2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Gainesville, GA.
6 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Hall County, Georgia · 29 options, 8 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
6 ways to get rid of a mattress in Gainesville
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Gainesville (our Gainesville mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout GeorgiaBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in GainesvilleBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Drop-off options near Gainesville3 places that take mattresses, nearest 17 miles awayFrom $4
- 4Junk removal options serving Gainesville4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Gainesville20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Gainesville2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Gainesville
Use our Gainesville 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 Georgia. 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.
- Gainesville 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 Gainesville
Gainesville’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 Gainesville scheduled special pickup (mattresses)
Residential solid waste customers of the City of Gainesville. The city's guidelines head the curbside service 'For residential customers only', and the $32.10 monthly solid waste fee cannot be opted out of even by a resident who disposes of their own garbage.
Conditions and source
The city's guidelines state 'The City WILL pick up the following items for a fee: Large appliances, washers, microwaves, stoves, refrigerators, air conditioners, televisions, computers, furniture, mattresses, etc. You must call in advance to schedule these collections.' Booking is by telephone to the Solid Waste Division at 770-532-0493. The city charges 'an additional fee for this service. This per-occurrence fee will be reflected on the next water bill. The fee will be based on what is being picked up' - no figure is published. Collection happens 'only when there is available equipment and personnel'. Setting the item out before booking is itself an offense: 'It is a violation of City of Gainesville regulations if such items are placed curbside prior to making the necessary arrangements to get it removed.'
Not confirmed: The amount of the per-occurrence special pickup fee is not published; a mattress collection here is not free and the price is unknown.
Not confirmed: The city does not say how many items one booking covers, or whether a mattress and its box spring are billed as one item or two.
Not confirmed: No set-out time, wrapping or bagging rule is published for a booked special pickup.
Not confirmed: The city does not say where a collected mattress is taken.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
City of Gainesville garbage and recycling guidelines (English and Spanish)
City of Gainesville solid waste FAQ: white goods and special pickups
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 Gainesville
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Gainesville. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Hall County Landfill mattress and box spring disposal
Only 'waste generated in Hall County' is accepted at the landfill and compactor sites; the county's 12 compactor sites are 'for use by Hall County residents ONLY'.
Conditions and source
Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Sunday, at 1700 Oakbrook Drive, Gainesville. Minimum tipping fee '$20.00 < 665 lbs' with prorated charges above that. Mattresses and box springs are '$10.00 per item in addition to the weight of the load'.
- $20 — Minimum tipping fee '$20.00 < 665 lbs', prorated above that.
- Plus $10 — Surcharge: mattresses and box springs are '$10.00 per item in addition to the weight of the load'.
Not confirmed: The page does not say whether mattresses may be taken to the 12 compactor sites instead.
Not confirmed: No disposal outcome is published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$20
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Jackson County Transfer Station — mattress drop-off at $4 an item
Open to all comers so far as the county publishes: the department describes the transfer station and its two compactor sites as provided "for its citizens and businesses", and no hang tag, permit, identification requirement, residency proof or out-of-county prohibition appears on either the Solid Waste page or the Disposal Fees page. Trade customers may open a pre-approved charge account by application at the scale house. The compactor sites are the exception and cannot be used for bedding: "The compactor sites charge the same fees as the transfer station and only accept bagged household garbage."
Conditions and source
100 Landfill Drive, Jefferson, GA 30549, 706-367-5253. Open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bedding is priced per item on the county's Item Removed table as "Furniture (i.e. couches, mattresses) — $4 per item", the same rate as a refrigerator or freezer; bagged household trash is $1 a bag up to three bags, weighed loads $75 a ton prorated with a $5 minimum, and special waste needing repeated handling, such as boats and campers, $100 a ton. Payment is cash, check, debit or credit card with a 3% card fee, or a pre-approved charge account — cards are accepted at the transfer station only. Customers unload themselves: "When you come into the transfer station, you are responsible for unloading your own vehicle. However, we have staff that will assist you when possible." The county also recycles paint at published per-container prices and no longer accepts unearthed tires.
- $4 — Each item of furniture at the Jackson County Transfer Station, from the fee table line "Furniture (i.e. couches, mattresses) — $4 per item".
- $5 — Minimum on a weighed load, from "Scale Loads — $75.00 per ton prorated $5.00 minimum". A single mattress is charged as an item at $4 rather than weighed, so this applies only to a load taken over the scale.
Not confirmed: The $4 line names couches and mattresses as examples of furniture but does not say whether a box spring is charged separately as a second item.
Not confirmed: Nothing on the county site says whether waste leaving the transfer station is landfilled or processed further; a transfer station moves waste on, and no recycling of bedding is claimed.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$4plus $5 for the load or entry
Visit siteLumpkin County Transfer Station self-haul ("$5.00 Additional Fee for Bulk Items: (Ex: Mattress, Furniture, Etc.)")
Lumpkin County publishes no residency rule for the transfer station. Its fee list sets a single set of rates with no in-county and out-of-county figures, asks for no proof of address, and names no decal, sticker or permit; the page's only gate rule is that everyone must "cross the scale house and speak to the attendant". The county does not say the station is open to all comers either, so whether a resident of another county may use the scale is not established.
Conditions and source
The county weighs the load and adds a bulk-item charge on top: "$15.00 Minimum Fee, 500 lbs or less", "Per Ton: $60.00", and "$5.00 Additional Fee for Bulk Items: (Ex: Mattress, Furniture, Etc.)" — the county's own example of a bulk item is a mattress. Bagged trash is priced separately at "Small Bag (15lb and Under): $1.00" and "Large Bag (20lb and Over): $2:00". Payment is "(CASH and LOCAL CHECKS ONLY)". Hours are "Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Last Weigh In at 4:15 PM)" and "Saturday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Last Weigh In at 2:45 PM)" — arrive before the last weigh-in, not before closing. Not accepted at all: "Paint, Yard Debris, Hazardous Material." The county's free recycling center shares the address and takes cardboard, mixed paper, plastics numbers 1 and 2, scrap metal, aluminum and glass; a mattress is not on its list. Transfer station questions: 706-864-6338.
- $15 — Lumpkin County's transfer station fee list: "$15.00 Minimum Fee, 500 lbs or less", with heavier loads at "Per Ton: $60.00". Cash and local checks only.
- Plus $5 — Surcharge on top of the weighed charge, in the county's own words: "$5.00 Additional Fee for Bulk Items: (Ex: Mattress, Furniture, Etc.)" A mattress is the county's own first example. The page does not say whether the surcharge is added to the "$15.00 Minimum Fee, 500 lbs or less" or to the "$60.00" per ton charge, so the total for one mattress is not established.
Not confirmed: Whether the "$5.00 Additional Fee for Bulk Items" is added to the "$15.00 Minimum Fee", to the "$60.00" per ton charge, or to whichever the scale produces is not published, so the total for one mattress is not established.
Not confirmed: No residency rule is published, so whether a non-resident may use the station is not established.
Not confirmed: No limit on the number of bulk items per load is published.
Not confirmed: Whether a mattress is recycled or landfilled after it leaves the transfer station is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$15
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4Junk removal options serving Gainesville
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 Gainesville
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 Gainesville
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 Gainesville 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 City of Gainesville's curbside pickup FAQ sets a volume cap on ordinary curbside collection that a mattress would eat into, and rules out using it for a cleanout. 'Curbside is the occasional items that are too large and bulky to go into the household garbage bag'. The cap: 'each customer is limited to one cubic yard (about 1/2 the size of a standard refrigerator or six kitchen-sized garbage bags) per week with a maximum of four cubic yards per month without being charged additional fees.' The city then excludes whole categories of cleanout from the service, saying it is the resident's or owner's own responsibility to handle 'major items resulting from the cleaning out of: An Attic, A Basement, Cleaning up Between Tenants, Estate Cleanups, Evictions, A Storage Building', because 'Picking-up the items from these types of cleanups fall outside of the regular solid waste service the City provides.' Household garbage and curbside trash may not be mixed, because 'Household garbage is required to be discarded in a state approved Solid Waste Landfill while curbside trash is required to go to a state approved Construction and Demolition Landfill.' For large bulky items the FAQ refers the reader to the white goods and special pickups FAQ. Source Not confirmed: The city does not say whether a mattress counts against the one-cubic-yard weekly curbside allowance or must instead be booked as a special pickup, and the two FAQs are not reconciled. Not confirmed: The additional fee charged for exceeding one cubic yard a week or four cubic yards a month is not published.
- Not an option: The nearest Habitat for Humanity ReStore has shut. The ReStore page of Habitat for Humanity of Hall County, whose shop stood at 2380 Murphy Boulevard in Gainesville, now carries only this: 'The ReStore Closed Permanently September 4, 2026', followed by 'Thank you for your years of support! We hope we can continue to count on YOU in our Mission to create affordable housing in Hall County.' The affiliate continues its housing work; the shop that took donated household goods does not exist any more, so a Gainesville, Oakwood or Flowery Branch resident cannot take or send anything there. Source Not confirmed: The affiliate does not say whether the ReStore accepted mattresses before it closed, and no archived donation policy was read. Not confirmed: The affiliate names no successor or alternative donation outlet for household furniture in Hall County.
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 Gainesville
Is there free mattress disposal in Gainesville?
Yes: Casper removal with In-Home Delivery & Setup; Havertys complimentary mattress removal; Purple In-Home Setup with mattress removal. Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Gainesville?
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.