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How to get rid of a mattress in Hartselle, AL.
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Morgan County, Alabama · 28 options, 9 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
6 ways to get rid of a mattress in Hartselle
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Hartselle (our Hartselle mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout AlabamaBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in HartselleBook a date with the city and leave it at the curb$15
- 3Drop-off options near Hartselle2 places that take mattresses, nearest 13 miles awayFree
- 4Junk removal options serving Hartselle4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Hartselle20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Hartselle2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Hartselle
Use our Hartselle 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.
- Hartselle 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 Hartselle
Hartselle’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 Hartselle call-in junk and household debris pickup
Hartselle residents, for household items they generated themselves. The city "does not pick up any waste produced by a contractor or business", and where a contractor produced the debris "the contractor shall be responsible for removal".
Conditions and source
Call Public Works at 256-773-2643 before putting anything out, and pay first: the ordinance requires the fee "no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day prior to the designated collection day", and the web page requires payment at City Hall, 611 Chestnut Street NW, or by mail with a name, phone number, address and item list. Collection is on a designated day each week, in practice Wednesday. Nothing may go to the curb more than two days before the pickup. A pile may not exceed six cubic yards, "the equivalent of what can be fully contained in two standard one-half ton pickup truck beds without sideboards". The city will not take tires, paints, household chemicals, batteries, electronics, shingles, treated wood or medical waste, nor "items that cannot be disposed of or processed through the Hartselle C&D landfill".
- $15 — $15.00 per collection of up to six cubic yards, payable at City Hall before the pickup: "This service will be performed at a cost to the person requesting the same of $15.00 per collection as limited to the volume defined herein" (§ 78-43(e)(2)), with fees due by noon on the day before the designated collection day.
- $100 — $100.00 for each collection beyond the one pile per location allowed in any 30-day period: "Upon prior arrangement with the city, additional collections may be arranged at a cost of $100.00 per collection, with each such collection not exceeding six cubic yards" (§ 78-43(f)). The city may refuse the extra collection and require the owner to remove the material.
Not confirmed: A mattress is not named in the ordinance or on the web page as covered by the "household debris" the service collects, though § 78-1 defines trash to include bedding and § 78-45's list of what the city will not collect does not mention it
Not confirmed: The frequency limit is stated two ways: the web page says two $15 pickups per address per calendar month, § 78-43(f) says one pile per location in any 30-day period
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
City of Hartselle, AL — Trash / Junk Removal
Code of Ordinances of the City of Hartselle, Alabama — Chapter 78, Solid Waste
$15
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Drop-off options near Hartselle
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Hartselle. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
Hartselle city landfill self-haul (no charge for residential loads)
Waste generated inside Hartselle only: "ADEM Permitted Service Area — The landfill is only allowed to accept waste that comes from within the city limits of Hartselle." Residential loads are free; businesses and contractors pay by weight.
Conditions and source
Open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon, at 99 Lovelady Street NW at (256) 773-8603. Accepted: yard waste, wood, paper, plastic, scrap metal, cardboard, furniture, carpet, construction waste, and "Household garbage for transfer to an MSW landfill". Not accepted: paints, treated lumber, chemicals, tires, asbestos, medical waste, liquids, batteries, hazardous waste, burned materials, gas bottles and electronics. Business and contractor junk waste is $62 per ton with a $5 minimum, yard waste $30 per ton with a $5 minimum.
Not confirmed: A mattress appears in neither the accepted nor the not-accepted list, so acceptance is unestablished; furniture is accepted by name
Not confirmed: The page does not say what proof of Hartselle residency is required at the gate
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Morgan County Regional Landfill self-haul ($16.00 minimum on the first 740 pounds, published rate card)
The landfill publishes no residency test, no permit and no ID requirement: its own page states what it will accept by waste type rather than by who brings it. "The Morgan County Regional Landfill will accept non-hazardous solid waste, non-infectious putrescible and non-putrescible wastes including but not limited to household garbage, industrial waste, construction and demolition debris, tires, limbs, stumps, paper and other similar type materials and special wastes as approved by ADEM." Accounts are for trade, not households: "All businesses who are frequent users of the Landfill may establish a charge account upon completion of an application and approval by the Director. Customers other than those utilizing a charge account may pay with cash, Visa, Discovery or Master Card. Checks are no longer accepted." This matters for Morgan County because the county's own Environmental Services collects nothing but household trash and nothing at all in Decatur or Hartselle.
Conditions and source
500 Landfill Drive, Trinity, AL 35673, (256) 341-4992. Hours: Monday through Friday 6:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., Saturday 7:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M., Sunday closed, and "*Anyone who must unload by hand must be in the gate 30 minutes before closing time." Landfill Fees as published: "$30 per ton — Garbage, trash, wood materials, construction and demolition, industrial waste, and animals"; "$126 per ton — All State approved asbestos material"; "$201 per ton — All tractor, tractor trailer, and heavy equipment tires"; "$6 per tire — All passenger car and truck tires"; "$16.00 min. — On all the above materials based on the first 740 pounds of the tonnage rate"; "$25.00/box — Access to area to store empty boxes/dumpsters per box (limit 4 boxes per month)". Refusals: "The Landfill will not accept liquid waste, or hazardous and toxic waste, which includes oil, paints, insecticides, batteries, etc." Loads must be secured: "All vehicles entering the Landfill shall have their waste properly covered and secured. This includes tailgates and tarps, if appropriate, to secure the load." A household mattress weighs nowhere near 740 pounds, so the $16.00 minimum is what a single-item trip costs if the gate takes it.
Not confirmed: The rate card names no mattress and no box spring, and the accepted-waste sentence names household garbage without naming bedding, so acceptance of a mattress is not established in the landfill's own words.
Not confirmed: No residency rule is published at all, so whether the gate is open to all comers or only to Decatur and Morgan County residents is not established either way.
Not confirmed: Whether a mattress brought in a car rather than a truck is accepted, and whether the hand-unload rule carries a charge, is not published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Regional Landfill (Morgan County Regional Landfill) — Decatur, AL
$16
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Hartselle
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 site5Store haul-away options in Hartselle
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
6Donation options in Hartselle
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 Morgan County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Hartselle and its neighbors.
- Morgan County, ALABAMA runs a cart round and nothing else, and it says in its own words that the county's two biggest towns are not in it. Morgan County Environmental Services: "Morgan County Environmental Services is responsible for the collection of all household waste in the unincorporated areas of Morgan County. Environmental Services also has contracts with the incorporated towns of Priceville, Falkville, Somerville, Eva, and Trinity. Environmental Services does not collect any household waste in Decatur or Hartselle." What the cart takes: "We accept household trash ONLY." "Do not put yard debris, rocks, dirt, building and construction debris, hot or flammable items, hazardous material, or chemicals in your trash cart." "One cart is provided to each household at no charge. Extra carts are available for an additional $6 monthly." The department "operates four days per week, Monday-Thursday 7 am to 4 pm, 53 weeks per year". Office: 1316 Industrial Drive SE, Hartselle, AL 35640, 256-773-3887. There is no bulky-item, large-item, white-goods or furniture round anywhere on the page: the county publishes a cart service, fourteen recycling trailers and a pointer to Decatur's chemical collection day, and that is the whole list. This is Morgan County ALABAMA on morgancounty-al.gov; the Morgan Counties of Georgia, Tennessee and Colorado are different sites. Source Not confirmed: The county never names a mattress, box spring, furniture item or bulky item, and never says where a resident should take one. "We accept household trash ONLY" is the nearest thing to an answer and it is a refusal, not a route. Not confirmed: The monthly charge for the one free cart is not published on this page; only the $6 extra-cart fee is.
- Not an option: Morgan County, Alabama's recycling provision is fourteen unstaffed trailers for containers and paper, so it is not a mattress route. The county: "Morgan County Recycling has 14 recycling trailers located in different areas of Morgan County for area residents to drop off household recycling. Morgan County Recycling accepts newspapers, magazines, office paper, cardboard, tin cans, aluminum, plastic bottles (water, detergent, etc.). Residents may mix all recyclables EXCEPT paper items. All paper can go in the newspaper bin. Recycling does not accept glass." No mattress, box spring, furniture or textile appears in the accepted list, and the trailers are drop-off bins rather than a processing site. Source
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 Hartselle
Is there free mattress disposal in Hartselle?
Yes: Hartselle city landfill self-haul (no charge for residential loads) (99 Lovelady Street NW, Hartselle, AL 35640); 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 Hartselle?
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.