattresses turned away; not permitted for disposal on the tipping floor at any time.
Wet / bed bugs / feces / blood / dirt-mud / broken-bent-folded — refuse (contamination list). Do not assume they will take it as trash instead — that is not stated.
Futon, sofa bed, crib or bassinet mattress, water/gel/air bed without upholstery, unattached topper, pillows, sleeping bag, juvenile products — not the mattress program. Futon / sofa bed → bulk trash (non-metal furniture). Toppers: the How Do I A–Z list files “foam rubber cushions and mattress toppers” under trash; the trash How Do I page says curbside trash or Shady Grove, or bulk pickup if too large and you have County trash service.
Where to go
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What to know
Mattress and Box Spring Recycling Program, Upper Lot, Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station
16101 Frederick Rd, Derwood MD 20855 (upper lot across from HHW).
Mattress-pad hours: not stated as a separate clock. Facility hours: Mon–Sat 7 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun 9 a.m.–5 p.m. commercial entrance only (16055 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877). Sunday routing to the upper lot is not reconciled on the mattress How Do I page — this page does not invent a Sunday mattress path.
Who: residents and businesses. License scanned “to track the number of mattresses each resident and business brings.” Commercial restriction above (in force since 1 July 2026).
Fee: recyclable drop-off is no charge except as noted. The fees page does not list a mattress line.
Cap: count tracked via license scan. Numeric cap: not stated.
Proof of residency for residential users. License scan is additional tracking. MD driver’s license or MD photo ID with a Montgomery County address; current utility bill with a physical MoCo address and your name; or mortgage/lease in your name for a physical MoCo address. Out-of-county plates still need one of those.
311 or 240-777-0311. Last checked 30 Aug 2026. mattresses How Do I
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Bring this
Proof of residency for residential users: MD license/ID with a Montgomery County address, a current utility bill, or a mortgage/lease. Out-of-county plates still need one of those. Rules.
A driver’s license to scan. The county scans it to track how many mattresses each resident and business brings. Numeric cap: not stated.
A dry mattress or box spring from the accept list — not broken, bent, or folded; not stored uncovered / water-saturated; no bed bugs, feces, blood, dirt, or mud.
Commercial loads (stake body, open-top, etc.): a residential manifest verifying same-day collection within Montgomery County. No manifest → rejected. Other commercial mattresses are turned away and not permitted on the tipping floor.
They will take
From the official How Do I page (and its program flyer PDF): adjustable-base, hybrid, innerspring, latex, and memory foam mattresses; metal and wood bed-base foundations / box springs. Definition: resilient material enclosed by ticking, intended or promoted for sleeping upon, including renovated foundations and mattresses.
They will not take
Car bed; crib or bassinet mattress; fold-out sofa bed or futon; pillows; sleeping bags; unattached pillow top / mattress topper / pad / under pad; upholstered furniture that does not contain a detachable mattress.
Liquid- or gaseous-filled ticking, including an adjustable water/gel/air bed without upholstery between ticking and core.
Contamination: broken / bent / folded; water-saturated / stored uncovered; bed-bug infestation; feces and blood; dirt and mud. The mattress page does not say these may go to the tipping floor as trash.