2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Cartersville, GA.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
See all 5 local optionsBartow County, Georgia · 40 options, 20 free · checked Nov 8, 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
5 ways to get rid of a mattress in Cartersville
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Cartersville (our Cartersville mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recyclingBook pickup online
- 2Drop-off options near Cartersville15 places that take mattresses, nearest 6 miles awayFree
- 3Junk removal options serving Cartersville4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Cartersville20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Cartersville2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
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2Drop-off options near Cartersville
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Cartersville. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Bartow County Landfill mattress disposal (four free per resident per year)
Bartow County residents, with proof of residency shown at the scale house: 'County residents must bring with them to the landfill proof of residency in order to receive this discount', and 'Please bring a valid driver's license with your current Bartow address to the landfill, as you will not receive the residential discount without it.' 'The Bartow County Landfill does not accept out of county waste.' Businesses need a commercial account, and only businesses located in Bartow County are considered for one.
Conditions and source
Enter through the Landfill Collection Center directly in front of the facility rather than the commercial main gate, weigh in and out on the scales, and unload where directed. The county's solid waste page lists landfill hours as Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., while the collection center SOP gives the resident hours as Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Saturday 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.; closed on Sunday and on holidays. Payment is by card or check only - no cash. An after hours fee of $55.15 applies for every fifteen minutes a vehicle remains on site past closing. Residents with large or bulky loads are directed here rather than to a collection center.
- $0 — 'Each resident is allowed to dispose of four mattresses from their residence per year before this charge is applied.' The first ton per load is also free: 'Remember, the first ton per load is free of charge for County residents.'
- $22.05 — 'Mattress ... $22.05/mattress' on the county's posted tipping fee schedule, charged on the fifth and later mattress from a residence in the same year. The schedule calls these 'the commercial rates applied to private haulers that service Bartow County' and says 'These fees will be applied to residents after the first ton per load is subtracted from the total weight of the waste brought to us.'
Not confirmed: The schedule does not say whether the four free mattresses per resident per year here are the same allowance as the one mattress and box spring per day the collection centers take free.
Not confirmed: No separate figure is published for a box spring at the landfill.
Not confirmed: The county publishes two different weekday opening hours for the landfill, 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free–$22.05
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Cedar Creek Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day)
'Bartow County citizens may use the collection centers for the disposal of household solid waste. This service is provided for Bartow County citizens only. Bartow County license plate tags or a valid Bartow County driver's license are the accepted forms of proof of residence. There is a limit of one load per resident per day.' No out-of-county waste, business waste or waste from the management of rental properties may be disposed of at the collection centers, though rent tenants may discard their household waste. No decal, sticker or permit is required.
The last date published for this was May 14, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Open Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 and Monday through Saturday 7:00 to 7:00. The county's Standard Operating Procedure of May 14, 2026 lists what every collection center accepts: 'We will accept household garbage, mattresses (1 mattress and box spring per day), wood pallets (2 per day), recyclable materials, appliances (white goods), furniture, scrap tires (four per person per year), tree and shrub clippings, used paint cans, paint, and used motor oil.' Up to 80 cubic feet of waste per resident per day is accepted, about the volume of a standard pickup bed below the rails; a bigger load is deferred to the landfill at 40 Allatoona Dam Road, where county residents get the first ton free. The center is staffed, waste must go into a roll-off container or compactor, and disposal of any load is at the attendant's discretion. Attendants will give limited help unloading to elderly or disabled residents who ask.
Not confirmed: The SOP does not say whether a mattress and its box spring count toward the 80 cubic foot daily volume limit.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bartow County Solid Waste - Standard Operating Procedure, Collection Centers, May 14, 2026
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Center Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day)
'Bartow County citizens may use the collection centers for the disposal of household solid waste. This service is provided for Bartow County citizens only. Bartow County license plate tags or a valid Bartow County driver's license are the accepted forms of proof of residence. There is a limit of one load per resident per day.' No out-of-county waste, business waste or waste from the management of rental properties may be disposed of at the collection centers, though rent tenants may discard their household waste. No decal, sticker or permit is required.
The last date published for this was May 14, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00 to 7:00; closed on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The county's Standard Operating Procedure of May 14, 2026 lists what every collection center accepts: 'We will accept household garbage, mattresses (1 mattress and box spring per day), wood pallets (2 per day), recyclable materials, appliances (white goods), furniture, scrap tires (four per person per year), tree and shrub clippings, used paint cans, paint, and used motor oil.' Up to 80 cubic feet of waste per resident per day is accepted, about the volume of a standard pickup bed below the rails; a bigger load is deferred to the landfill at 40 Allatoona Dam Road, where county residents get the first ton free. The center is staffed, waste must go into a roll-off container or compactor, and disposal of any load is at the attendant's discretion. Attendants will give limited help unloading to elderly or disabled residents who ask.
Not confirmed: The SOP does not say whether a mattress and its box spring count toward the 80 cubic foot daily volume limit.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bartow County Solid Waste - Standard Operating Procedure, Collection Centers, May 14, 2026
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Industrial Park Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day)
'Bartow County citizens may use the collection centers for the disposal of household solid waste. This service is provided for Bartow County citizens only. Bartow County license plate tags or a valid Bartow County driver's license are the accepted forms of proof of residence. There is a limit of one load per resident per day.' No out-of-county waste, business waste or waste from the management of rental properties may be disposed of at the collection centers, though rent tenants may discard their household waste. No decal, sticker or permit is required.
The last date published for this was May 14, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Open Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 and Monday through Saturday 7:00 to 7:00. The county's Standard Operating Procedure of May 14, 2026 lists what every collection center accepts: 'We will accept household garbage, mattresses (1 mattress and box spring per day), wood pallets (2 per day), recyclable materials, appliances (white goods), furniture, scrap tires (four per person per year), tree and shrub clippings, used paint cans, paint, and used motor oil.' Up to 80 cubic feet of waste per resident per day is accepted, about the volume of a standard pickup bed below the rails; a bigger load is deferred to the landfill at 40 Allatoona Dam Road, where county residents get the first ton free. The center is staffed, waste must go into a roll-off container or compactor, and disposal of any load is at the attendant's discretion. Attendants will give limited help unloading to elderly or disabled residents who ask.
Not confirmed: The SOP does not say whether a mattress and its box spring count toward the 80 cubic foot daily volume limit.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bartow County Solid Waste - Standard Operating Procedure, Collection Centers, May 14, 2026
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Ladds Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day)
'Bartow County citizens may use the collection centers for the disposal of household solid waste. This service is provided for Bartow County citizens only. Bartow County license plate tags or a valid Bartow County driver's license are the accepted forms of proof of residence. There is a limit of one load per resident per day.' No out-of-county waste, business waste or waste from the management of rental properties may be disposed of at the collection centers, though rent tenants may discard their household waste. No decal, sticker or permit is required.
The last date published for this was May 14, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Open Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 and Monday through Saturday 7:00 to 7:00. The county's Standard Operating Procedure of May 14, 2026 lists what every collection center accepts: 'We will accept household garbage, mattresses (1 mattress and box spring per day), wood pallets (2 per day), recyclable materials, appliances (white goods), furniture, scrap tires (four per person per year), tree and shrub clippings, used paint cans, paint, and used motor oil.' Up to 80 cubic feet of waste per resident per day is accepted, about the volume of a standard pickup bed below the rails; a bigger load is deferred to the landfill at 40 Allatoona Dam Road, where county residents get the first ton free. The center is staffed, waste must go into a roll-off container or compactor, and disposal of any load is at the attendant's discretion. Attendants will give limited help unloading to elderly or disabled residents who ask.
Not confirmed: The SOP does not say whether a mattress and its box spring count toward the 80 cubic foot daily volume limit.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bartow County Solid Waste - Standard Operating Procedure, Collection Centers, May 14, 2026
Free
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Landfill Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day)
'Bartow County citizens may use the collection centers for the disposal of household solid waste. This service is provided for Bartow County citizens only. Bartow County license plate tags or a valid Bartow County driver's license are the accepted forms of proof of residence. There is a limit of one load per resident per day.' No out-of-county waste, business waste or waste from the management of rental properties may be disposed of at the collection centers, though rent tenants may discard their household waste. No decal, sticker or permit is required.
The last date published for this was May 14, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Open Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 and Monday through Saturday 7:00 to 7:00. The county's Standard Operating Procedure of May 14, 2026 lists what every collection center accepts: 'We will accept household garbage, mattresses (1 mattress and box spring per day), wood pallets (2 per day), recyclable materials, appliances (white goods), furniture, scrap tires (four per person per year), tree and shrub clippings, used paint cans, paint, and used motor oil.' Up to 80 cubic feet of waste per resident per day is accepted, about the volume of a standard pickup bed below the rails; a bigger load is deferred to the landfill at 40 Allatoona Dam Road, where county residents get the first ton free. The center is staffed, waste must go into a roll-off container or compactor, and disposal of any load is at the attendant's discretion. Attendants will give limited help unloading to elderly or disabled residents who ask.
Not confirmed: The SOP does not say whether a mattress and its box spring count toward the 80 cubic foot daily volume limit.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bartow County Solid Waste - Standard Operating Procedure, Collection Centers, May 14, 2026
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Allatoona Community Center Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day)
'Bartow County citizens may use the collection centers for the disposal of household solid waste. This service is provided for Bartow County citizens only. Bartow County license plate tags or a valid Bartow County driver's license are the accepted forms of proof of residence. There is a limit of one load per resident per day.' No out-of-county waste, business waste or waste from the management of rental properties may be disposed of at the collection centers, though rent tenants may discard their household waste. No decal, sticker or permit is required.
The last date published for this was May 14, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00 to 7:00; closed on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The county's Standard Operating Procedure of May 14, 2026 lists what every collection center accepts: 'We will accept household garbage, mattresses (1 mattress and box spring per day), wood pallets (2 per day), recyclable materials, appliances (white goods), furniture, scrap tires (four per person per year), tree and shrub clippings, used paint cans, paint, and used motor oil.' Up to 80 cubic feet of waste per resident per day is accepted, about the volume of a standard pickup bed below the rails; a bigger load is deferred to the landfill at 40 Allatoona Dam Road, where county residents get the first ton free. The center is staffed, waste must go into a roll-off container or compactor, and disposal of any load is at the attendant's discretion. Attendants will give limited help unloading to elderly or disabled residents who ask.
Not confirmed: The SOP does not say whether a mattress and its box spring count toward the 80 cubic foot daily volume limit.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bartow County Solid Waste - Standard Operating Procedure, Collection Centers, May 14, 2026
Free
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Pine Log Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day)
'Bartow County citizens may use the collection centers for the disposal of household solid waste. This service is provided for Bartow County citizens only. Bartow County license plate tags or a valid Bartow County driver's license are the accepted forms of proof of residence. There is a limit of one load per resident per day.' No out-of-county waste, business waste or waste from the management of rental properties may be disposed of at the collection centers, though rent tenants may discard their household waste. No decal, sticker or permit is required.
The last date published for this was May 14, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00 to 7:00; closed on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The county's Standard Operating Procedure of May 14, 2026 lists what every collection center accepts: 'We will accept household garbage, mattresses (1 mattress and box spring per day), wood pallets (2 per day), recyclable materials, appliances (white goods), furniture, scrap tires (four per person per year), tree and shrub clippings, used paint cans, paint, and used motor oil.' Up to 80 cubic feet of waste per resident per day is accepted, about the volume of a standard pickup bed below the rails; a bigger load is deferred to the landfill at 40 Allatoona Dam Road, where county residents get the first ton free. The center is staffed, waste must go into a roll-off container or compactor, and disposal of any load is at the attendant's discretion. Attendants will give limited help unloading to elderly or disabled residents who ask.
Not confirmed: The SOP does not say whether a mattress and its box spring count toward the 80 cubic foot daily volume limit.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bartow County Solid Waste - Standard Operating Procedure, Collection Centers, May 14, 2026
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Hall Station Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day)
'Bartow County citizens may use the collection centers for the disposal of household solid waste. This service is provided for Bartow County citizens only. Bartow County license plate tags or a valid Bartow County driver's license are the accepted forms of proof of residence. There is a limit of one load per resident per day.' No out-of-county waste, business waste or waste from the management of rental properties may be disposed of at the collection centers, though rent tenants may discard their household waste. No decal, sticker or permit is required.
The last date published for this was May 14, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00 to 7:00; closed on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The county's Standard Operating Procedure of May 14, 2026 lists what every collection center accepts: 'We will accept household garbage, mattresses (1 mattress and box spring per day), wood pallets (2 per day), recyclable materials, appliances (white goods), furniture, scrap tires (four per person per year), tree and shrub clippings, used paint cans, paint, and used motor oil.' Up to 80 cubic feet of waste per resident per day is accepted, about the volume of a standard pickup bed below the rails; a bigger load is deferred to the landfill at 40 Allatoona Dam Road, where county residents get the first ton free. The center is staffed, waste must go into a roll-off container or compactor, and disposal of any load is at the attendant's discretion. Attendants will give limited help unloading to elderly or disabled residents who ask.
Not confirmed: The SOP does not say whether a mattress and its box spring count toward the 80 cubic foot daily volume limit.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bartow County Solid Waste - Standard Operating Procedure, Collection Centers, May 14, 2026
Free
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Hardin Bridge Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day)
'Bartow County citizens may use the collection centers for the disposal of household solid waste. This service is provided for Bartow County citizens only. Bartow County license plate tags or a valid Bartow County driver's license are the accepted forms of proof of residence. There is a limit of one load per resident per day.' No out-of-county waste, business waste or waste from the management of rental properties may be disposed of at the collection centers, though rent tenants may discard their household waste. No decal, sticker or permit is required.
The last date published for this was May 14, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00 to 7:00; closed on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The county's Standard Operating Procedure of May 14, 2026 lists what every collection center accepts: 'We will accept household garbage, mattresses (1 mattress and box spring per day), wood pallets (2 per day), recyclable materials, appliances (white goods), furniture, scrap tires (four per person per year), tree and shrub clippings, used paint cans, paint, and used motor oil.' Up to 80 cubic feet of waste per resident per day is accepted, about the volume of a standard pickup bed below the rails; a bigger load is deferred to the landfill at 40 Allatoona Dam Road, where county residents get the first ton free. The center is staffed, waste must go into a roll-off container or compactor, and disposal of any load is at the attendant's discretion. Attendants will give limited help unloading to elderly or disabled residents who ask.
Not confirmed: The SOP does not say whether a mattress and its box spring count toward the 80 cubic foot daily volume limit.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bartow County Solid Waste - Standard Operating Procedure, Collection Centers, May 14, 2026
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Stamp Creek Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day)
'Bartow County citizens may use the collection centers for the disposal of household solid waste. This service is provided for Bartow County citizens only. Bartow County license plate tags or a valid Bartow County driver's license are the accepted forms of proof of residence. There is a limit of one load per resident per day.' No out-of-county waste, business waste or waste from the management of rental properties may be disposed of at the collection centers, though rent tenants may discard their household waste. No decal, sticker or permit is required.
The last date published for this was May 14, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00 to 7:00; closed on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The county's Standard Operating Procedure of May 14, 2026 lists what every collection center accepts: 'We will accept household garbage, mattresses (1 mattress and box spring per day), wood pallets (2 per day), recyclable materials, appliances (white goods), furniture, scrap tires (four per person per year), tree and shrub clippings, used paint cans, paint, and used motor oil.' Up to 80 cubic feet of waste per resident per day is accepted, about the volume of a standard pickup bed below the rails; a bigger load is deferred to the landfill at 40 Allatoona Dam Road, where county residents get the first ton free. The center is staffed, waste must go into a roll-off container or compactor, and disposal of any load is at the attendant's discretion. Attendants will give limited help unloading to elderly or disabled residents who ask.
Not confirmed: The SOP does not say whether a mattress and its box spring count toward the 80 cubic foot daily volume limit.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bartow County Solid Waste - Standard Operating Procedure, Collection Centers, May 14, 2026
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Taylorsville-Macedonia Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day)
'Bartow County citizens may use the collection centers for the disposal of household solid waste. This service is provided for Bartow County citizens only. Bartow County license plate tags or a valid Bartow County driver's license are the accepted forms of proof of residence. There is a limit of one load per resident per day.' No out-of-county waste, business waste or waste from the management of rental properties may be disposed of at the collection centers, though rent tenants may discard their household waste. No decal, sticker or permit is required.
The last date published for this was May 14, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Open Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 and Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00 to 7:00; closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The county's Standard Operating Procedure of May 14, 2026 lists what every collection center accepts: 'We will accept household garbage, mattresses (1 mattress and box spring per day), wood pallets (2 per day), recyclable materials, appliances (white goods), furniture, scrap tires (four per person per year), tree and shrub clippings, used paint cans, paint, and used motor oil.' Up to 80 cubic feet of waste per resident per day is accepted, about the volume of a standard pickup bed below the rails; a bigger load is deferred to the landfill at 40 Allatoona Dam Road, where county residents get the first ton free. The center is staffed, waste must go into a roll-off container or compactor, and disposal of any load is at the attendant's discretion. Attendants will give limited help unloading to elderly or disabled residents who ask.
Not confirmed: The SOP does not say whether a mattress and its box spring count toward the 80 cubic foot daily volume limit.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bartow County Solid Waste - Standard Operating Procedure, Collection Centers, May 14, 2026
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Casey Lake Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day)
'Bartow County citizens may use the collection centers for the disposal of household solid waste. This service is provided for Bartow County citizens only. Bartow County license plate tags or a valid Bartow County driver's license are the accepted forms of proof of residence. There is a limit of one load per resident per day.' No out-of-county waste, business waste or waste from the management of rental properties may be disposed of at the collection centers, though rent tenants may discard their household waste. No decal, sticker or permit is required.
The last date published for this was May 14, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Open Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 and Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:00 to 7:00; closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The county's Standard Operating Procedure of May 14, 2026 lists what every collection center accepts: 'We will accept household garbage, mattresses (1 mattress and box spring per day), wood pallets (2 per day), recyclable materials, appliances (white goods), furniture, scrap tires (four per person per year), tree and shrub clippings, used paint cans, paint, and used motor oil.' Up to 80 cubic feet of waste per resident per day is accepted, about the volume of a standard pickup bed below the rails; a bigger load is deferred to the landfill at 40 Allatoona Dam Road, where county residents get the first ton free. The center is staffed, waste must go into a roll-off container or compactor, and disposal of any load is at the attendant's discretion. Attendants will give limited help unloading to elderly or disabled residents who ask.
Not confirmed: The SOP does not say whether a mattress and its box spring count toward the 80 cubic foot daily volume limit.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Bartow County Solid Waste - Standard Operating Procedure, Collection Centers, May 14, 2026
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Visit sitePaulding County Landfill mattress and box spring disposal
'Proof of residency is required.' 'Out of county loads will not be accepted on Saturdays', and the 'Out of county fee is a minimum of $50.00 for the first 500lbs then pro-rated at $75.00 a ton'.
Conditions and source
Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. - 12 Noon, closed Sunday and all major holidays, at 65 County Services Lane, Dallas, phone 770-445-5356. Fees effective January 1, 2023: 'Minimum Load: $20 up to 500 pounds', 'Gate Rate: $75 per ton'. Effective 4/12/2025 there is a '$10.00 surcharge per mattress box spring'.
- $20 — 'Minimum Load: $20 up to 500 pounds', then 'Gate Rate: $75 per ton'. Effective January 1, 2023. Proof of residency is required.
- $50 — 'Out of county fee is a minimum of $50.00 for the first 500lbs then pro-rated at $75.00 a ton'. 'Out of county loads will not be accepted on Saturdays.'
- Plus $10 — Surcharge effective 4/12/2025: '$10.00 surcharge per mattress box spring', charged on top of the load rate.
Not confirmed: The page does not define the accepted proof of residency.
Not confirmed: No disposal outcome is published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$20
Visit siteCherokee 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
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3Junk removal options serving Cartersville
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.
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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 site4Store haul-away options in Cartersville
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
5Donation options in Cartersville
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 Bartow County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Cartersville and its neighbors.
- Bartow County collects nothing at the curb - it is a drop-off county, and a well-run one. The Department of Solid Waste employs about 88 people across twelve collection centers, the landfill, the recycling center and the scale house, and its nine roll-off trucks exist to empty the collection center containers rather than to run a route. No bulky item, large item or special pickup program appears anywhere in the department's pages; large loads are pushed to the landfill instead: 'We understand that occasionally citizens may have large or bulky loads which are a direct result of various projects at your home. To this end, we ask that while this project is underway, you bring the solid waste directly to the landfill. Remember, the first ton per trip is free. Anything over a ton will be charged at the normal landfill tipping rate.' The landfill itself runs to about 300 acres off Allatoona Dam Road between Georgia Highway 41 and State Route 293, with a lined Subtitle D municipal solid waste cell holding over 40 years of remaining capacity and a separate inert landfill for tree trimmings and lawn refuse. Source Not confirmed: No county bulky item collection exists to describe; this is an absence across the department's own pages rather than a stated refusal.
- Garbage collection inside Bartow County is a city matter, and the county says so in passing on its own solid waste page: 'Notice: This online payment system link is only for paying your landfill account, not for garbage services provided by the cities of Kingston or Adairsville.' Adairsville and Kingston therefore run garbage service of their own, which belongs on those cities' pages and not here. The county's boundary rule for its facilities is flat - 'The Bartow County Landfill does not accept out of county waste' - and the landfill 'is only accepting payment by card or check. Cash payments are not being accepted.' The county lists the landfill address and the billing address as the same place, 40 Allatoona Dam Road, Cartersville, GA 30120, with billing hours of 8:00 am to 3:00 pm and the landfill open Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, excluding holidays. Questions on either go to (770) 387-5145. Source Not confirmed: What Adairsville's and Kingston's own garbage services cover, and whether either takes a mattress, is a city-level question and was not researched here. Not confirmed: No county curbside collection of any kind is published for the unincorporated county or for any other Bartow city.
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 Cartersville
Is there free mattress disposal in Cartersville?
Yes: Cedar Creek Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day) (15 Cedar Creek Road, Cartersville, GA 30121); Center Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day) (684 Center Road, Cartersville, GA 30121); Industrial Park Collection Center free mattress drop-off (1 mattress and box spring per day) (48 Industrial Park Road, Cartersville, GA 30121). Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Cartersville?
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.