2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Mount Carmel, IL.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Wabash County, Illinois · 26 options, 8 free · checked Sep 29, 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 Mount Carmel
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Mount Carmel (our Mount Carmel mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout IllinoisBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in Mount CarmelBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Junk removal options serving Mount Carmel4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Mount Carmel20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Mount Carmel2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Wabash County · Illinois rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Mount Carmel
Use our Mount Carmel 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 Illinois. 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.
- Mount Carmel 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
2City curbside pickup in Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel’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.
City of Mount Carmel residential garbage service - $20.25 a month, and the City names exactly what that buys
“Republic Services Provides garbage pickup for residential users inside the corporate city limits” under “a contract between the City of Mount Carmel and Republic Services”, with “Effective July 20, 2023 The amount of $20.25 is added to your water sewer bill for the service.” A second receptacle or a service problem goes to Republic Services at (618) 936-9075, and a missed collection is reported on the City's Garbage Pickup form. Public Works is at 602 E Fifth Street, Mount Carmel, IL 62863, with the Street Department at 604 E. Fifth Street at (618) 262-2358 under Foreman Mike Hannah; City Hall is at 631 N Market St at 618-262-4822.
Conditions and source
Collection runs on three color-coded routes: “Blue Route is on Mondays, Green Route is on Wednesdays, and Orange Route is on Fridays.” The City then enumerates what the monthly charge covers, and the list has two items: “Yard Waste Pickup through the City of Mount Carmel” and “Fall Leaf Program offered through the City of Mount Carmel” - both funded, the City says, “by the charge paid for garbage collection for customers that are within the corporate city limits only”. No bulky-item, large-item or furniture collection appears on that list, and none appears anywhere else on the City's site. The Street Department's published duties are storm water drainage, culvert installation permits, street excavation permits under “Sec. 19-35. - Excavation permit”, seasonal street sweeping, pothole repair, snow and ice control, yard waste on the same three route days, the Parks Department and Urban Forestry - no spring clean-up, no special pickup and no bulk week. Because the City lists precisely what the $20.25 buys, the absence of a large-item service from that list is the answer rather than a gap in the page.
Not confirmed: No bulky-item collection, allowance, fee or booking route is published by the City or by Republic for Mount Carmel.
Not confirmed: No clean-up week, amnesty day or resident drop-off is published.
Not confirmed: No set-out time, container limit or illegal-dumping provision is published on the City site.
Not confirmed: Ordinance 2018 is cited by number at the head of the Garbage Services page and its text was not found published by the City.
Not confirmed: Wabash County publishes no county government website at all, so there is no county layer behind this.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 25, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Junk removal options serving Mount Carmel
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 Mount Carmel
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 Mount Carmel
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 Wabash County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Mount Carmel and its neighbors.
- Wabash County is the smallest county in this group and the answer for Mount Carmel lies outside it. Illinois EPA's NPDES public notice for permit IL0075531 names “Sumner Landfill, 10054 4-H Road, Sumner, Illinois 62466 (Lawrence County)”, operated by “Republic Services of Indiana LP” — about twelve miles north-west of Mount Carmel and the nearest permitted landfill to it. Illinois EPA's July 2025 Landfill Capacity Report lists it among the five permitted landfills in Region 7, Southern Illinois, and none of those five, nor any of the four in Region 6, is in Wabash County: the county has no permitted landfill, transfer station or convenience center of its own. Mount Carmel faces Indiana across the Wabash River, but nothing on the Indiana side was established as open to Illinois residents, and Illinois waste crossing a state line is a matter for the receiving site's own rules. Source Not confirmed: Sumner Landfill publishes no public hours, gate rate or mattress fee. Not confirmed: No Indiana facility across the river was checked for whether it accepts waste originating in Illinois.
Illinois mattress disposal rules
- Residential body says Saturday 8–2; same-page footer says 9–1. Both show weekdays 8–4. No Saturday schedule selected. Source
- Locator retains Landfill 33 Saturday 7 a.m.–11 p.m. exactly as printed; implausible closing time requires confirmation. Two Columbus District Office cards are distinct OH and IN addresses, not duplicates. Source
- Illinois EPA recycling page offers a 'Beyond The Bin' ArcGIS map of recycling locations, an Earth911 ZIP locator and the Recycle Coach app (statewide partnership since 2025). No mattress stewardship program mentioned. No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on Illinois EPA pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments. Source
- There is no state mattress recycling program in Illinois, and the absence is worth stating plainly because the four states that have one give residents free drop-off. The Mattress Recycling Council, which runs the Bye Bye Mattress collection network, lists its programs on its own Programs page as operating in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island. Illinois is not among them. Three things follow for an Illinois resident: no recycling fee is charged on an Illinois mattress sale, there is no MRC-funded free drop-off anywhere in the state, and nothing obliges a retailer, hauler or municipality to recycle a mattress rather than landfill it. Recycling in Illinois is therefore a private arrangement wherever it exists at all — the drop-offs and recyclers listed on this page are businesses and charities choosing to do it, not a program a resident is entitled to. Source
Questions people ask about Mount Carmel
Is there free mattress disposal in Mount Carmel?
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 Mount Carmel?
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 Illinois?
Residential body says Saturday 8–2; same-page footer says 9–1. Both show weekdays 8–4. No Saturday schedule selected.
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.