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How to get rid of a mattress in Clanton, AL.
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Chilton County, Alabama · 26 options, 8 free · checked Sep 29, 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 Clanton
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Clanton (our Clanton mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout AlabamaBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in ClantonBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Junk removal options serving Clanton4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Clanton20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Clanton2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Clanton rules · Chilton County · Alabama rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Clanton
Use our Clanton 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.
- Clanton 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
2City curbside pickup in Clanton
Clanton’s own collection service takes the mattress from outside your home. You normally have to book a date in advance and follow their wrapping rules.
City of Clanton leaf, limb and bulk collection
Households inside the City of Clanton, and, under Sec. 17-3(a) of the code, customers on both sides of a public road situated on the perimeter line of the city limits. "Only homeowner-generated materials will be collected. Contracted work (landscaping, construction, etc.) must be removed by the contractor." The underlying solid waste fee is compulsory: Sec. 17-13(a)(1) levies "a monthly fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to each single-family dwelling unit, apartment, mobile home, public building, place of business, eating establishment, church, or any other like facility where an address is listed and solid waste is generated within the City of Clanton, Alabama corporate limits", effective February 1, 2022.
Conditions and source
"The City of Clanton will continue to provide leaf, limb and bulk service. These should not be placed in garbage carts." This is the city's own service; Amwaste collects the cart only, and the cart is closed to anything larger: "All materials must be contained within your cart for service. No materials will be collected outside the cart", with cart contents capped at 50 lb and collection twice a week, carts out by 6:00 am. For bulk items, "Branches may not be longer than 6' long. Place materials no more than 3' from the curb and away from obstructions. Refrigerated appliances require a Freon removal tag issued by a certified technician. Use a roll-off dumpster for construction & renovation projects generating significant debris." Questions about leaf, limb and bulk service go to the City of Clanton Sanitation Department at (205) 755-2164, which also arranges back-door collection for residents with a medically certified need. Sec. 17-13(c) of the code records that "Dumpster services shall no longer be provided, facilitated, or otherwise administered by the" city.
Not confirmed: The bulk service is never itemized. A mattress appears neither in the bulk paragraph nor in Amwaste's Materials Not Accepted list, so the city has neither offered to take one nor refused.
Not confirmed: No charge is published for leaf, limb and bulk service. Chapter 17 of the code sets none and does not mention bulky items at all, and the $25.00 monthly fee is described as covering "household solid waste, rubbish, and other like items" without saying whether bulk collection is within it.
Not confirmed: No collection day, booking rule, item limit or volume limit is published for bulk service.
Not confirmed: No set-out window, wrapping rule or bed-bug rule is published; the only placement rule is the 3-foot curb distance.
Not confirmed: The city does not say where collected bulk items go. Cart waste goes to RePower South; bulk waste is not addressed.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
City of Clanton document center: Amwaste service information for the City of Clanton
Fee not published
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Junk removal options serving Clanton
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
Visit siteThe other 1 companies
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 Clanton
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 Clanton
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 Clanton itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Clanton's solid waste chapter prices the household and says nothing whatever about bulky items. Sec. 17-13(a) is the charge: "Effective February 1, 2022 and continuing monthly thereafter, the following charges will be due to the City of Clanton, Alabama for disposing of household solid waste, rubbish, and other like items. (1) The city shall levy a monthly fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to each single-family dwelling unit, apartment, mobile home, public building, place of business, eating establishment, church, or any other like facility where an address is listed and solid waste is generated within the City of Clanton, Alabama corporate limits." Sec. 17-2 establishes the service: "The city hereby establishes a garbage, rubbish collection, and hauling service, to be operated by the city, with the disposal of such being contracted", on a regular weekday schedule excluding Saturday and Sunday. Sec. 17-3(a) sets the area: "all areas located within the corporate limits of the city", extended so that where "a public road or street is situated in the perimeter line of the city limits, then the garbage or rubbish may be picked up from customers on both sides of the road or street". Sec. 17-13(c) closes one route off: "Dumpster services shall no longer be provided, facilitated, or otherwise administered by the" city. The definitions are narrow. "Garbage means all waste accumulations of animal, fruit or vegetable matter that attend the preparation, use, dealing in or storage of meat, fowl, fish or vegetables, including tin cans, paper, all refuse commonly referred to as household garbage, and all household and cafe refuse, including industrial waste and also leaves, shrubbery cuttings, limbs and the like." "Rubbish means all solid waste, such as wood, wood by-products, and masonry materials." Sec. 17-12 makes tree-cutting and construction waste the contracting householder's own problem. The word bulky does not appear anywhere in chapter 17, nor does furniture, bedding or mattress. Source Not confirmed: Chapter 17 contains no bulky, large-item or white-goods provision at all, although the city's own hauler notice says the city provides leaf, limb and bulk service. The code neither authorizes nor prices that service. Not confirmed: The $25.00 monthly fee is stated to be for "disposing of household solid waste, rubbish, and other like items" and the code does not say whether bulk collection is covered by it or charged separately. No separate charge is set, and none is published elsewhere, so no price for a mattress can be recorded. Not confirmed: Neither definition in Sec. 17-1 reaches bedding.
What Chilton County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Clanton and its neighbors.
- Chilton County's waste goes through a transfer station at Thorsby, but the operator publishes no price, no eligibility rule and no mattress policy for it, so it does not yet meet the bar for a drop-off a reader can be sent to. Meridian Waste's own facility page names it "Meridian Waste - Chilton County Transfer Station" at "280 Industrial Drive Thorsby, AL 35171", with hours "Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 4 p.m." and "Meridian Waste Chilton will be open on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m." Its only description of what it takes is the company's standard line: "We safely dispose of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), commonly known as trash or garbage, that consists of everyday items we discard, such as product packaging, furniture, clothing, bottles, paper and plastic items and food scraps" — boilerplate that appears on Meridian facility pages generally and is not a Chilton mattress policy. ADEM's register has no Chilton County section, so this transfer station is the county's only disposal infrastructure and it hauls out of county. The page also carries an undated closure notice: the station "will be closed effective Wednesday, August 27, through early next week for construction and safety upgrades", with no year given. Source Not confirmed: No gate rate, tipping fee or per-item price is published for households at the Chilton County Transfer Station. Not confirmed: No eligibility rule is published — nothing says whether a household may self-haul there at all, whether proof of county residency is needed, or whether it serves haulers only. Not confirmed: A mattress is nowhere named; the only materials wording is the operator's generic MSW description. Not confirmed: The closure notice carries a month and day but no year, so it cannot be dated.
- Chilton County government publishes no solid waste function at all — there is no department, no collection program and no drop-off on the county's own website. The official site at chiltoncounty.org lists its departments and offices in full: Animal Shelter, Bids, Board of Registrars, County Map, Parks and Recreation, Secret Witness, Transit, Circuit Court, Commission, E911, EMA, Higgins Ferry Park, Information Systems, Job Announcements, Minooka Park, Motor Vehicle, Pay a Court Fine, Probate Office, Public Notices, Public Records, Report a Crime, Revenue Commissioner, Road Department and Veterans Affairs. Solid waste, sanitation, garbage, landfill and recycling appear nowhere in that index, and no page on the site addresses household waste. The county commission is at 53 Robert Threlkeld Parkway, Clanton, at (205) 755-1551. For a reader in Clanton or anywhere else in this county, the county layer offers no answer about a mattress; whatever exists is municipal or commercial. Source Not confirmed: Who collects household garbage in unincorporated Chilton County, and whether subscription is mandatory, is not published by the county. Amwaste's own Alabama service-area page lists Chambers, Jefferson and Montgomery counties and several cities, and does not name Chilton County or Clanton. Not confirmed: The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Chilton County exists as a corporate body but publishes no website, rate card or program. Not confirmed: No county clean-up day, amnesty event or voucher is published.
- Chilton County has no mattress recycler and no permitted municipal solid waste landfill. ADEM's Permitted Municipal Solid Waste Landfills list has no Chilton County section, so everything leaves the county through the Thorsby transfer station. Alabama has no statewide mattress stewardship program — the Mattress Recycling Council's programs are "California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island" — so there is no Bye Bye Mattress site to find, and the county government publishes no recycling program of any kind. Source Not confirmed: No facility in or serving Chilton County publishes terms for recycling a mattress; this is an absence of published evidence rather than a stated refusal.
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 Clanton
Is there free mattress disposal in Clanton?
Yes: Casper removal with In-Home Delivery & Setup; Havertys complimentary mattress removal; Purple In-Home Setup with mattress removal. Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Clanton?
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.