How to get rid of a mattress in Waynesboro, GA.

804 Landfill Road, Waynesboro, GA 30830, under Landfill Director Judy Allen, phone 706-554-4125, email j.allen@burkecounty-ga.gov, open "Monday - Saturday 8:00AM to 5:00PM." For anyone outside the resident allowance the general tipping rate applies: "Fees begin at a minimum $5.00 and go up to $55.00 per ton," with tires at $125.00 per ton. The landfill takes all major debit and credit cards and cash, and "As of January 2nd, 2025 the landfill will no longer accept checks as a form of payment." The county asks that all loads be covered to prevent littering on roads and highways. A Thanksgiving closure is posted for Thursday the 26th and Friday the 27th without a year. The standard schedule that applies to commercial haulers and contractors is "Fees begin at a minimum $5.00 and go up to $55.00 per ton," tires separate at $125.00 per ton; the landfill takes cash and major debit and credit cards and has not accepted checks since January 2, 2025.

Not confirmed: No identification requirement is published, so how "Burke County residents" is verified at the gate is not established.

Not confirmed: The free resident allowance caps household waste at five bags but states no limit on the furniture itself, so whether a resident may bring several mattresses in one visit is not published.

Not confirmed: Whether a mattress taken here is landfilled or recycled is not stated.

Not confirmed: The posted Thanksgiving closure gives no year, so that notice may be stale.

Not confirmed: Whether the "minimum $5.00" applies to a commercial hauler's small load or to any chargeable load is not spelled out.

From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.

Burke County, Georgia — Solid Waste

3345 Winter Rd, Hephzibah, GA 30815. "The site is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM." Mattresses are named in the accepted list: "Acceptable items include common household bulk items like sofas, mattresses, and televisions. We also accept household white goods such as stoves, refrigerators, and washing machines. Clean cardboard is allowed as well, but it must be broken down before disposal." Prohibited are out-of-county waste of any kind, yard debris, commercial waste, biohazard waste, batteries, liquids such as paint or oil, chemicals, hazardous waste, asbestos and dead animals. "All loads brought to the site must be properly secured and covered to prevent littering during transport. Dumping at the gate or on the ground is not allowed under any circumstance." Feeding animals on county property, illegal or commercial dumping, and smoking are all prohibited. "Please be advised that this facility is under video surveillance. Improper use of the site may result in a fine of up to $1,000 and/or up to 60 days in jail." The county directs questions about what is or is not accepted to Burke County Solid Waste Services.

Not confirmed: No price is published for this site at all. The county does not say it is free, so no price has been recorded.

Not confirmed: No identification requirement is published, so how "Burke County residents only" is enforced is not established.

Not confirmed: No limit is published on how many bulk items a resident may bring, or per what period.

Not confirmed: The site carries a Hephzibah, Georgia mailing address although it is a Burke County facility; the county does not state which county the parcel lies in, so the service is recorded against Burke County rather than against a town.

Not confirmed: Whether a mattress left here is landfilled or recycled is not stated.

From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.

Burke County, Georgia — Solid Waste

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.

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