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How to get rid of a mattress in Calera, AL.
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Shelby County, Alabama · 27 options, 9 free · checked Sep 28, 2026
Researched from each provider's own pages and approved for publication by Tim Sumerfield, who has worked in mattress recycling for over a decade. How we check these listings
5 ways to get rid of a mattress in Calera
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Calera (our Calera mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout AlabamaBook pickup online
- 2Drop-off options near Calera2 places that take mattresses, nearest 9 miles awayFree
- 3Junk removal options serving Calera4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Calera20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Calera2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Calera rules · Shelby County · Alabama rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Calera
Use our Calera mattress recycling partner, A Bedder World.
A Bedder World is a curbside and in-home mattress pickup service, recycling mattresses for homes and businesses throughout Alabama. They take it from the curb or carry it out of any room, and you book online and see the full price before you confirm.
- Calera division
- Curbside or any room in the house
- 90% of materials recovered
Metro areas in all 50 states; book online. Small-town and rural coverage not stated.
From $89A pickup fee plus a recycling fee on each piece, so this is where it starts, not a price per mattress. Your total is shown at the booking step before you confirm.
Book recycling pickupRun by the founder of this site. Every other option here is listed so you can compare.
Prices, conditions and sources
Curbside or inside pickup; stairs and long carries cost extra. The price is a pickup fee plus a recycling fee on each piece, so it is a starting price rather than a rate per mattress, and a second piece collected on the same visit costs less than the first. The total for your items is shown at the booking step before you confirm. Owned by the operator of this site.
$89 — Pickup starts at $89. The price is a pickup fee plus a recycling fee on each piece; the total for your items is shown at the booking step.
Not confirmed: The recycling fee charged on each piece is not published separately; it is included in the total shown at the booking step.
A Bedder World states it serves homes and businesses, listing bulk removal for hotels, apartments and commercial customers alongside residential pickup. Source
A Bedder World states it covers 1,000+ cities across all 50 states, with next-day pickup available. Source
A Bedder World states it removes the mattress from anywhere on the property, so pickup is from the curb or from inside the home. Source
A Bedder World states 90% of mattress materials are recovered and commits to sending none to landfill. Source
A Bedder World states it has recycled more than 1 million mattresses. Source
2Drop-off options near Calera
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Calera. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Nearest
Shelby County Highway 70 Landfill self-haul, Columbiana
Open to anyone; residence changes the price, not the right of entry. The county's page sets no residency test and asks for no identification: it publishes "In County Residents - $30 per ton (includes $1 ADEM fee)" and "Out of County Residents - $45 per ton (includes $1 ADEM fee)", and the rate sheet prices "MSW/C & D WASTE" by "In County" and "Out of County" origin. Because Shelby County Environmental Services "does not have any jurisdiction over trash and garbage pickup service in incorporated districts" but does "provide a landfill disposal site for your convenience", this landfill is the one county service that a resident of Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Chelsea, Montevallo or Columbiana can actually use. How origin is checked is not stated.
Conditions and source
Open Monday–Friday 6:30 am–4:30 pm and Saturday 7:30 am–3:30 pm, closed Sunday and on New Year's Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Cash and credit/debit cards accepted. The rate sheet, effective October 1, 2023 and still current on September 28, 2026, charges by vehicle for unweighed loads — "CARS/VANS/SUV's Each $10.00", "PICKUP TRUCKS (at or below cab height) Each $14.00" — and by weight otherwise, with a "Minimum Charge for any size weighed" of $10.00 for cars, vans, SUVs and trailers; mobile homes are $750.00 each and pull-behind trailers are weighed at the per-ton rates. Every figure includes the $1.00 per ton ADEM fee and the county "will not charge additional fees to process the collection of the ADEM per ton assessment". Refusals are hazardous waste, automobile batteries, vehicle tires, liquid wastes, vehicles, and paint "unless solidified by sand or cat litter" — mattresses are not among them and carry no separate charge. Since May 1, 2026 everyone entering the MSW or C&D working cell must wear a hard hat and safety vest, strictly enforced, but "Residential Customers utilizing the convenience area only are not required to wear hard hats or safety vests", and children must stay in the vehicle. Scalehouse (205) 669-4169; disabled or handicapped users should call before arrival. Business office 1281 Hwy 70, Columbiana, (205) 669-3737.
- $10 — A car, van or SUV load, unweighed: "CARS/VANS/SUV's Each $10.00" on the rate sheet effective October 1, 2023, inclusive of the $1 per ton ADEM fee. The same $10.00 is the minimum charge for any weighed car, van, SUV or trailer. A mattress carries no separate charge.
- $14 — A pickup-truck load at or below cab height, unweighed: "PICKUP TRUCKS (at or below cab height) Each $14.00" on the rate sheet effective October 1, 2023, inclusive of the $1 per ton ADEM fee. A load above cab height is weighed instead, at $30.00 per ton in county and $45.00 out of county.
Not confirmed: No per-mattress or per-item bulky rate exists on the rate sheet, so whether a mattress and box spring are charged as one load or two is not addressed.
Not confirmed: The rate sheet is nearly three years old (effective October 1, 2023) and has not been reissued even though the county's collection rates rose on October 1, 2026.
Not confirmed: How in-county origin is verified is not published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Shelby County, AL — Environmental Services: Landfill
Shelby County Landfill Rates, 401 Landfill Road, Columbiana AL — effective October 1, 2023
$10
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Shelby County free landfill day, Highway 70 Landfill — two Saturdays a year, next Saturday, October 3, 2026
Shelby County residents, by residence and not by area: "Shelby County will be hosting a Free Landfill Day for Shelby County residents at the Shelby County Highway 70 Landfill". It is not limited to the unincorporated county, so residents of Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Chelsea, Montevallo and Columbiana all qualify. What proof of residence is required is not stated.
This year’s was on Oct 3, 2026 — it has already happened, and the town has not published next year’s date yet.
Conditions and source
"The county offers two free days per year, as set by the County Commission." The 2026 dates are Saturday March 28th and Saturday October 3rd, 7:30AM – 3:30 PM, at 401 Landfill Road, "just off Highway 70 between Columbiana and Calera". "All participants must be unloaded and exited by 3:30 PM." The free-day notice's own refusals are "Hazardous waste, tires, batteries, or liquids of any type" — mattresses are not refused. Of the 2026 dates the March one has passed; October 3, 2026 is the next. The hard hat and safety vest rule in force since May 1, 2026 applies in the MSW and C&D working cells, with residential users of the convenience area excepted.
Not confirmed: No load-size, vehicle or item limit is published for the free day, and no proof-of-residence requirement is specified.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are neither named as accepted nor refused on the free day.
Not confirmed: 2027 free-day dates are not published, so the next date after October 3, 2026 is unknown.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
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3Junk removal options serving Calera
Companies that come to your home and carry the mattress out, so you need no vehicle. The prices below are starting prices unless stated — stairs, box springs and extra items add to them.
1-800-GOT-JUNK? mattress removal
Franchise network; coverage varies by ZIP (some ZIPs not serviced).
Conditions and source
In-person estimate before work; single items priced by size, minimum charge applies (amount not published). Donates or recycles where possible.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published mattress price.
Not confirmed: Recycling/donation not guaranteed per job.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit siteCollege HUNKS mattress removal
Franchise network; coverage varies by ZIP.
Conditions and source
Free estimate at start of job; price depends on location and job. Mattress recycled or disposed of; few donation centers take mattresses.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published price.
Not confirmed: Recycling vs landfill not stated per location.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit siteJunk King mattress disposal
100+ franchise locations in U.S. and Canada; coverage varies by ZIP.
Conditions and source
Free onsite/photo/phone estimate; pricing varies by location. Works with local recyclers and donation partners.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published mattress price on primary pages.
Not confirmed: Per-location recycling outcome not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
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The Junkluggers mattress removal
Franchise network; find a local Junkluggers; coverage varies by ZIP.
Conditions and source
Free up-front estimate; most locations offer same-day pickup. Donates/recycles/repurposes when possible.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published price.
Not confirmed: Disposal of non-reusable mattresses not described.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit site4Store haul-away options in Calera
If you are replacing the mattress, the shop will often take the old one when they deliver. Usually one old mattress per new one, and only if it is dry and clean.
- Casper
- Free
- Casper mattress order with In-Home Delivery & Setup ($249), continental US; one used mattress per mattress ordered. Sanitary condition judged on site; box springs must be removable intact. Source
- Purple
- Free
- Non-California: free with Rejuvenate mattresses; $200 add-on for select Essentials/Restore mattresses. Mattress only (no box springs); unsanitary mattresses may be refused. Source
- Raymour & Flanigan
- Free
- New mattress purchase with delivery; free with mattress set of $500+. Safe, sanitary, free of rips and tears. Source
- Rooms To Go
- Free
- New mattress with full service delivery. Not heavily soiled; not with Doorway Delivery. Source
The other 15 retailers
- Saatva
- Free
- New Saatva mattress with white glove delivery; select removal at checkout; continental US. Clean, undamaged mattress/foundation only; no adjustable bases, frames, waterbed or Sleep Number bases. Source
- Sam's Club
- Free
- Select mattresses with White Glove Delivery; free White Glove for Plus members buying online; not PR/AK/HI. Haul-away on request; biohazard items refused. Source
- Tempur-Pedic direct
- Free
- Mattress (not TEMPUR-Cloud), power base or foundation bought directly from Tempur-Pedic; like-for-like. Adult 18+ present; bedding removed; unsanitary/heavily soiled items may be refused. Source
- Amazon
- $79.99
- Purchased with an eligible mattress; available in select cities. One mattress or box spring; no bodily fluids or bed bugs; adult present. Source
- Avocado Green Mattress
- Ask provider
- Avocado In-Home Delivery & Setup order in select areas; must buy the equivalent item. Subject to local health regulations; no bed frames/furniture. Source
- Bob's Discount Furniture
- Ask provider
- New mattress/foundation delivered via BOBtastic White Glove Delivery. Safe and sanitary condition. Source
- Costco
- Ask provider
- Costco mattress delivery in select areas; one-for-one like item. Not damaged, soiled or infested; ready at delivery; additional fees may apply. Source
- Helix Sleep
- $219
- Helix order with In-Home Setup & Removal selected at checkout; contiguous 48 states. Stained/soiled items may be refused. Source
- IKEA
- $30
- Mattress or box spring bought in store with in-home delivery, in select markets / ZIP codes in the continental US; not online orders. Removal may be on a different date from delivery. Source
- Living Spaces
- Ask provider
- Full Service Delivery; request at checkout. Stained/soiled mattresses not eligible. Source
- Macys
- $25
- Macy's mattress with White Glove ($125) or Room of Choice ($75) delivery; one-for-one. No stained, soiled or bed-bug items; no frames/adjustable bases/furniture. Source
- Mattress Firm
- Ask provider
- Mattress ordered for delivery from Mattress Firm; one-for-one. Box spring removed only if new order includes one; no wet, unsanitary or infested bedding; no furniture. Source
- Mattress Warehouse
- $29.99
- With delivery of a new purchase; add before delivery date. Mattresses/box springs only; stained items excluded. Source
- Resident (Nectar, DreamCloud)
- $199
- Nectar or DreamCloud order with paid White Glove Delivery, where offered. Removal at the provider's discretion; may be unavailable in some areas; CA/RI/CT add a state-mandated fee. Source
- Sleep Number
- Ask provider
- With a Sleep Number bed delivery: included with Ultimate delivery ($350) or added for $100 with Premium/Doorstep; one disposal per Smart Bed delivered. Adult 18+ present; no bed bugs/extreme soiling; Doorstep customers must put the old bed outside. Source
5Donation options in Calera
Most charities will not take a used mattress. These are the ones we checked, including the ones that say no.
- The Salvation Army (satruck.org): accepted-items list includes 'Mattresses' and beds; also says local ordinances and need vary by location and to call 1-800-SA-TRUCK to confirm what a local center accepts. Source
- Doesn’t take mattresses. Habitat for Humanity national ReStore guide: 'Mattresses and box springs are not accepted.' Source
Policies vary by branch. Call before you carry one over — we asked each of the big three directly: Goodwill, the Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity.
What Calera itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Not an option: Calera refuses furniture outright, in its own Items Not Collected list, and tells residents to try a charity instead. The city's Trash Guidelines page reads, under 'Items Not Collected': 'Furniture will not be collected. Charitable organizations will usually pick up furniture.' The same list adds 'Plumbing fixtures and appliances will not be collected', 'Tires will not be collected', 'Debris from property that is cleared will not be collected', contractor-generated trash, and 'Animal waste, toxic substances, explosives, live ammunition, or other dangerous materials'. What the city does collect is household garbage in the approved container, plus limbs, brush and trees stacked trunk-end to the street ('Brush should be no more than one pickup truck') and bagged or boxed leaves, pine straw and clippings on request. The page closes: 'In the event of natural disaster this policy can be modified to address the immediate needs of the city.' Source Not confirmed: The refusal is written as 'Furniture will not be collected'; the word mattress does not appear on the page, so the city has not refused a mattress by name.
- What Calera's own sanitation department does run is a request-based household collection, Monday through Thursday. 'The City of Calera will pick up controlled trash from residents each week Monday through Thursday'; cans must be out by 6:00 a.m., and 'In order to receive this service you should contact, Public Works at (205) 668-3511 and request a pick-up.' An additional trash can is $14 per month. A garbage fee exemption is open to households whose only income is social security, on annual reapplication. The city offers a one-time collection of moving boxes when a resident moves in. 'The City of Calera does not currently participate in a recycling program.' Source Not confirmed: The city's 'Trash Collection Rates' navigation link resolves to the Street Department page and publishes no rates, so Calera's base residential garbage charge could not be established from the city's own site. The only sanitation figure published is $14 a month for an additional can.
What Shelby County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Calera and its neighbors.
- Not an option: Shelby County states in its own words that it collects nothing bulky, from anyone, and that its collection arrangements do not reach an incorporated town at all. The Environmental Services Jurisdiction page reads: "Additionally, Shelby County Environmental Services does not have any jurisdiction over trash and garbage pickup service in incorporated districts (cities and townships). Similarly, Shelby County does not provide a removal service for tree limbs, large trash items, or similar items. We do, however, provide a landfill disposal site for your convenience." The same page disclaims jurisdiction over perc testing, septic tanks, illegal trash dump sites and food service inspections, referring those to the Alabama Department of Public Health — Shelby County Health Department in Pelham, (205) 685-4178. There is therefore no county curbside route for a mattress anywhere in Shelby County, and no county program of any kind inside Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Chelsea, Montevallo or Columbiana: for those towns the county layer is the landfill and nothing else. Source
- What the county does franchise is cart garbage in the unincorporated area, and the carts are the whole of it. The Garbage Services page is headed "Shelby County Garbage Collection Services" and states "Waste Management now has a dedicated community website for Shelby County - home.wm.com/shelby-county-al", with WM customer service on 1-800-607-9509 and "All billing is done through Waste Management, the service provider, on a quarterly basis." It publishes "Rates as of October 1, 2026" after a "CPI Rate increase": Garbage Residential I, one 90-gallon cart collected once a week, $26.05 monthly / $78.15 quarterly; Garbage Residential II, two 90-gallon carts once a week, $38.63 / $115.89; Garbage Residential III, one 90-gallon cart twice a week under a local covenant, $38.20 / $114.60; Yard Waste, addable to any residential package, $167.99 / $503.97; Additional Polycart, $13.49 / $40.47. Service reminders are "Please have cans out early for service – routes begin at 7:00am", "Please bag all garbage" and "Do not overload carts; be sure the lid closes completely". Questions go to Shelby County Environmental Services at (205) 669-3737. No bulky, large-item or on-call pickup appears in the rate table, which is consistent with the county's own statement that it provides no removal service for large trash items. WM's own Shelby County, Alabama page names a "Request a Bulk Pickup" option inside a My WM account but publishes no terms, limits or fees, and lists what is collected as "Standard household trash like food waste, chip bags, paper towels, plastic bags, and textiles" and what is not as "Construction waste, auto parts, tires, household hazardous waste (paint, oil, household cleaners), medical or electronic waste". Source Not confirmed: Neither the county nor WM publishes any bulk-item price, allowance or limit for unincorporated Shelby County; the WM bulk request sits behind an account login, which was not used. Not confirmed: Whether a mattress can be set out at all under the franchise is not stated; the county's own Jurisdiction page says it provides no large-item removal. Not confirmed: Eligibility for the franchise is the unincorporated county by implication from the Jurisdiction page; the Garbage Services page itself does not restate it.
- Not an option: No reuse outlet in Shelby County publishes a mattress-accepting policy. The nearest ReStore to the Shelby County towns is Habitat for Humanity Birmingham's at 7952 Crestwood Boulevard, Irondale, Alabama 35210, open Monday–Saturday 8:00 am–5:00 pm, and its own donation page lists "Used mattresses" first under "Items We Do Not Accept", alongside used paint, televisions, board games, toys and clothing. The affiliate does not publish which counties it serves, so it is not asserted here that it covers Shelby County — but its refusal stands whichever county a donor drives from, and no Shelby County charity, thrift shop or furniture bank with a published mattress-accepting policy was found on this pass. Source Not confirmed: No Shelby County donation outlet was confirmed either way; the search found no ReStore inside the county and no local charity publishing a mattress policy. Not confirmed: Habitat for Humanity Birmingham does not publish its county service area.
Alabama mattress disposal rules
- ADEM recycling program page covers SWRMMA (2008): 25% waste-reduction goal, $1/ton statewide disposal fee, local recycling grants and funds to clean up illegal dump sites. No mattress-specific content. No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on ADEM pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments. Source
Questions people ask about Calera
Is there free mattress disposal in Calera?
Yes: Shelby County free landfill day, Highway 70 Landfill — two Saturdays a year, next Saturday, October 3, 2026 (401 Landfill Road, Columbiana, AL 35051); Casper removal with In-Home Delivery & Setup; Havertys complimentary mattress removal. Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Calera?
Published starting prices: A Bedder World mattress pickup from $89. Stairs, box springs, and extra items can add fees.
Will the store take my old mattress when I buy a new one?
Several retailers offer haul-away with a new mattress delivery, usually with conditions: Casper, Havertys, Purple, Raymour & Flanigan, Rooms To Go, Saatva.
Are there state rules for mattress disposal in Alabama?
ADEM recycling program page covers SWRMMA (2008): 25% waste-reduction goal, $1/ton statewide disposal fee, local recycling grants and funds to clean up illegal dump sites. No mattress-specific content. No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on ADEM pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments.
What to check before you go
- Say if the mattress is wet, stained, or has any sign of pests — that is the usual reason one is turned away.
- Ask what the total will be. Box springs, stairs, and extra items are often charged separately.
- Check you qualify. Many sites serve only residents of their own city or county.