How to get rid of a mattress in Miami Gardens, FL.

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.

• The City of Miami Gardens' bulky waste pickup notice tells residents they can 'schedule a bulky waste pickup by calling 3-1-1 or entering a request online. This service is provided FREE OF CHARGE twice a year to all Single Family Households in the City of Miami Gardens.' It continues: 'Each household receives two (2) bulky waste pickups during the fiscal year (October 1 - September 30) of up to 25 cubic yards each.' Collection happens 'within one (1) to eight (8) days from the date you indicate you are ready,' and the trash must already be at the curb on the day the resident says it is ready because collection could occur as early as day 1. Set-out must be within 10 feet of the street, at least five feet from mailboxes, parked cars, trees, utility poles and sprinkler heads, with 15 feet of clearance to the lowest branch or power line. The acceptable list begins 'Furniture such as mattresses, sofas, chairs, tables, cabinets and carpets (must be rolled).' Not acceptable are garbage, large tires 48 inches or larger, rock, dirt or sand, free-flowing liquids, oil-based paint, household chemicals, auto parts, central air units, fibreglass insulation and 'Any single item weighing more than 150 pounds'. Source Not confirmed: No bagging or wrapping rule is published for mattresses. Not confirmed: The notice does not say what happens after the two free pickups are used, or whether extra pickups can be bought. Not confirmed: Multi-family households are not addressed; the free service is stated for single family households only.

• Florida DEP publishes a County Recycling Coordinator Listing (PDF/Excel) for finding county contacts; files dated March 14, 2014. No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on Florida DEP waste reduction pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments. Source