2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Toccoa, GA.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
See all 5 local optionsStephens County, Georgia · 26 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
5 ways to get rid of a mattress in Toccoa
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Toccoa (our Toccoa mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recyclingBook pickup online
- 2Drop-off options near Toccoa1 place that takes mattresses, nearest 10 miles awayFrom $10
- 3Junk removal options serving Toccoa4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Toccoa20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Toccoa2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Stephens County · Georgia rules · common questions · what to check first
2Drop-off options near Toccoa
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Toccoa. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
Habersham County Landfill self-haul ("Mattresses: $10 each", "Box Springs: $10 each")
Habersham County publishes no residency rule for the landfill. It says "All landfill users pay the landfill tipping fees" and runs the department as an enterprise fund that "does not directly include any general tax revenues", sets one 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. Its stated goal is "environmentally sound, cost-effective waste management to the people of Habersham County", but it does not limit the gate to them and does not say the site is open to all comers either, so whether a resident of another county may tip here is not established. One limit is published for the convenience center of trailers below the scale house: it is for residents with "no more than six bags of household garbage" or recyclables, so a mattress belongs at the landfill itself.
Conditions and source
A flat price per piece: "Mattresses: $10 each" and "Box Springs: $10 each", listed under "Fees for non-household items". A mattress may go nowhere else in the county — "(Mattresses / Box Springs are ONLY accepted at the landfill on Dicks Hill Parkway.)" and "Mattresses and box springs are NOT accepted at the recycling centers." The general gate rates, effective August 1, 2026, are "$65 per ton" with a "$25 minimum charge". Hours: "Weekdays: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.", "Saturday: 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m." Two rules apply to every arrival: "All vehicles, even those just bringing recycled items, are required to pass over the scale going into and out of the landfill", and "All loads must be covered to prevent trash and garbage from falling out." The landfill "can accept everything for disposal except hazardous materials", naming oil and other petroleum products, antifreeze, liquid paint and lithium-ion batteries as excluded, and it has stopped taking one whole class: effective February 29, 2024 it ceased accepting construction and demolition debris. Cars, RVs and other vehicles are refused. Phone 706-839-0242.
- $10 — Habersham County's "Fees for non-household items" list: "Mattresses: $10 each" and "Box Springs: $10 each", so a mattress and its box spring are $10 apiece. Accepted only at the landfill on Dicks Hill Parkway, never at the county's recycling centers. The page does not say whether this stands alone or is added to the "$25 minimum charge" for the same trip.
- $25 — The landfill's general gate minimum, effective August 1, 2026: "$25 minimum charge", with weighed loads at "$65 per ton". The same "$25 minimum charge" applies to a load of household garbage brought to the convenience center of trailers below the scale house. Whether a mattress trip pays this as well as the $10 per piece is not published.
Not confirmed: Whether the $10 per piece stands alone or is added to the "$25 minimum charge" for the same trip is not published.
Not confirmed: No residency rule is published, so whether a non-resident may tip here is not established.
Not confirmed: No limit on the number of mattresses per load is published.
Not confirmed: Payment methods at the scale house are not published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Landfill, Recycling and Hazardous Waste — Habersham County, Georgia
$10plus $25 for the load or entry
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
3Junk removal options serving Toccoa
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 Toccoa
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 Toccoa
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 Stephens County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Toccoa and its neighbors.
- Stephens County, GEORGIA runs no collection at the curb, for a mattress or for anything else. What the county publishes as its collection service is self-haul: "Stephens County provides solid waste collection and disposal services for the unincorporated areas of the county with five convenience centers for household solid waste and a bulky item drop-off center for items too large for disposal at the convenience centers." The five convenience centers take bags and nothing larger — "The convenience sites accept household solid waste produced by residents of the county. Up to 10, 30-gallon bags per person per day are allowed at each site" — and the county routes anything bigger to the one bulky site, which is "for items too large for disposal at the convenience centers" and is "for residential use only" at "$20.00 per truck load". The five centers, with the hours the county prints for each: County Farm Road, 79 County Farm Road, off Prather Bridge Road behind the new Jail and Animal Shelter, Tuesday and Thursday 7 to 10 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., closed Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. White Pines, 746 White Pines Road off Hwy. 17 Big A Road near Stephens County High School, Monday 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Friday 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., closed Sunday. N Hicks Rd, 1928 N Hicks Road off Nub Garland Road, Tuesday and Thursday, Saturday 9 a.m. until noon, closed Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Wolf Pit, 1695 Wolf Pit Road off Hwy. 145 near Stephens County Cannery, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., closed Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Tower Road, 211 North Yow Mill Road off Brookhaven Circle between North Yow Mill and Tower Roads near Hayes Road, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7 to 10 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. until noon, closed Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. All five, like the bulky center, carry the county's residency line: "Solid waste bulky item center and convenience sites are for use by Stephens County Residents Only." No decal, sticker or permit is mentioned anywhere on the page. This is Georgia's Stephens County, read on stephenscountyga.gov. The city of Toccoa, the county's only town on our list, is covered separately at the city layer; nothing here is Toccoa's own program. Source Not confirmed: The county publishes no curbside or on-call bulky pickup, and it does not say in so many words that it offers none. It describes only convenience centers and the bulky drop-off center as its collection and disposal service. Not confirmed: No free dump day, voucher or annual cleanup appears on the county's Solid Waste Disposal or Public Works pages. Not confirmed: The N Hicks Rd hours are printed as "8 – 12 am and 2 – 5 pm", which is not a readable morning window as written. Not confirmed: The county's residency line and its "unincorporated areas" description are not reconciled, so whether a resident inside a city's limits may use the sites is not 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 Toccoa
Is there free mattress disposal in Toccoa?
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 Toccoa?
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.