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How to get rid of a mattress in Temple, GA.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Carroll County, Georgia · 37 options, 18 free · checked Sep 22, 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 Temple
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Temple (our Temple mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout GeorgiaBook pickup online
- 2Drop-off options near Temple12 places that take mattresses, nearest 11 miles awayFree
- 3Junk removal options serving Temple4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Temple20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Temple2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Temple rules · Georgia rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Temple
Use our Temple 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.
- Temple 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
2Drop-off options near Temple
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Temple. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
Old Villa Rica Rd Convenience Center — household garbage and furniture drop-off
A Carroll County Board of Commissioners convenience center. The county publishes no residency check or decal requirement; it says "There is no charge for this service."
Conditions and source
"The convenience centers accept recyclables, household garbage, furniture & metal (excluding appliances designed to hold Freon)." Hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-7pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm. Building materials, carpets, yard debris, tires and commercial debris must instead go to the Carroll County Transfer Station, 439 Simonton Mill Road.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named; the county lists "furniture".
Not confirmed: A local news report describes a $50 annual convenience-center fee not reflected on the county page.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Dyer Rd Convenience Center — household garbage and furniture drop-off
A Carroll County Board of Commissioners convenience center. The county publishes no residency check or decal requirement; it says "There is no charge for this service."
Conditions and source
"The convenience centers accept recyclables, household garbage, furniture & metal (excluding appliances designed to hold Freon)." Hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-7pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm. Building materials, carpets, yard debris, tires and commercial debris must instead go to the Carroll County Transfer Station, 439 Simonton Mill Road.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named; the county lists "furniture".
Not confirmed: A local news report describes a $50 annual convenience-center fee not reflected on the county page.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Highway 5 East Lowell Convenience Center — household garbage and furniture drop-off
A Carroll County Board of Commissioners convenience center. The county publishes no residency check or decal requirement; it says "There is no charge for this service."
Conditions and source
"The convenience centers accept recyclables, household garbage, furniture & metal (excluding appliances designed to hold Freon)." Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 7am-7pm. Building materials, carpets, yard debris, tires and commercial debris must instead go to the Carroll County Transfer Station, 439 Simonton Mill Road.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named; the county lists "furniture".
Not confirmed: A local news report describes a $50 annual convenience-center fee not reflected on the county page.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Holly Springs Rd Bowdon Junction Convenience Center — household garbage and furniture drop-off
A Carroll County Board of Commissioners convenience center. The county publishes no residency check or decal requirement; it says "There is no charge for this service."
Conditions and source
"The convenience centers accept recyclables, household garbage, furniture & metal (excluding appliances designed to hold Freon)." Hours: Tuesday, Thursday through Saturday 7am-7pm. Building materials, carpets, yard debris, tires and commercial debris must instead go to the Carroll County Transfer Station, 439 Simonton Mill Road.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named; the county lists "furniture".
Not confirmed: A local news report describes a $50 annual convenience-center fee not reflected on the county page.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Newnan Rd at Roundabout Convenience Center — household garbage and furniture drop-off
A Carroll County Board of Commissioners convenience center. The county publishes no residency check or decal requirement; it says "There is no charge for this service."
Conditions and source
"The convenience centers accept recyclables, household garbage, furniture & metal (excluding appliances designed to hold Freon)." Hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-7pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm. Building materials, carpets, yard debris, tires and commercial debris must instead go to the Carroll County Transfer Station, 439 Simonton Mill Road.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named; the county lists "furniture".
Not confirmed: A local news report describes a $50 annual convenience-center fee not reflected on the county page.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Simonton Mill Rd Convenience Center (Carroll County Transfer Station site) — household garbage and furniture drop-off
A Carroll County Board of Commissioners convenience center. The county publishes no residency check or decal requirement; it says "There is no charge for this service."
Conditions and source
"The convenience centers accept recyclables, household garbage, furniture & metal (excluding appliances designed to hold Freon)." Hours: Convenience center Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 7am-7pm; transfer station Monday-Saturday 8am-3:45pm. Building materials, carpets, yard debris, tires and commercial debris must instead go to the Carroll County Transfer Station, 439 Simonton Mill Road.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named; the county lists "furniture".
Not confirmed: A local news report describes a $50 annual convenience-center fee not reflected on the county page.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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
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Sammy Duke Rd Convenience Center — household garbage and furniture drop-off
A Carroll County Board of Commissioners convenience center. The county publishes no residency check or decal requirement; it says "There is no charge for this service."
Conditions and source
"The convenience centers accept recyclables, household garbage, furniture & metal (excluding appliances designed to hold Freon)." Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 7am-7pm. Building materials, carpets, yard debris, tires and commercial debris must instead go to the Carroll County Transfer Station, 439 Simonton Mill Road.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named; the county lists "furniture".
Not confirmed: A local news report describes a $50 annual convenience-center fee not reflected on the county page.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
Visit siteCedar Mountain Landfill — household refuse drop-off
County residents pay the published resident load rate; the fee list distinguishes county residents from out-of-county users.
Conditions and source
Household refuse, county residents: "$10 per load up to 500 pounds", or "$8 per load up to 500 pounds" when the load also contains recycling; "Recycling Only: No Charge"; Freon items "$16 each". Mattresses are not itemized. Hours "Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last weigh-in at 4:30)".
Not confirmed: No mattress-specific fee published.
Not confirmed: Residency proof requirement not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$10
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Highway 5 West Tyus Convenience Center — household garbage and furniture drop-off
A Carroll County Board of Commissioners convenience center. The county publishes no residency check or decal requirement; it says "There is no charge for this service."
Conditions and source
"The convenience centers accept recyclables, household garbage, furniture & metal (excluding appliances designed to hold Freon)." Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 7am-7pm. Building materials, carpets, yard debris, tires and commercial debris must instead go to the Carroll County Transfer Station, 439 Simonton Mill Road.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named; the county lists "furniture".
Not confirmed: A local news report describes a $50 annual convenience-center fee not reflected on the county page.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Kansas-Jake Rd Convenience Center — household garbage and furniture drop-off
A Carroll County Board of Commissioners convenience center. The county publishes no residency check or decal requirement; it says "There is no charge for this service."
Conditions and source
"The convenience centers accept recyclables, household garbage, furniture & metal (excluding appliances designed to hold Freon)." Hours: Monday 7am-3pm, Wednesday 11am-7pm, Saturday 7am-7pm. Building materials, carpets, yard debris, tires and commercial debris must instead go to the Carroll County Transfer Station, 439 Simonton Mill Road.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named; the county lists "furniture".
Not confirmed: A local news report describes a $50 annual convenience-center fee not reflected on the county page.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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New Hope Rd Convenience Center — household garbage and furniture drop-off
A Carroll County Board of Commissioners convenience center. The county publishes no residency check or decal requirement; it says "There is no charge for this service."
Conditions and source
"The convenience centers accept recyclables, household garbage, furniture & metal (excluding appliances designed to hold Freon)." Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 7am-7pm. Building materials, carpets, yard debris, tires and commercial debris must instead go to the Carroll County Transfer Station, 439 Simonton Mill Road.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named; the county lists "furniture".
Not confirmed: A local news report describes a $50 annual convenience-center fee not reflected on the county page.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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3Junk removal options serving Temple
Companies that come to your home and carry the mattress out, so you need no vehicle. The prices below are starting prices unless stated — stairs, box springs and extra items add to them.
1-800-GOT-JUNK? mattress removal
Franchise network; coverage varies by ZIP (some ZIPs not serviced).
Conditions and source
In-person estimate before work; single items priced by size, minimum charge applies (amount not published). Donates or recycles where possible.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published mattress price.
Not confirmed: Recycling/donation not guaranteed per job.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit siteCollege HUNKS mattress removal
Franchise network; coverage varies by ZIP.
Conditions and source
Free estimate at start of job; price depends on location and job. Mattress recycled or disposed of; few donation centers take mattresses.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published price.
Not confirmed: Recycling vs landfill not stated per location.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit siteJunk King mattress disposal
100+ franchise locations in U.S. and Canada; coverage varies by ZIP.
Conditions and source
Free onsite/photo/phone estimate; pricing varies by location. Works with local recyclers and donation partners.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published mattress price on primary pages.
Not confirmed: Per-location recycling outcome not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
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The Junkluggers mattress removal
Franchise network; find a local Junkluggers; coverage varies by ZIP.
Conditions and source
Free up-front estimate; most locations offer same-day pickup. Donates/recycles/repurposes when possible.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published price.
Not confirmed: Disposal of non-reusable mattresses not described.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit site4Store haul-away options in Temple
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 Temple
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 Temple itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Not an option: The City of Temple publishes its whole sanitation offering on its Utility Billing page: 'Beginning July 1, 2021, The City of Temple has a new service provider for trash pickup and recycling: GFL Environmental. Trash service is mandatory for residents in the Temple City Limits.' The city reproduces GFL's message to residents, which describes a cart-only collection: 'Place your container roadside the night before your scheduled pickup day stickered on your cart. Please make sure that all trash is bagged and placed in the container. The driver will service the cart only.' The items GFL 'CANNOT collect in your regularly scheduled weekly service' are listed as liquid paint of any kind; hazardous material (flammables, lighting tubes, insecticides, caustic chemical); batteries (car, boat, motorcycle, etc.); and building material (boards, drywall, tile, concrete, carpet/padding, etc.), with the instruction to call GFL at (770) 577-3545 when in doubt. No bulk, bulky, large-item or special pickup service is offered anywhere on the city's site: the Utility Billing page, the garbage pickup news page, the GFL collection schedules and the three Trash Services FAQ entries (recycling, residential and commercial garbage rates, and pickup day) describe only weekly cart collection, a $5 per month recycling option and monthly rates. The city therefore publishes no municipal bulky-item collection that a resident could use for a mattress, and no city-run drop-off site. Source Not confirmed: No city or GFL page states in terms that mattresses are refused; the finding rests on the cart-only rule ('The driver will service the cart only') and on the absence of any published bulk or large-item service. Not confirmed: The linked 'GFL Additional Information' and 'GFL Garbage Rates Effective January 2025' PDFs could not be retrieved (the city's document server refused automated requests and the browser treated them as downloads), so any bulk-item charge listed only in those files was not seen. Not confirmed: The City of Temple code of ordinances was not readable online, so whether an ordinance provides for special collections could not be established.
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 Temple
Is there free mattress disposal in Temple?
Yes: Old Villa Rica Rd Convenience Center — household garbage and furniture drop-off (53 Old Villa Rica Rd, Temple, GA); Dyer Rd Convenience Center — household garbage and furniture drop-off (25 Dyer Rd, Carrollton, GA); Highway 5 East Lowell Convenience Center — household garbage and furniture drop-off (3048 State Hwy 5, Carrollton, GA). Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Temple?
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.