How to get rid of a mattress in Lakewood, CO.

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.

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 we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.

• Lakewood does not provide waste collection or contract on residents’ behalf. Residents/HOAs/property managers select private haulers. Recycling-center availability does not establish mattress acceptance. Source Not confirmed: Verify mattress-specific hauler terms and local drop-off options.
• Lakewood runs no collection of its own, so its only municipal rules on a mattress are code-enforcement rules about what may sit outside. The Police Department's Code Enforcement page states "All containers must be stored on private property and may be placed curbside for no more than 48 hours before collection", that "Trash must be removed from private property at lease once a week to prevent an accumulation", and that "Outside storage of items such as tires, auto parts, waste building materials, trash and indoor furniture is not allowed." Typical outdoor items such as barbecues, patio furniture and toys are allowed. Containers may be "metal or plastic with tight fitting lids or commercial-type dumpsters", and trash bags strong enough not to rip under normal handling may be used. A mattress left at the curb in Lakewood outside that 48-hour window is therefore a code violation, not a collection. Source Not confirmed: The page cites no ordinance section number and publishes no fine amount for a violation.
• Lakewood's hard-to-recycle materials page states "Mattresses are accepted for a fee at SustainAbility and Spring Back Colorado (pick up service available)." For other bulky items it says "Bulky items not suitable for reuse can be picked up for a fee by your waste hauler or junk removal company." The city names no city-run collection and publishes no fee amounts. Source Not confirmed: City page gives no addresses, hours or prices for SustainAbility or Spring Back.

• Resources page still labels its rate link 2023 Gate Rate Sheet, while the separate Disposal Rates page links a PDF explicitly titled 2026. Preserve the link-label discrepancy rather than interpreting every resource as current. Source
• CDPHE list of residential materials prohibited from Colorado solid waste sites: lead-acid batteries, free liquids, used oil, waste tires, electronic devices/computers. Mattresses not listed. No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on CDPHE pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments. Source