2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Thomaston, GA.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
See all 5 local optionsUpson County, Georgia · 26 options, 9 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 Thomaston
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Thomaston (our Thomaston mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recyclingBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in ThomastonBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFree
- 3Junk removal options serving Thomaston4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Thomaston20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Thomaston2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Upson County · Georgia rules · common questions · what to check first
2City curbside pickup in Thomaston
Thomaston’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.
Upson County monthly bulk pick-up (mattresses and box springs named)
Households on the county's solid waste account, which is every household in the county. The Utilities Department states: "All households in Upson County are required to maintain an active account in good standing. GFL provides solid waste collection throughout Upson County to include: Commercial, Residential", and the bulk pick-up page confirms the service is "available once per month at no charge for existing GFL customers." The county draws no distinction between Thomaston and the rest of the county for waste collection, and bills the service itself as a county sanitation bill. A disabled resident or a senior citizen with a combined household annual income under $15,000 may qualify for a discounted rate, through the Utilities office at 706-647-3513.
Conditions and source
Mattresses and box springs are the first two items the county lists: under "What will GFL pick-up?", the "Brown Goods (furniture)" category reads "Mattresses, Box Springs, Desks, Chairs, Tables, Similar items", and a second category covers white goods. The pick-up is booked, not routed: "Bulk pick-ups must be scheduled through GFL and are available once per month at no charge for existing GFL customers. Bulk pick-ups are scheduled on Fridays." Call GFL at 706-647-8490 or email jauth@gflenv.com, give "a detailed description of what items need to be included in the bulk pick-up", and GFL issues a customer number and a pick-up date; anything added later needs another call. Items go out "curbside no earlier than the night before your scheduled pick-up date." For service questions, missed pick-ups and cart replacements the county gives GFL at 706-413-8188. Refused from the bulk run: construction debris, items made to be permanently attached to the home such as shingles, lumber, windows and carpet, yard debris including grass clippings, limbs, trees and shrubs, extra trash such as clothes, boxes, magazines and books, and glass and mirrors, which the county routes to the Thomaston Transfer Station at 2616 Waymanville Rd. instead. The county enforces the rules itself: "Upson County Code Enforcement Officers will leave a ticket on the resident's mailbox that lists the reason the trash was not picked up", 706-647-1297, 305 S. Hightower St., Thomaston.
Not confirmed: Nothing says what happens to a mattress once it is collected, so whether it is recycled or landfilled is unknown.
Not confirmed: The county does not publish the amount of the mandatory sanitation account charge that carries this free monthly pick-up, nor what a second bulk pick-up in the same month would cost.
Not confirmed: No limit on the number of items in one monthly bulk pick-up is published — only that the pick-up itself is once a month.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Upson County, Georgia — Upson County Bulk Pick-Up Information
Upson County, Georgia — Utilities Department (waste collection)
Free
Visit site3Junk removal options serving Thomaston
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 site4Store haul-away options in Thomaston
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 Thomaston
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 Upson County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Thomaston and its neighbors.
- Upson County also points residents to the Thomaston Transfer Station at 2616 Waymanville Rd., Thomaston, GA 30286, open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of every month 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., plus "any Saturday following a week with a holiday"; "No contractors or dump trailers accepted on Saturdays." The county frames it as the overflow route for household waste: "Extra trash items that will not go in your GFL household trash container can be brought to the Thomaston Transfer Station", and a household already on the county's collection gets an allowance there — "Upson County residents with a GFL account can bring up to 4,000 lbs to the transfer station per calendar year at no charge." The published refusals are narrow and chemical: "Due to landfill restrictions, no paint that has not been dried (with kitty litter or sand), toxic or hazardous materials, biological or biomedical waste, tires, engine parts, batteries, propane/gas/helium tanks or any combustible items will be accepted at the transfer station." Source Not confirmed: Neither the county nor the station publishes a list of accepted items for the transfer station, and nothing there mentions mattresses or box springs, so the county has not confirmed that a mattress may be dropped off at Waymanville Road. Its absence from the refusal list is not permission. The free monthly bulk pick-up is the route the county does confirm for a mattress. Not confirmed: No tipping fee is published for a load over the 4,000-pound annual allowance, and no rate is published at all for a household that is not a GFL account holder.
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 Thomaston
Is there free mattress disposal in Thomaston?
Yes: Upson County monthly bulk pick-up (mattresses and box springs named); Casper removal with In-Home Delivery & Setup; Havertys complimentary mattress removal. Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Thomaston?
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.