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How to get rid of a mattress in Northport, AL.
6 local options.
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Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · 27 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
6 ways to get rid of a mattress in Northport
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Northport (our Northport mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout AlabamaBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in NorthportBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Drop-off options near Northport1 place that takes mattresses, nearest 5 miles awayFrom $16
- 4Junk removal options serving Northport4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Northport20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Northport2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Tuscaloosa County · Alabama rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Northport
Use our Northport 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.
- Northport 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 Northport
Northport’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 Northport weekly curbside trash collection (furniture and bulky items)
Residential properties inside the City of Northport. "The City does not provide trash collection for businesses, commercial customers, or vacant lots." Service is compulsory for households: Sec. 42-132(g) provides that "No person within the city shall be permitted to refuse to accept such garbage and trash service", and Sec. 42-132(f) bars collection from premises more than 30 days delinquent on the charge.
Conditions and source
"Trash is defined as yard waste (limbs, leaves, grass clippings, pine straw, small trees, etc.) furniture, appliances, or other bulky materials." Trash is collected on the same day as the garbage, once weekly, Monday through Thursday, and "Trash must be placed at the curb by 6:00 am on your collection day." It is set out loose beside the cart, not in it: the cart is for bagged garbage only and "Carts containing loose items will not be collected." Sec. 42-193(f) of the code confirms that "Large or bulky discarded items which will not blow, scatter or be washed down the street, are not required to be containerized, but may be placed for pick up on the street behind the curb or edge of the street", and may not go in the traveled part of the street or on the sidewalk. Nothing needs booking except anything electrical: "Items with a power cord must be scheduled for collection. Call Public Works at 205-333-3003 to schedule a pickup." Limbs and hedge clippings must be no more than 8 inches in diameter and 6 feet long. Paint, ashes and dirt, bricks and concrete, stumps, construction materials and hazardous materials are not collected. The service is paid for through the compulsory monthly garbage charge on the water bill — Sec. 42-132(b) sets $16.60 per cart per month from January 1, 2023, escalating each January by the Southeast CPI-U, while Sec. 42-161(a)(1) still shows $12.10 per cart — and no separate charge for a bulky item is set anywhere in the code or on the city's pages. Back-door collection is available on a physician-signed form.
Not confirmed: A mattress is not named in the definition of trash or in the prohibited list; the definition is open-ended rather than itemized, so its absence is neither an acceptance nor a refusal.
Not confirmed: No limit is published on the number or volume of bulky items at one set-out, and no fee is published for an over-large set-out.
Not confirmed: The monthly rate actually in force in 2026 cannot be established: the code escalates it by CPI each January into the budget ordinance, and the two rate sections disagree.
Not confirmed: No wrapping, bagging or bed-bug rule is published.
Not confirmed: The city does not say where collected trash is taken.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Drop-off options near Northport
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Northport. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
Black Warrior Solid Waste Disposal Facility self-haul (open to the public; $16 minimum up to 200 lbs, so a single mattress crosses the scales at $16)
The authority's own words: "The Black Warrior Solid Waste Disposal Facility is open to the public for disposal of household, commercial, industrial and approved special waste." No residency card, decal or permit is published. Tuscaloosa and Northport households are inside this facility's constituency rather than outside it: the authority "was formed in 1994 by the City of Tuscaloosa, the City of Northport and the Tuscaloosa County Commission", with "Three members ... appointed by each of the three local governments". Waste from outside Tuscaloosa County is still accepted but priced higher, at "$42 per ton" for "Asbestos and out-of-county waste".
Conditions and source
3301 Landfill Drive, Coker, AL 35452, phone (205) 339-7330. Open "Monday – Friday 6:00am – 5:00pm" and "Saturday 6:30am – 10:30am". The published rate card is "$32 per ton" as the gate rate with a "$16 minimum" for "Up to 200 lbs", and "$42 per ton" for "Asbestos and out-of-county waste". A mattress will not reach 200 lbs, so the $16 minimum is what a household pays rather than a per-item fee. The site is "a RCRA sub-title D waste facility which handles municipal solid waste, commercial waste, industrial waste, and approved special waste", ADEM permit 63-01, permitted for 1500 tons per day with a service area of the State of Alabama. Refusals are named and narrow: "We DO NOT accept tires, liquids, or appliances that have ever contained freon." Recycling is limited to "Electronics and automotive batteries accepted for recycling at normal rates."
Not confirmed: The authority never names a mattress. It publishes no per-item mattress fee, only the per-ton rate and the 200 lb minimum.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is recycled or buried is not stated; disposal is recorded on the authority's own framing of the site as a sub-title D landfill.
Not confirmed: No proof-of-residency procedure is published, so how the in-county versus out-of-county rate is determined at the gate is unknown.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$16
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Northport
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 site5Store haul-away options in Northport
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 Northport
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 Tuscaloosa County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Northport and its neighbors.
- Not an option: The obvious donation stop in this county refuses mattresses by name, which saves a wasted trip. Tuscaloosa ReStore, the Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa store at Parkview Center, 504 14th Street, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, publishes a long accepted-items guide and ends it with a heading in its own words: "WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT:" followed by "Chemicals (cleaning solvents, gas, etc.)", "Used Mattresses or Box Springs", "Mirrors or Glass not in Frames", "Toilets" and "Any items deemed hazardous or unsafe by ReStore Staff." The store does take furniture — "Hard Furniture (i.e. wooden or wooden and metal furniture) such as tables, chairs, coffee tables, hutches, entertainment centers" — and offers a free pick-up at (205) 349-4620, which is exactly why the mattress exclusion is worth stating: a reader who reads "furniture accepted" and books a pick-up for a bed will be turned down. Store hours are Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Source
- There is no mattress recycler in Tuscaloosa County and no state program behind one. Alabama is not one of the four states with a statewide mattress stewardship program — the Mattress Recycling Council's own site lists its programs as "California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island" — so there is no Bye Bye Mattress collection site to find here. ADEM's register of permitted municipal solid waste landfills lists one facility in this county, the Black Warrior Solid Waste Facility at Coker, and the authority that runs it publishes recycling only for "Electronics and automotive batteries". A mattress taken to the county's disposal site is buried, not dismantled. Source Not confirmed: No Alabama facility with a published address and published terms was found that dismantles mattresses. The mattress "recyclers" advertising in this market are collection and haulage services, which are out of scope, so the absence of a recycler here is established as an absence of published evidence rather than as a positive statement by any authority.
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 Northport
Is there free mattress disposal in Northport?
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 Northport?
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.