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How to get rid of a mattress in Alpharetta, GA.
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Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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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 Alpharetta
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Alpharetta (our Alpharetta mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout AlpharettaBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in AlpharettaBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFree
- 3Drop-off options near Alpharetta6 places that take mattresses, nearest 17 miles awayFree
- 4Junk removal options serving Alpharetta4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Alpharetta20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Alpharetta2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Alpharetta
Use our Alpharetta 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 Alpharetta. 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.
- Alpharetta 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 Alpharetta
Alpharetta’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 Alpharetta bulky waste collection (wrapped mattresses and box springs)
All Alpharetta residents on city sanitation: "The City of Alpharetta provides trash, recyclables, yard waste, and bulky waste collection services to all of its residents through a contract with Republic Services, Inc." Base service is $93.79 quarterly for a 95-gallon cart and $87.67 quarterly for a 68-gallon cart; seniors aged 65 and over and customers with disabilities or special needs pay $41.53 quarterly, or $0 where they meet certain income restrictions.
Conditions and source
"Residential bulk waste is included in your services and must be requested 72 hours in advance", and "All fees listed above include household trash, recycling, yard waste, and bulky waste pickup." The first accepted item on the city's Bulk Waste Guidelines is "Wrapped mattresses", followed by "Box springs" and bed parts including "Metal Bedframe", "Side Rails", "Footboard" and "Headboard". The allowance is capped both ways: "Republic will collect up to 2 bulk waste items per week weighing less than a total of 100 lbs. Residents will be charged a reasonable rate by Republic Services for items that exceed a total weight of 100 lbs." Requests go through the Bulky Waste Pickup Form or Republic Services at 678-407-6216. Unacceptable: sinks, toilets, anything attached to the house, metal fencing, CRT televisions, riding and push lawn mowers, and gas or propane tanks. Carts must be curbside no later than 7 am on the service day.
Not confirmed: The "reasonable rate" charged once the week's bulk items exceed a combined 100 lbs is not published by the city or by Republic Services, and a mattress alone can weigh 50 to 100 lbs, so a household clearing a mattress and box spring together may be charged an amount no page states.
Not confirmed: The guidelines do not define what counts as wrapping, or say whether an unwrapped mattress is refused.
Not confirmed: The guidelines do not say whether a mattress and a box spring use up both of the week's two items.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
Visit siteFurniture Bank of Metro Atlanta mattress donation pickup
Donors inside the Furniture Bank's pickup area, which 'includes most of Cobb, Gwinnett, Fulton and DeKalb counties', confirmed by entering a zip code on the pickup request form.
Conditions and source
Mattresses and box springs are accepted in any condition. Specialty beds (bunk, loft, murphy, water beds), mattress toppers, futons, cribs, sleeper sofas and items over six feet tall are refused. Two scheduled pickup tiers are offered: a standard service described as free to low cost and a priority service at low to medium cost; neither handles large appliances or disassembly. Drivers decide acceptance at the door, and inside-the-home pickup requires prior arrangement.
Not confirmed: The pickup tiers are described only as 'Free - Low' and 'Low - Medium' cost; no dollar amounts are published.
Not confirmed: 'Most of ... Fulton' is not defined by zip code, so coverage of an individual Atlanta address is not guaranteed.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 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 Alpharetta
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Alpharetta. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
Roswell Transfer Station mattress drop-off
Open to residents and non-residents for non-construction material: "As of July 1, 2025, the Roswell Transfer Station accepts non-construction materials from both residents and non-residents." The rate turns on residence: "Proof of residence within Roswell city limits is required to receive resident rates." Construction and demolition material is taken from Roswell residents only and is "currently not accepted from non-residents".
Conditions and source
The Non-Construction Waste Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025 groups "Boxspring, Couch, Mattress" together, free to a Roswell resident and "$20 Each" to a non-resident. Bagged trash is free to residents and $3 per bag otherwise; lamps, rugs and vacuums free or $10 each; ordinary furniture free or $15 each. Hours are "Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m." at 1810 Hembree Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009. Not accepted: hazardous waste (anti-freeze, gasoline, lighter fluid, pesticides, propane tanks), yard waste (grass clippings, mulch, rocks, sand, tree limbs) and recyclables (appliances, cardboard, electronics, household batteries, lawn mowers, oil, metal, paint, tires). Roswell residents are directed to city household hazardous waste events and to the Roswell Recycling Center for those categories instead.
- $0 — "Free" for a Roswell resident: the Non-Construction Waste Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025 lists "Boxspring, Couch, Mattress" at a resident fee of Free and "Proof of residence within Roswell city limits is required to receive resident rates." Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- $20 — "$20 Each" non-resident fee for "Boxspring, Couch, Mattress" under the same fee schedule effective July 1, 2025, since non-construction material has been accepted from non-residents as well as residents since July 1, 2025. A mattress and box spring would therefore be $40.00 for a household outside the Roswell city limits.
Not confirmed: The page does not state what form of proof of residence is accepted, nor any load limit on a resident's free drop-off.
Not confirmed: The page does not say what becomes of a mattress after drop-off, so the outcome is not established as recycling.
Not confirmed: No weekend hours are published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
Visit siteNearest
Cherokee County Recycling Center mattress and box spring drop-off
Mattresses are a paid item and 'ITEMS REQUIRING PAYMENT ARE ONLY ACCEPTED AT THE BLALOCK RD FACILITY.' The center serves non-residents too: '$10 out of county fee for recyclables, prepare to show ID', while listed recyclables 'are FREE for Cherokee county residents'.
Conditions and source
Open Tuesday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday, at 470 Blalock Road, Canton. 'Mattress/Box Springs $20 Per item'. Payment rules: 'WE DO NOT ACCEPT CASH! PAYMENT BY CARD OR CHECK ONLY.' The Hobgood Park site at 6688 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock takes single-stream recycling and glass only, not paid items.
Not confirmed: The page does not say whether a non-resident pays a surcharge on the $20 mattress price.
Not confirmed: No quantity limit per visit is published.
Not confirmed: No disposal outcome is published.
Not confirmed: Cherokee County runs no county landfill and publishes no curbside bulky collection.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$20
Visit siteCobb County transfer station mattress drop-off (GFL Environmental)
Open to in-county and out-of-county customers at different rates. 'Valid Georgia driver's licenses are the only proof of residence accepted by GFL Environmental.'
Conditions and source
Open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sunday and county holidays, at 1897 County Services Parkway, Marietta. In-county residents pay $14.00 for 0-400 lbs and $0.03 per lb over 400 lbs; out-of-county residents pay a $70.00 minimum at $70.00 per ton. A per-item 'Mattress $16.00 each' charge is published.
- $14 — In-county residents, 0-400 lbs; $0.03 per lb over 400 lbs. A valid Georgia driver's license is the only accepted proof of residence.
- $16 — 'Mattress $16.00 each' — per-item charge published alongside the weight-based rates; the page does not say whether it replaces or is added to them.
- $70 — Out-of-county residents: '$70.00 min / $70.00 per ton'.
Not confirmed: The page does not say whether the $16.00 mattress charge replaces or is added to the weight-based rate.
Not confirmed: No disposal outcome is published.
Not confirmed: Cobb County provides no curbside collection, so self-haul or a private hauler is the only route.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$16plus $14 for the load or entry
Visit siteThe other 3 places, further out
CHaRM Atlanta mattress and box spring drop-off
Open to residents and businesses; Live Thrive publishes no residency restriction.
Conditions and source
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1110 Hill St SE. Spring mattresses and box springs are accepted; foam mattresses, foam toppers and mattresses that are wet or heavily soiled cannot be accepted. Per-item recycling fees apply. A second site, CHaRM DeKalb at 1225 Columbia Dr, Decatur, is open Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- $15 — Twin and full mattresses and box springs, each. Spring mattresses only; foam mattresses, foam toppers and wet or heavily soiled mattresses are refused.
- $18 — Queen and king mattresses and box springs, each. Spring mattresses only; foam mattresses, foam toppers and wet or heavily soiled mattresses are refused.
Not confirmed: Whether an appointment is required for a mattress drop-off is not stated on the pages reviewed.
Not confirmed: No per-visit quantity limit is published.
Not confirmed: Whether the same mattress fees apply at the DeKalb site is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$15
Visit siteFurniture Bank of Metro Atlanta warehouse donation drop-off
Open to donors bringing small loads; large loads or moving-truck deliveries must be arranged in advance. No residency restriction is published.
Conditions and source
Small donation drop-offs are taken at the warehouse on weekdays between 1 and 3 p.m. Mattresses and box springs are accepted in any condition; specialty beds and mattress toppers are not. Drivers and warehouse staff decide acceptance on arrival.
Not confirmed: The Bouldercrest Road address is presented as a contact address on the give-furniture page; the FAQ does not restate a street address for the warehouse drop-off window.
Not confirmed: No per-visit quantity limit is published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteMerk Miles Citizens Convenience Center drop-off
The city's page publishes no eligibility rule; it states only that the facility accepts customers until 15 minutes before closing time and gives the Community Relations & Services Division at 470-552-4311 for inquiries.
Conditions and source
The City of South Fulton's bulk waste page directs residents to take items its curbside crews will not collect to this convenience center at 3225 Merk Road. The city publishes no opening hours, accepted-material list or price schedule for the site.
Not confirmed: Whether mattresses are accepted is not published.
Not confirmed: No opening hours are published.
Not confirmed: No fees are published.
Not confirmed: Whether non-residents or commercial customers may use the center is not published.
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 Alpharetta
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 Alpharetta
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 Alpharetta
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 Alpharetta itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- The nearest staffed transfer station to an Alpharetta household is inside Alpharetta, but it belongs to Roswell — and since last year an Alpharetta resident may use it. The City of Roswell's page gives the site as "Roswell Transfer Station, 1810 Hembree Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009", open "Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.", and states: "As of July 1, 2025, the Roswell Transfer Station accepts non-construction materials from both residents and non-residents." The Non-Construction Waste Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2025 prices "Boxspring, Couch, Mattress" at "$20 Each" for a non-resident, against "Free" for a Roswell resident, because "Proof of residence within Roswell city limits is required to receive resident rates." Bagged trash is "$3 Per Bag" and ordinary furniture "$15 Each" for a non-resident. Construction and demolition material is "currently not accepted from non-residents", and the site refuses hazardous waste, yard waste and recyclables including appliances, electronics, tires and paint. For an Alpharetta reader this is a real alternative to the curb: $20 for a mattress they can move themselves, in their own city, against a bulky waste allowance at home that is capped at two items and a combined 100 lbs. Source Not confirmed: Roswell's page does not say whether a non-resident must show identification or proof of the waste's origin, only that proof of Roswell residence is needed for the resident rate. Not confirmed: The page does not say what happens to a mattress after drop-off, so the outcome is not established as recycling.
What Fulton County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Alpharetta and its neighbors.
- Fulton County's solid waste and recycling page states that 'Fulton County has been incorporated into 15 small cities. Trash services are being provided through city management.' The county division's own activities are limited to landfill post-closure work at Morgan Falls plus asset and fleet management, and it links residents to each city's trash service page. Fulton County operates no resident drop-off or recycling centers of its own and provides no curbside collection. Source
Georgia mattress disposal rules
- Georgia EPD recycling resources page sends residents to Earth911's ZIP-code locator and the Georgia Recycling Coalition. It notes scrap tires are banned from Georgia landfills but lists no mattress rule. No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on Georgia EPD pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments. Source
Questions people ask about Alpharetta
Is there free mattress disposal in Alpharetta?
Yes: City of Alpharetta bulky waste collection (wrapped mattresses and box springs); Roswell Transfer Station mattress drop-off (1810 Hembree Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009); Casper removal with In-Home Delivery & Setup. Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Alpharetta?
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 Georgia?
Georgia EPD recycling resources page sends residents to Earth911's ZIP-code locator and the Georgia Recycling Coalition. It notes scrap tires are banned from Georgia landfills but lists no mattress rule. No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on Georgia EPD 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.