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How to get rid of a mattress in Talladega, AL.
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Talladega 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 Talladega
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Talladega (our Talladega mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout AlabamaBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in TalladegaBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Junk removal options serving Talladega4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Talladega20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Talladega2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Talladega
Use our Talladega 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.
- Talladega 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 Talladega
Talladega’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 Talladega weekly curbside refuse and trash collection
'Residential Service' shall mean the municipal refuse collection service available to persons occupying residential dwelling units within the corporate limits of the City who have not contracted for commercial refuse collection service and all persons occupying residential dwelling units within the police jurisdiction of the City who are receiving water service from the City.' Every resident must use it and pay for it unless they hold a commercial contract and show evidence of it. Apartment complexes over six units, housing projects and dormitories may be put on commercial service instead. Rental property cleared after a tenant vacates is expressly excluded: 'The rental property owner/agent is responsible for properly disposing of this material.'
Conditions and source
As amended by Ordinance No. 1902 in January 2022, 'The City shall establish a weekly pick- up schedule for refuse, yard waste, and road side refuse limited to 3 cubic yards per week', run on the same day as residential garbage. Material may be set out 'for a period of up to and including two (2) days prior to the day designated (a total of three days per week)', and setting it out on any other day is unlawful. It goes 'adjacent to, and within the right-of-way of, the public street upon which the resident's property abuts, but not in the paved, improved or traveled portion of a public street or gutter thereof.' 'Refuse' is defined broadly as 'all trash, rubbish, paper, glass, metal and other discarded matter which is abandoned for disposal' — no mattress, box spring or bedding is named, and no bulky-item category exists. There is no booking, no per-item charge and no special-pickup fee anywhere in the ordinance: Section IV of Ordinance 1649 covers 'the collection, hauling and disposal of residential refuse, yard waste, limited trash and unlimited trash' within one flat monthly residential rate, last scheduled at $18.95 to $20.95 a month between 2009 and 2011 and amendable by the council since. Penalties for violations run $25.00, then $50.00, then $100.00 per offense.
Not confirmed: The ordinance names no mattress, box spring or bedding in either the collected or the excluded material.
Not confirmed: The current monthly residential rate is not published; the ordinance's own schedule expired in 2011.
Not confirmed: No fee is set for material above the three-cubic-yard weekly cap — the ordinance limits the amount rather than pricing the excess.
Not confirmed: The contracted hauler is not named and no collection-day schedule or route map is published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
City of Talladega Ordinance No. 1902 (January 24, 2022), amending Ordinance No. 1649
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 Talladega
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 Talladega
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 Talladega
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 Talladega itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Talladega publishes no sanitation or solid-waste department page. The city's Departments index lists only Public Works and Water and Sewer among service departments, and the Public Works page covers street lights, potholes and curb and sidewalk repair with no mention of garbage, trash, bulky items or a landfill. The garbage rules are published instead as ordinance PDFs from the Code Enforcement page, which lists 'Ord. 1649 Garbage Regulations' and 'Ord. 1902 Trash and Garbage' among its downloadable ordinances, alongside 'Ord. 963 Public Nuisance'. Code Enforcement officers Glen Nabors and Kevin Kirk are given at (256) 589-8191, Ext. 1060 or codeenforcement@talladega.com. Source Not confirmed: The city publishes no plain-language sanitation page, so a resident has only the ordinance PDFs to go on. Not confirmed: The contracted hauler is not named on any city page; the ordinance defines a 'Contractor' but does not identify one.
What Talladega County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Talladega and its neighbors.
- There is no county-run place to take a mattress in Talladega County, because Talladega County government has no solid waste function at all. Its own departments page lists, in full: Appraisal & Mapping, Commission Office, Coroner's Office, E-911, Emergency Management Agency, Employment-Human Resources, Finance & Accounting, Highway/Road, Information Technology (IT), License & Tag, Permits Building & Development, Probate Office, Property Tax, Revenue Commission, Sheriff's Office, Water (County) and Voter Registration. No landfill, no transfer station, no convenience center, no recycling center and no sanitation department appears anywhere on the county site, and the county publishes no disposal fee schedule, no free dump day and no drop-off location. That is the county-level answer for Talladega, Sylacauga and Lincoln: whatever drop-off they have is their city's or a private operator's, not the county's. Source Not confirmed: An absence from the county's own department list is strong evidence that the county runs no facility, but the county does not state it in so many words. Not confirmed: No county-level free dump day, voucher or amnesty program is published; whether one exists and is simply unpublished cannot be established.
- Talladega County states in its own words that its garbage arrangement is for the unincorporated area only, and tells town residents to go elsewhere — which settles the question for all three of this county's page-getting towns. The county's utilities page for residents lists "GARBAGE PICK UP" as one of its utility categories and gives a single entry: "Republic Service", annotated "(Service the unincorporated area of the county)", followed by "*Note: Residents who live in a city should contact their City Hall". The page frames itself as "The following utility companies service specific areas within Talladega County. To confirm service availability in your area, contact your local utility company. (this list is not all-inclusive)". So a household in Talladega, Sylacauga or Lincoln is outside the county arrangement by the county's own instruction, and the county names no price, no bulky item service and no drop-off. Talladega County also runs no solid waste department: its published departments are Appraisal & Mapping, Commission Office, Coroner's Office, E-911, Emergency Management Agency, Employment-Human Resources, Finance & Accounting, Highway/Road, Information Technology, License & Tag, Permits Building & Development, Probate Office, Property Tax, Revenue Commission, Sheriff's Office, Water (County) and Voter Registration. There is no sanitation, solid waste or landfill department among them. Source Not confirmed: The county publishes no rate for the Republic Services collection in the unincorporated area, no bulky item allowance, and no statement of whether that collection will take a mattress. Not confirmed: The county names Republic Services but publishes no Republic page, contract or terms; Republic's own Alabama location pages carry only generic templated text with no Talladega County terms, no address and no fees, so nothing there is usable.
- No mattress recycling program covers Talladega County. The Mattress Recycling Council says on its own site that it is "Operating Statewide in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island", and that it was "formed by the mattress industry to operate recycling programs in states that have passed mattress recycling laws". Alabama has passed no mattress recycling law and is named nowhere on the page. Talladega County runs no recycling program of its own — no recycling department appears on its list of county departments — so there is nothing at county level between a household and a landfill. Source Not confirmed: No private mattress recycler publishing an address and terms was found in this county.
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 Talladega
Is there free mattress disposal in Talladega?
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 Talladega?
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.