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How to get rid of a mattress in New London, CT.
6 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut · 41 options, 23 free · checked Sep 24, 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 New London
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - New London (our New London mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout ConnecticutBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in New LondonBook a date with the city and leave it at the curb$10
- 3Drop-off options near New London15 places that take mattresses, nearest 10 miles awayFree
- 4Junk removal options serving New London4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in New London20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in New London2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · Connecticut rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - New London
Use our New London 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 Connecticut. 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.
- New London 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 New London
New London’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 New London scheduled bulky waste pickup (appointment fee plus per-item charges)
Customers of the City of New London Public Works Department, which runs the city's refuse and recycling collection itself on five weekday routes with three solid waste and two recycling vehicles and a fourteen-person team; the flyer offering the bulky service names no other qualifying condition.
Conditions and source
'The City is now offering scheduled Bulky Waste pickup. There is a flat fee of $20 to schedule and then a unit charge as listed below. Please call 860-447-5250 to schedule your pickup. Materials will be picked up at the next available date, usually once a week.' The sample Public Works receipt sets out the charges as a 'Bulky Waste Appointment Fee/$20', 'Appliances: $15/each', 'Oversize Bulky Waste: $10/each' and 'Tires: Passenger $3/each; truck $6/each', paid in cash or by check. Separately, the city's trash disposal guidelines tell residents not to fill the city's green 90 gallon containers with bulky waste, brush or cardboard.
- $10 — 'Oversize Bulky Waste: $10/each' on the city's bulky pickup receipt, charged in addition to the $20 appointment fee. The receipt's other item lines are appliances at $15 each and tires at $3 (passenger) or $6 (truck) each; mattresses are not named on the flyer, so it is not established that a mattress falls under this $10 line.
- $20 — The 'Bulky Waste Appointment Fee/$20': a flat fee of $20 to schedule a bulky waste pickup, charged once per appointment in addition to the per-item unit charges, booked at 860-447-5250.
Not confirmed: Mattresses and box springs are not named on the flyer, so it is not established that a mattress is accepted or that it would be billed at the $10 'Oversize Bulky Waste' rate.
Not confirmed: No item limit per appointment, no set-out rule and no wrapping rule is published.
Not confirmed: The flyer is undated and is filed under a COVID-era filename, so it could not be established that the service and its charges are current.
Not confirmed: The city does not say where bulky material goes, so the outcome is unknown.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 24, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
City of New London, CT Public Works Department - Bulky Pickup Flyer and sample receipt (PDF)
City of New London, CT - Public Works - Solid Waste & Recycling
$10plus $20 per trip
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Drop-off options near New London
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of New London. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
City of New London Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
"free drop-off for residents", flagged "City Residents Only"
Conditions and source
Listed hours 8:00AM-3:30PM weekdays and 11:00AM-3:00PM Saturday.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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New London Transfer Station/Recycling Center mattress and box spring drop-off (no charge)
The published fee schedule prices every item in two columns, 'Resident' and 'Non-Resident or Commercial', and shows 'Mattresses/Box Springs' as 'No charge' in both, so non-residents and commercial users are priced the same as residents for this item. No permit or sticker requirement is printed on the schedule.
Conditions and source
The city's own transfer station and recycling center at 63 Lewis Street, New London, CT 06320, (860) 447-5248, run by New London Public Works, which also processes the city's collected material there before hauling to the Lisbon energy facility or Casella Recycling in Willimantic. 'Mattresses/Box Springs' are listed at 'No charge'. Other items are charged: household trash (MSW) $80 per ton resident and $90 non-resident or commercial, bulky waste (C&D) $85 and $95 per ton, tires $3 to $60 each, air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers $15 each, toilets $5 each, with 'a $5 minimum charge on all items above charged per ton'; textiles, electronics, scrap metal, car batteries, antifreeze, fluorescent bulbs and waste oil are also no charge. Operating hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 - 11:30 AM and 12:30 - 3:00 PM, and the first Saturday of the month and Saturdays after holidays 7:30 - 11:30 AM and 12:30 - 3:00 PM.
Not confirmed: No limit on the number of mattresses per visit is published, and no proof of residency, permit or sticker requirement is stated.
Not confirmed: The schedule does not say whether mattresses are recycled under Connecticut's statewide mattress program or landfilled, so the outcome is unknown.
Not confirmed: The document is posted as the 2021 fee schedule and was uploaded in October 2022, so its currency is not established.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 24, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Ledyard Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
"free drop-off for residents", flagged "City Residents Only"; the entry also reads "permits business drop-offs but fees apply"
Conditions and source
Listed hours 9:00AM-3:30PM Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Free
Town of Bozrah Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
Bozrah residents with a transfer station sticker ($50 per calendar year, not pro-rated)
Conditions and source
Mattresses are free "(Dry Only)" into the designated closed trailer; box springs are charged $20 each as a bulky waste item. Winter hours Monday and Wednesday 12:30pm-4:30pm and Saturday 8:00am-3:00pm.
- $0 — dry mattress, free of charge into the designated closed trailer
- $20 — box spring, charged as a bulky waste item
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Town of East Lyme Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
"free drop-off for residents", flagged "City Residents Only"
Conditions and source
Listed hours 7:00AM-3:00PM weekdays and 8:00AM-12:00PM Saturday.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Town of Franklin Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
"free drop-off for residents", flagged "City Residents Only"
Conditions and source
Listed hours 8:00AM-12:00PM Saturday, with a note reading "1st Saturday of every month".
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Town of Griswold Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
"free drop-off for residents", flagged "City Residents Only"
Conditions and source
Listed hours 10:00AM-2:00PM Wednesday and 7:00AM-12:00PM Saturday.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Town of Lebanon Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
"free drop-off for residents"; this entry carries no residents-only flag
Conditions and source
Listed hours 8:00AM-4:00PM Wednesday and Saturday.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Town of Montville Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
Montville residents holding a transfer station permit — annual permit $120.00 per vehicle, $75.00 for age 60 and over, or a $15.00 single trip pass; annual passes run July 1 to June 30
Conditions and source
Mattresses and box springs are free and need no punch on the permit card. Open 8:00 am-4:00 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays and 8:00 am-3:00 pm Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Waste Disposal & Recycling at the Transfer Station | Montville, CT
Free
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Town of North Stonington Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
"free drop-off for residents", flagged "City Residents Only"
Conditions and source
Listed hours 12:00PM-3:45PM Wednesday and Friday and 8:15AM-3:45PM Monday and Saturday. The town's own bulky waste fee documents conflict: a 2007 sheet lists "Stuffed Furniture/Mattresses — $10.00" per unit while the current price sheet has no mattress line at all.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Town of Preston Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
"free drop-off for residents", flagged "City Residents Only"
Conditions and source
Listed hours 8:00AM-4:30PM Friday and Saturday.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Town of Salem Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
"free drop-off for residents", flagged "City Residents Only"
Conditions and source
Listed hours 8:00AM-4:00PM Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Town of Sprague Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
"free drop-off for residents", flagged "City Residents Only"
Conditions and source
Listed hours 10:00AM-6:00PM Monday and Wednesday and 8:00AM-4:00PM Saturday.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
"Open to Voluntown and Sterling residents"; the town's own fee schedule adds that "All materials brought to the Voluntown/Sterling Transfer Station MUST come from the permit holder's property", with a $45.00 yearly permit fee
Conditions and source
Listed hours 7:00AM-2:45PM Wednesday through Saturday, with summer Thursday hours 11 am-6:45 pm. The town's own fee schedule has no mattress line item.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Stonington Solid Waste Facility mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress)
Town residents; the Bye Bye Mattress entry carries no residents-only flag
Conditions and source
"Mattresses/box springs - Limit 4 per week", subject to calling the Transfer Station at (860) 535-5088 or the Solid Waste office at (860) 535-5099 to confirm space availability, first come first served based on capacity.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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4Junk removal options serving New London
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
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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 New London
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. Connecticut law requires some of them to offer this; those come first.
- IKEA
- Ask provider
- Mattress purchase with delivery in California, Connecticut, Oregon or Rhode Island. Arranged via IKEA customer service; state recycling fee charged at purchase. Source
- 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
The other 15 retailers
- Rooms To Go
- Free
- New mattress with full service delivery. Not heavily soiled; not with Doorway Delivery. Source
- 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
- 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 New London
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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across New London and its neighbors.
- The Town of Groton Transfer Station is permit-only: "New permits will be effective from September 1st, 2026 through August 31st, 2027 for Groton Residents. Businesses are prohibited from purchasing permits or utilizing the Transfer Station." Annual permits are $110 ($85 age 65+, $100 active-duty and retired military), limit two per household, with a $20 day pass; vehicles are limited to three cubic yards. Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 8:00am-4:00pm. Permits are issued at the Public Works Annex, 134 Groton Long Point Road. Source Not confirmed: The town page gives no street address for the transfer station Not confirmed: The word mattress does not appear on the town's page
- East Lyme runs a paid town bulky waste collection that covers mattresses: collection is "on the fourth Wednesday of each month from April thru October", priced "1 to 5 items – $85.00" and "to 10 items – $135.00", plus $16.50 each for freon appliances and $8.00 each for tires. An online form must be submitted one business day before the pickup date with payment; no cash is accepted; condominiums and private associations are excluded. Published dates include September 23 and October 28, 2026. Source
- Waterford's town bulky waste collection itemizes mattresses: "Oversized MSW / Sofas, Stuffed Chairs, Mattresses: $10 each" and "Box springs, Carpets: $10 each", on top of an appointment fee of "$20 per appointment" for regular residential units. The program runs every other Tuesday April through October, takes up to 20 appointments per day, excludes condominium units, requires fees in advance and accepts only cash or check. Source
- Norwich gives residents with residential trash service "2 free bulky pickups per calendar year", on trash-only weeks, scheduled directly with Casella Waste Systems/Willimantic Waste at 860-423-4527; pickups outside the scheduled timeframes cost "$300 plus landfill tipping fees". Source Not confirmed: The page does not itemize materials, so whether a mattress qualifies for the two free pickups is not stated
Connecticut mattress disposal rules
- Hebron primary summer schedule is Tuesday/Thursday 8-6, Saturday 8-4 and Sunday 8-2, with a March 8, 2026 summer change notice. Winter hours are 7:30-4 Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday and 7:30-2 Sunday. MRC card 305 instead labels the 8-2 day Monday. Source
- Connecticut mattress stewardship program (Public Act 13-42, first in US) run by MRC/Bye Bye Mattress. Residents discard mattresses at no cost via 135+ drop-off sites; 157 communities offer access via transfer stations, public works yards or curbside; 13 towns hold seasonal collection events. Municipal participation is voluntary, so local access varies. Source
- Connecticut recycling fee rises to $19.50 per mattress and foundation sold for use in CT on October 1, 2026 (announced July 1, 2026). Prior fee reported as $16.00 per unit since January 1, 2025. Source
- CT DEEP page (last updated March 2024): point-of-sale fee has funded the program since May 1, 2015; the state does not administer the program or control funds; CGS 22a-905c has DEEP evaluate it. Page calls mattresses problematic for landfills/incinerators but states no disposal ban. Source
Questions people ask about New London
Is there free mattress disposal in New London?
Yes: City of New London Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress) (63 Lewis St., New London, CT); New London Transfer Station/Recycling Center mattress and box spring drop-off (no charge) (63 Lewis Street, New London, CT 06320); Ledyard Transfer Station mattress drop-off (Connecticut Bye Bye Mattress) (889 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, CT). Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in New London?
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: IKEA, Casper, Havertys, Purple, Raymour & Flanigan, Rooms To Go.
Are there state rules for mattress disposal in Connecticut?
Hebron primary summer schedule is Tuesday/Thursday 8-6, Saturday 8-4 and Sunday 8-2, with a March 8, 2026 summer change notice. Winter hours are 7:30-4 Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday and 7:30-2 Sunday. MRC card 305 instead labels the 8-2 day Monday.
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.