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How to get rid of a mattress in Wetumpka, AL.
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Elmore County, Alabama · 29 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 Wetumpka
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Wetumpka (our Wetumpka mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout AlabamaBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in WetumpkaBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Drop-off options near Wetumpka3 places that take mattresses, nearest 14 miles awayFee not published
- 4Junk removal options serving Wetumpka4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Wetumpka20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Wetumpka2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Wetumpka
Use our Wetumpka 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.
- Wetumpka 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 Wetumpka
Wetumpka’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 Wetumpka special-schedule collection of large items (charge authorized, never set)
Premises inside the City of Wetumpka. Household waste collection itself is a county-brokered contract: "The City of Wetumpka, through the Elmore County Government, partners with Meridian Waste (formerly Arrow Disposal Service) to provide reliable curbside trash collection", and Sec. 62-5(a) makes it "illegal for any person to dispose of garbage, trash or solid waste by any means other than an approved contractor".
Conditions and source
Sec. 62-8(d): "The collection of grass, leaves, limbs, etc., shall be on scheduled days, Mondays through Fridays. Brush, tree trunks and large limbs over four feet in length and other large items may be collected on special schedules as established by the city. The charge for these large items will be set by the council per load. Where the quantity hauled is less than a truck load, the charge will be prorated at the rate set by the council with a minimum set by the council." The contractor's own duty does not reach furniture: Sec. 62-1 makes "furniture, large appliances" special waste, special waste is excluded waste, and solid waste is defined "excluding any excluded waste". Yard waste rules: grass clippings and leaves bagged or boxed up to 50 pounds at the curb; limbs not to exceed six feet in length or 24 inches in diameter; nothing blocking streets or sidewalks. Building debris is the owner's or contractor's to remove (Sec. 62-12). Violation of any provision of chapter 62 is a misdemeanour (Sec. 62-2).
Not confirmed: the code commits the council to setting a per-load charge, a prorated rate and a minimum for large-item special collection, and no such schedule is published anywhere on the city's site - the city has committed to charging something and never said what
Not confirmed: neither the code nor the service page names a mattress or bedding; whether a mattress is "furniture" for the special waste definition is left to the contractor's "reasonable discretion" in the code's own words
Not confirmed: the page gives no telephone number or form for booking a large-item special collection
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Trash & Recycling Services | Wetumpka, AL
Chapter 62 - SOLID WASTE | Code of Ordinances | Wetumpka, AL
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 Wetumpka
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Wetumpka. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
City of Wetumpka Recycle Collection Facility
Residents of the City of Wetumpka dropping off household recyclables; the page publishes no proof-of-residency rule.
Conditions and source
Accepted Items: "Paper, Cardboard, Aluminum Cans, Steel cans, Plastic 1, Plastic 2". Items Not Accepted: "Glass products, Styrofoam, Plastic Shopping Bags, Used Motor Oil" - used motor oil is accepted only at the Public Works Department City Shop. Open Tuesdays 7 am to 3 pm, Wednesdays 7 am to 11 am, Thursdays 7 am to 3 pm, Saturdays 7 am to 11 am. "The removal or scavenging of recycled material is prohibited." Mulch from limbs collected by city trash trucks is available free of charge at the site.
Not confirmed: a mattress is on neither the accepted nor the not-accepted list; every accepted category is a recyclable commodity
Not confirmed: no charge is published and the page does not say the site is free
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteElmore County Collection Facility self-haul ("Mattresses (designated area)" — but only for customers of the county and Deatsville, Eclectic, Elmore and Wetumpka)
The county's own sentence, and the reason this cannot go on every page in the county: "The Collection Facility is intended for paying customers of the County and participating municipalities (Deatsville, Eclectic, Elmore and Wetumpka) curbside residential waste provider." Wetumpka is named and served. Millbrook is not — it contracts its own collection to Waste Management, and the county's hauler states independently that "Our service area does NOT include customers residing inside the City limits of: Tallassee, Millbrook, Prattville, or Coosada." Elmore County also "does not require a mandatory subscription to available waste collection services", so an unsubscribed county household is not a paying customer either. Contractors are barred outright: "No contractors allowed", and staff are instructed to "Ensure no contractors are using dumpsters."
Conditions and source
110 Red Eagle Drive, Wetumpka, AL 36092 — the county's Public Works policy document heads the same site "188 Red Eagle". Hours, as revised: "Tuesday- 7am - 11am & 12pm - 3pm", "Wednesday- 7am - 11am", "Thursday- 7am - 11am & 12pm - 3pm", "Saturday- 7am - 11am", with named closure dates published through 2027; the county's FAQ still shows the older, wider schedule. Accepted items: "Trash too large to fit in regular container", "Furniture", "TVs", "Woody debris", "Grass Clipping (not bagged)", "Mattresses (designated area)", "Scrap Metal (designated area)", "Tires (designated area)". Non-accepted items: "Oils, gases, paints", "Shingles, Lumber longer than 4'", "Propane Tanks, Gas Tanks", "Appliances", "Household garbage", "Car and Boat batteries", "No dump trailers allowed", "No contractors allowed". An attendant is on site and keeps "the mattresses, tires and scrap metal areas organized and maintained". Public Works is at 155 County Shop Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092, telephone (334) 567-1162. The facility "replaces the previous once a month countywide cleanup day".
Not confirmed: No fee is published. The county describes the facility as being for "paying customers" of the curbside provider, which is not a statement that the gate is free, so no price is recorded.
Not confirmed: No limit on the number of mattresses per visit is published.
Not confirmed: The street number is given as 110 on the county's website and 188 in its own Public Works policy document.
Not confirmed: The designated mattress area is not said to lead to recycling, so the outcome is unknown.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteNearest
North Montgomery Landfill public disposal
Open for waste generated by businesses, residents and new development. Patrons using a vehicle or trailer with a load capacity over three-quarter ton, a dual-axle trailer, a stake-side body or hydraulic or self-dumping bodies must use this landfill rather than the city's Saturday trash drop-off points, as must loads of brick, cement, dirt or roofing material over one cubic yard and bulk loads of tires.
Conditions and source
No toxic material, hazardous or infectious waste is accepted. Vehicles are weighed before and after dumping and payment is made once the vehicle is empty. Hours: Monday through Friday 7 a.m.–4 p.m. (cut-off 3:15 p.m.); 1st and 3rd Saturday 7 a.m.–3 p.m. (cut-off 2:30 p.m.); 2nd, 4th and 5th Saturday 9 a.m.–12 p.m. (cut-off 11:30 a.m.); closed Sunday. Phone 334-625-4660. Address: 115 Division Street, Montgomery, AL 36104.
Not confirmed: The linked Disposal Fee Chart PDF is served as a file download and is refused (HTTP 403) to direct requests, so no gate rate, minimum charge or mattress fee could be recorded.
Not confirmed: The page does not say whether mattresses are accepted, nor whether material is landfilled or recovered.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Wetumpka
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 Wetumpka
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 Wetumpka
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 Elmore County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Wetumpka and its neighbors.
- Sources disagree: Two Elmore County pages give two different street numbers for the same drop-off, and a third gives different opening hours. The county's Environmental page, under "Collection Facility News", says: "We are excited to share our new hours for the Collection Facility located at 110 Red Eagle Drive in Wetumpka", and lists "Tuesdays: 7 AM to 11 AM & Noon to 3 PM Wednesdays: 7 AM to 11 AM Thursdays: 7 AM to 11 AM & Noon to 3 PM Saturdays: 7 AM to 11 AM". The Public Works policy document linked from that same page heads itself "Collection Facility 188 Red Eagle Wetumpka, AL 36092" while giving those same new hours. The county's FAQ page, answering "Where do I take items that are not household waste?", still carries the superseded schedule: "Operating Days and Times: Tuesdays 7am to 3pm Thursdays 7am to 3pm Saturdays 7am to 12pm", with no Wednesday and no midday closure. A reader who plans a trip from the FAQ can arrive during the 11 a.m. to noon break. The county itself calls the facility the replacement for its old amnesty day: it "replaces the previous once a month countywide cleanup day", and "An attendant will be present at the facility to ensure disposal of items are properly executed." Source Not confirmed: Which street number is correct, 110 or 188 Red Eagle Drive, cannot be settled from the county's own pages. Not confirmed: The FAQ's older hours have not been withdrawn, so the county publishes two live schedules.
- Nothing in Elmore County recycles a mattress. Alabama is not one of the four Mattress Recycling Council states — those are "California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island" — so there is no stewardship program and no Bye Bye Mattress site to look for. ADEM's register of permitted municipal solid waste landfills has no Elmore County section, and the county's own disposal answers point outward: its FAQ sends solidified household paint to "Stone's Throw Landfill" on "(334) 252-1210", a landfill at Tallassee in neighboring Tallapoosa County, and its Collection Facility keeps a mattress area without claiming to recycle anything in it. The county's separate recycling effort, described on its Environmental page, is about roadside litter: the annual Spring Cleanup, the Anti-Litter Critters and a volunteer registration form, with nothing about mattresses. Source Not confirmed: No facility in or serving Elmore County publishes terms for recycling a mattress; this is an absence of published evidence rather than a stated refusal. Not confirmed: The county gives Stone's Throw Landfill a phone number for "hours and disposal rates" but no address, no rate and no mattress policy, so it is not established as a drop-off for this county's readers.
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 Wetumpka
Is there free mattress disposal in Wetumpka?
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 Wetumpka?
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.