2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Vestavia Hills, AL.
6 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Jefferson County, Alabama · 32 options, 10 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 Vestavia Hills
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Vestavia Hills (our Vestavia Hills mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout AlabamaBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in Vestavia HillsBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Drop-off options near Vestavia Hills6 places that take mattresses, nearest 6 miles awayFree
- 4Junk removal options serving Vestavia Hills4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Vestavia Hills20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Vestavia Hills2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Vestavia Hills rules · Jefferson County · Alabama rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Vestavia Hills
Use our Vestavia Hills 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.
- Vestavia Hills 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 Vestavia Hills
Vestavia Hills’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.
Vestavia Hills debris and bulk collection — a mattress request collected in 3 to 4 business days
Residential addresses in the City of Vestavia Hills. The city states that "Amwaste is the residential waste, recycling and bulk trash service provider for Vestavia Hills" and that "Sanitation (garbage and recycling) collection is a municipal service included in the payment of property taxes." Under Code § 14-31 the sanitary department operates the service for single-family residences within the city and, at the city's discretion, within its police jurisdiction; separate provisions apply to apartments, offices and commercial establishments but not churches. Residences outside the city but inside the police jurisdiction pay $200.00 a year or $60.00 a quarter under § 14-32(a). Contractor-generated debris is excluded and homeowners must arrange a roll-off dumpster for construction work.
Conditions and source
There is no designated bulk day. The resident submits a "Debris or Bulk Collection" request in Vestavia Hills Connect or telephones Public Services at 205.978.0150; the city's instruction for a mattress is to "note that the item is a mattress to expedite collection", after which "it will be collected within 3-4 business days", against 10 business days for bulk generally. "Mattresses must be placed at the curb" — one propped against a wall, mailbox or similar will not be collected — and because collection cannot be scheduled the item should be at the curb when the request is placed. Materials must be within two cubic yards, no more than 3 feet from the curb and clear of overhead obstructions; items further than 3 feet from the curb will not be collected; no single bag or container may exceed 50 lbs. The city's accepted list ends "appliances (refrigerated appliances require a Freon removal tag issued by a certified technician) and mattresses"; excluded are televisions, railroad ties, tires, car batteries, lithium-ion batteries, construction debris, pool chemicals, medical waste and animal carcasses. Routes may begin as early as 7 a.m. and materials should be out by 6:30 a.m., though Code § 14-31(6) puts trash out "the night before or prior to 7:00 a.m." and § 14-31(5) allows five feet from the curbline. Back-door collection is a separate, resident-paid monthly service, free with a physician's letter for a certified medical need.
Not confirmed: No price is published for a bulk or mattress collection. The city's "included in the payment of property taxes" statement names garbage and recycling collection, not bulk, so the mattress collection is not recorded as free.
Not confirmed: The monthly back-door fee is committed to in words and never set in a figure anywhere the city publishes.
Not confirmed: The city does not say whether a mattress and box spring count as one item or two, or how many bulk requests a household may make.
Not confirmed: The code's five-foot placement rule and the service pages' 3-foot rule contradict each other.
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 Vestavia Hills
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Vestavia Hills. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
Eastern Area Landfill public unloading area residential drop-off
Individuals who show a driver's license proving they live in Jefferson County. No hazardous items or commercial construction materials.
Conditions and source
Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.; closed Sundays. 'There is no fee for residential disposal.'
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named for this site on the page; the mattress statement on the same page is attached to the city's drop-off dumpsters, so mattress acceptance at the landfill unloading area is unconfirmed.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
Visit siteJohns Transfer Station self-haul, Bessemer — the drop-off Jefferson County sends western-county residents to
Not restricted on any county page. Jefferson County lists it among the sites a resident may take items to and sets no residency, identification or unincorporated-only rule; Republic publishes none either.
Conditions and source
The county publishes hours of Monday through Friday 7 am to 4 pm and Saturday 7 am to Noon, phone 205-426-5444, and two rules of its own: "No cash accepted" and "Does not accept paint, batteries, or tires." Loads must be covered in transit. The county's My JeffCo bulk-waste article gives the price as "$20-500 pds or less" — $20 for a load of 500 pounds or less. A mattress is not named in the exclusion list, and no per-item charge for one is published. Where the waste goes after transfer is not stated, so the outcome is recorded as unknown.
Not confirmed: No rate is published above the 500-pound band, so the cost of a heavier load is unknown.
Not confirmed: No per-mattress charge is published; a mattress travels inside the weight band.
Not confirmed: The county says cash is not accepted but does not say what is.
Not confirmed: The final destination of transferred waste is not published, so recycling cannot be claimed.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Jefferson County, AL — Roads & Transportation, Keep It Clean: Residential Waste
My JeffCo (official Jefferson County, Alabama citizen application) — bulk waste disposal article
$20
Visit sitePeabody Convenience Center self-haul, Bessemer — a fourth site named only in the county's citizen app
Not restricted in the county's own article, which tells a resident with bulk waste to "contact one of the following area landfills" and names this one among them. No residency test, identification requirement or unincorporated-only rule is published.
Conditions and source
The only published terms are the address and phone in Jefferson County's My JeffCo bulk-waste article: "Peabody Convenience Center 11510 Lock 17 Road Bessemer, AL 35023 205-497-0318", together with the statement that the county's landfills and transfer stations "are leased to and operated by Republic Services (formerly Santek)". The site does not appear at all in the Landfills table on the county's Residential Waste web page, which lists only Mt. Olive, Turkey Creek and Johns. No fee, no hours, no accepted-items list and no mattress rule are published anywhere current. A January 2023 county brochure was reported to give $20.00 per load with "bagged trash only/12 bags max" and cash only — a bagged-only rule that would exclude a mattress — but both copies of that brochure now 404 or redirect away, so none of it is recorded.
Not confirmed: No fee, hours or accepted-items list is published for Peabody Convenience Center on any live county or operator page.
Not confirmed: The reported bagged-trash-only limit, which would refuse a mattress outright, could only be traced to a dead 2023 brochure and needs confirming before it is ever shown.
Not confirmed: The site is absent from the county's own Residential Waste page, so whether it is still open to the public is not certain.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
My JeffCo (official Jefferson County, Alabama citizen application) — bulk waste disposal article
Fee not published
Visit siteThe other 3 places, further out
Turkey Creek Drop-Off Center, Pinson — a roll-off dumpster Jefferson County sends residents to
Not restricted on the county's page. Jefferson County lists it among the landfills a resident may "take your items to" and sets no residency test, no identification requirement and no unincorporated-only rule.
Conditions and source
The county publishes hours of Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7 am to 3 pm and Saturday 7 am to Noon, phone 659-216-8170, and the note "Roll-off dumpster operated by Republic and transported to Mt. Olive Landfill. Landfill is not active." So what is on site is a dumpster, not an open tipping face: the old Turkey Creek landfill itself is closed and material is hauled to Mt. Olive. Loads must be covered in transit — "Violators may be fined" — and for fees the county says only "Please call". Nothing is published about mattresses, and nothing about whether an item too large for a roll-off is taken.
Not confirmed: No fee of any kind is published for Turkey Creek, by the county or by Republic.
Not confirmed: Whether a mattress fits the roll-off arrangement, or is refused for size, is not stated.
Not confirmed: No accepted or refused items list is published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Jefferson County, AL — Roads & Transportation, Keep It Clean: Residential Waste
Fee not published
Visit siteShelby 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
Visit siteFree
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.
Free
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4Junk removal options serving Vestavia Hills
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 Vestavia Hills
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 Vestavia Hills
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 Vestavia Hills itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Vestavia Hills' dedicated Back Door Garbage Collection page commits the city to a charge it never sets. It states that "Residents who wish to have the service as a convenience may pay a monthly fee. For those with a certified medical need, the service is provided at no charge", and sets out the medical route in full: "A letter from the resident's physician is required to verify medical need. Letters should be emailed to publicservices@vhal.org and must include the resident's name, address and a statement that the service is needed for medical reasons." The amount of the monthly fee appears nowhere on the page, and nowhere else on vhal.org; a resident can only learn it by telephoning Public Services. Source Not confirmed: The city publishes a monthly back-door fee in principle and no figure anywhere — the charge a page authorizes and no schedule ever sets. It is not free; the amount simply cannot be established from anything the city publishes.
- Vestavia Hills Code of Ordinances Chapter 14 (Solid Waste), current to October 28, 2025, answers the local-rules question and contradicts the city's service pages in one respect. Sec. 14-1 defines "Contractor" as the entity "with whom the city contracts with for garbage, trash, leaves and other putrescible collection and disposal services", and "Trash" as "all nonputrescible rubbish, tree limbs, leaves, grass cuttings, debris and other nonputrescible solid waste substances not included in the definition of 'garbage'". Sec. 14-31 has the sanitary department operate collection for single-family residences, with garbage twice weekly and "a collection of trash once weekly". Sec. 14-31(5): "Trash, leaves, limbs, bushes, etc., should be placed within five feet of the curbline. They should not be placed on the street or gutters." Sec. 14-31(6): "Trash should be set out the night before or prior to 7:00 a.m. on the morning of scheduled trash service." Sec. 14-32, headed "Fees in police jurisdiction", sets $200.00 a year or $60.00 a quarter for single-family residences outside the city but within the police jurisdiction, an extra $1.00 per container beyond four per scheduled pickup, and at (c): "Extra trips of the trash truck shall be made by the contractor for a fee of $50.00, payable in advance." Dumping and litter penalties are the same in both articles: Sec. 14-3(d) and Sec. 14-57 each provide a fine of "not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues." Sec. 14-2 makes it unlawful to dispose of trash or garbage on another's property or to sweep or throw it into the streets or on the sidewalks. Source Not confirmed: The code says trash should be placed "within five feet of the curbline" while the city's own service pages say no more than 3 feet and that items further than 3 feet will not be collected. The city publishes both and reconciles neither. Not confirmed: Sec. 14-32 is headed "Fees in police jurisdiction" but subsections (b) and (c) are not expressly limited to the police jurisdiction, so whether the $50.00 extra-trip fee can be charged to a resident inside the city limits cannot be established from the code. Not confirmed: The code contains no bulky-item or large-item provision at all — nothing on mattresses, furniture or appliances.
What Jefferson County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Vestavia Hills and its neighbors.
- Jefferson County runs no collection of its own; it franchises one. The county's Residential Waste page states: "Effective April 1, 2025, Jefferson County signed a contract with AmWaste to be the franchised waste collection company for unincorporated Jefferson County. No other company is allowed to service the unincorporated areas. This is strictly for household solid waste collection. The quarterly charge for each 95-gallon cart is $59.58. Household trash will only be collected in the provided carts. Additional carts, yard waste collection, or back door service will incur additional charges." The franchise therefore reaches only the unincorporated county: it does not serve Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Trussville, Bessemer, Mountain Brook, Gardendale, Hueytown, Center Point, Irondale, Leeds, Clay, Fairfield, Pleasant Grove, Fultondale, Pinson or Tarrant, each of which is an incorporated municipality. The page's only statement about large items is that a resident "can enroll in a curbside service for trash, yard debris, and large bulk items" and that "A residential curbside yard debris removal service can be provided to existing AmWaste customers for an additional fee." Source Not confirmed: No price, allowance, item limit or booking rule is published for AmWaste bulk collection in unincorporated Jefferson County — only that additional services "will incur additional charges". Not confirmed: Whether a mattress qualifies as a "large bulk item" under the franchise is not stated by the county or by AmWaste.
- AmWaste's own Alabama page confirms from the operator's side that the county franchise and the city contracts are separate things, and it is explicit about which door a resident must knock on. Under "Alabama Residential Service Areas" it lists "Chambers County", "*City of Hoover", "*City of Vestavia Hills", "Town of Pike Road", "*City of Fultondale", "*City of Pelham", "Jefferson County", "*City of Homewood", "*City of Trussville" and "Montgomery County – Excluding Montgomery City limits", with the footnote "*If your area is listed as 'City of', please contact the city directly for service setup and requests." So the same hauler serves Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Fultondale, Homewood and Trussville under city contracts that the cities administer, and unincorporated Jefferson County under the county franchise. AmWaste's residential services page adds only that "Our residential curbside garbage collection service is available on a contract or subscription basis, depending on where you live. In some locations, we provide curbside collection through a contract with your local municipality. If that's the case, you'll need to contact your city or county directly". No bulk-item price, allowance or mattress rule is published anywhere on the AmWaste site. Source Not confirmed: AmWaste publishes no bulk-item terms, fees or limits for any Alabama service area. Not confirmed: The city-by-city terms behind the Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Fultondale, Homewood, Trussville and Pelham contracts are city-layer research and were not pursued here.
- Not an option: The county's only free county-wide drop-off program will not take a mattress, and it says so by listing everything it will take. The 2026 Household Drop-Off flyer states "Residents of Jefferson County, AL can drop off electronics/TVs, household hazardous waste (HHW), *rinsed recyclables and used household cooking oil for free", then itemizes every accepted category: "Electronics / TVs / Paper to Shred are ACCEPTED at ALL EVENTS" (cable boxes, cameras, cell phones, computers, cords, e-cigarettes, ink toner, cartridges, laptops, modems, monitors, printers, remotes, security equipment, small appliances, tablets, televisions, smart watches, vapes; "On-site Paper Shredding: Regular Paper (5 box limit)"); and "HHW & Recyclables are ONLY ACCEPTED at the April and October Events" — automotive fluids and "Tires without Rims – (8 tire limit)", household aerosols, batteries, chemicals, cleaners, fire extinguishers, gas cylinders, light bulbs, smoke alarms, mercury items, paints and solvents, "Large Appliances: Freezers, Machinery, Refrigerators, Water Heaters" and "*Rinsed Recyclables: Aluminum Cans, Glass Bottles, PET #1 and HDPE #2 Plastics". Furniture and bedding appear in no category. The 2026 dates are January 31, March 14, May 9, June 13 and September 12 for electronics and shredding, and April 25 and October 17, 8–11:30 AM, for household hazardous waste plus electronics and recyclables, at sites including the Birmingham Zoo, the Center Point Satellite Courthouse, Village and Valley Water Reclamation Facilities, Birmingham City Hall / Linn Park, Camp Bessemer and Camp Ketona. The county's free events take a refrigerator and eight tires but not a mattress; its own advice for a mattress is the paid landfill route. Source Not confirmed: The flyer does not name mattresses in its "Items that are NEVER ACCEPTED" list either — that list is asbestos, explosives, medical waste, PCBs and radioactive/unidentified materials. The exclusion of bedding follows from the accepted categories being itemized, not from a named refusal.
- The county rule a reader with a mattress on the curb actually needs is the Weed and Litter Ordinance, Ordinance No. 1188 enacted February 20, 1990 as amended by Ordinance No. 1223 of December 11, 1990. Section 1.20 applies it "to each and every parcel or portion of a parcel of land lying within the unincorporated area of Jefferson County". Section 1.30 C makes it "unlawful for the owner, proprietor, tenant or other person in charge or control of a lot, place or premises that lies within the unincorporated area of Jefferson County to fail to keep said lot, place or premises clean and free from litter", and defines litter to "mean and include garbage, refuse, junk, debris, salvaged materials, household furniture, trash, used motor vehicle tires, inoperable motor vehicles, kitchen or other household appliances, rags, paper, cardboard and other non-decorative matter" — household furniture by name. Section 1.40 designates offenses as violations under Title 13A of the Alabama Criminal Code, "punishable by a term of imprisonment in the County Jail, not to exceed 30 days and fine not to exceed $200". The county's Residential Waste page states the same rule in plainer words: "It is against the law to store these items on your property for weeks, to bury or burn them." Illegal dumping and trash issues are reported to 205-325-5321, Option 6. Source Not confirmed: The ordinance binds only the unincorporated area; each incorporated city in the county sets its own litter penalties, which is city-layer research.
- Not an option: The metro's one Habitat ReStore refuses used mattresses in its own words. Habitat for Humanity Birmingham's ReStore page gives the store as "7952 Crestwood Boulevard, Irondale, Alabama 35210", "(205) 951-1234", open "Monday – Saturday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm", "Closed Sunday", and offers both drop-off during store hours and a scheduled pick-up for larger items. Under "Items We Accept" it lists furniture, general household items, building materials, cabinets, appliances (working condition), lighting, vehicles, windows and flooring. Under "Items We Do Not Accept" the first entry is "Used mattresses", followed by used paint, televisions, board games, toys and clothing. The affiliate's office is at 4408 Lloyd Noland Parkway, Fairfield, Alabama 35064. So the obvious reuse route in Jefferson County takes a sofa and refuses the mattress, and a wasted trip to Irondale is avoidable. Source Not confirmed: The affiliate does not publish its county service area on its own ReStore page or on its habitat.org affiliate listing, so the refusal is recorded for Jefferson County, where the store sits, and not asserted for Shelby or St. Clair.
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 Vestavia Hills
Is there free mattress disposal in Vestavia Hills?
Yes: Eastern Area Landfill public unloading area residential drop-off (2787 Alton Road, Birmingham, AL 35210); 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. Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Vestavia Hills?
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.