2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Thomson, GA.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
See all 5 local optionsMcDuffie County, Georgia · 26 options, 8 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 Thomson
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Thomson (our Thomson mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recyclingBook pickup online
- 2Drop-off options near Thomson1 place that takes mattresses, nearest 20 miles awayFrom $5
- 3Junk removal options serving Thomson4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Thomson20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Thomson2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: McDuffie County · Georgia rules · common questions · what to check first
2Drop-off options near Thomson
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Thomson. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
Augusta-Richmond County landfill mattress drop-off (Deans Bridge Road)
Open to all customers during scale hours rather than restricted to residents; the fee structure distinguishes a non-commercial minimum charge from a one-ton commercial minimum, and annual vehicle permits are $100.00.
Conditions and source
4330 Deans Bridge Road, Blythe, GA 30805, 706-592-3200. Scale hours Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., closed July 4th, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. The published Waste Acceptance Criteria list household waste including 'furniture (non-metallic), televisions, porcelain products, mattresses, and appliances' as accepted without special handling or testing. MSW, C&D and special waste are $33.50 per ton at the lowest volume tier, with a $5.00 non-commercial minimum charge, a 3.00% environmental fee on all charges less the state solid waste surcharge, a 3.00% credit card convenience fee, the state solid waste surcharge added, a possible fuel surcharge, totals rounded up to the next whole dollar, and a $25.00 penalty per occurrence for a non-tarped non-commercial load.
- $5 — Minimum charge per non-commercial load; MSW is otherwise $33.50 per ton at the lowest volume tier, with a 3.00% environmental fee on all charges less the state solid waste surcharge, the state solid waste surcharge added, a possible fuel surcharge, and totals rounded up to the next whole dollar.
- Plus $25 — Surcharge: non-tarped non-commercial load, each occurrence (commercial $75.00 each occurrence).
Not confirmed: No per-item mattress fee is published; a household mattress is billed by weight subject to the $5.00 non-commercial minimum.
Not confirmed: The Waste Acceptance Criteria document is dated February 2007 with no later revision date, and the fee structure carries no effective date.
Not confirmed: Nothing states whether mattresses are recycled rather than buried.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Augusta GA Environmental Services landfill division
Augusta-Richmond County municipal solid waste landfill waste acceptance criteria
Augusta Environmental Services Department landfill fee structure
$5
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3Junk removal options serving Thomson
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 Thomson
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 Thomson
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 McDuffie County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Thomson and its neighbors.
- McDuffie County, Georgia runs a transfer station open to a wide catchment, but publishes no mattress answer. The county's own County Solid Waste Disposal page — on the shared McDuffie County and City of Thomson site, 210 Railroad Street, Thomson, GA 30824, phone 706-595-1781 — puts the facility at 514 Tankersley Road, adjacent Mesena Road, about 4.5 miles west of Thomson, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon, run by five county employees under a manager holding Georgia and SWANA certifications. It states the catchment unusually broadly: the station serves county residents and the cities of Thomson, Dearing, Gibson and Warrenton, plus Glascock and Warren counties, and it takes "all commercial and residential waste" produced in that area. It also runs an inert landfill for trees, branches, bricks and concrete, hauls the waste out to Republic's permitted landfills, takes single-stream recycling, and accepts nickel-cadmium batteries from cell phones, cordless phones and pagers plus old cell phones free of charge at the scale house. It offers a special residential drop-off area for people who haul their own trash. Tires are priced differently for passenger car and truck tires, with no figure published and a direction to call for prices. No mattress, box spring, bedding or item of furniture is named anywhere on the page, no per-item or per-ton rate is published for anything but the unstated tire prices, and no identification requirement, decal, permit or sticker is mentioned. Source Not confirmed: The page names no mattress, box spring or bedding. "All commercial and residential waste" is a catchall, not a naming, so no mattress drop-off has been modeled. Not confirmed: No fee schedule is published at all — not a per-ton tipping rate, not a minimum charge, and not even the tire prices, which the page says to call for. Not confirmed: Whether identification is required at the gate to show residence in the catchment is not stated. Not confirmed: What the "special residential drop-off area" accepts, and whether a mattress may be left there, is not published. Not confirmed: Whether a mattress would be recycled or landfilled is not stated; the county says waste is hauled to Republic's permitted landfills. Not confirmed: The county's current fee schedule was not located on its own site and was not pursued further under lean mode.
- Not an option: McDuffie County, Georgia publishes no collection program. Its County Solid Waste Disposal page describes a transfer station, an inert landfill, single-stream recycling drop-off, a battery and cell phone take-back at the scale house, tires, and a special residential drop-off area for self-haulers — all of it drop-off. No curbside route, no bulky item pickup, no large item appointment and no cleanup voucher appears on it, and the page states no price for collecting anything from a residence. Thomson, the county's one town on our list, shares a website with the county but runs its own sanitation arrangements; those belong to the city. Source Not confirmed: The county and the City of Thomson share one website, so a city collection program may sit elsewhere on the same domain; Thomson's own pages were not researched here and belong to the city pass.
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 Thomson
Is there free mattress disposal in Thomson?
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 Thomson?
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.