2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Robinson, IL.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Crawford 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 Robinson
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Robinson (our Robinson mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout IllinoisBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in RobinsonBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Junk removal options serving Robinson4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Robinson20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Robinson2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Robinson rules · Crawford County · Illinois rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Robinson
Use our Robinson 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.
- Robinson 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 Robinson
Robinson’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 Robinson weekly refuse collection - bedding is refuse by ordinance, but nothing outside a can may exceed five feet or fifty pounds
All residential units within the corporate limits: City Code 15.05(a) provides that “All refuse and garbage from residential units shall be picked up once per week within the corporate limits of the city and shall be disposed of by the contractor.” The contract is exclusive - 15.02: “The city shall enter into one contract for the disposition of garbage, refuse and ashes, and shall not issue any licenses for the collection of garbage, refuse and ashes”, and 15.03 prohibits anyone else collecting for hire. The City's Local Utilities page gives the contractor as “Republic (garbage collection) 866-309-1859”. City Hall is at 300 S. Lincoln St., Robinson, IL 62454 at 618-544-7616. Self-haul remains lawful under 15.04: “Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting any person from disposing of their own accumulation of garbage, refuse and ashes.”
Conditions and source
Robinson's ordinance puts bedding squarely inside refuse. REFUSE is “Combustible trash, including, but not limited to, paper, cartons, boxes, barrels, wood, excelsior, tree branches, yard trimmings, wood furniture, bedding; non-combustible trash, including, but not limited to, metals, tin cans, metal furniture … but refuse does not mean earth and wastes from building operations, nor shall it include solid wastes resulting from industrial processes and manufacturing operations.” Collection is “At least once a week regularly from each area within the city between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. All materials for collection shall be placed by the resident receiving service in sanitary cans, containers or tied bundles.” The limits are the catch: “All cans and containers used for refuse shall be standard, waterproof construction with handles and tight-fitting covers, and be between 21 and 36 gallons in capacity, or standard paper or plastic garbage containers. All materials not in said cans or containers shall be securely tied in bundles, not to exceed 5 feet in length and 50 pounds in weight.” A standard mattress is longer than five feet, so a Robinson household reading the code strictly has no compliant way to present one at the curb. Construction and remodelling scrap is separately handled “based upon a charge to be arranged between the contractor and the resident”. The City publishes no bulky-item program, clean-up week or drop-off day anywhere, and its department list - Administration, Planning & Zoning, Police, Fire, Streets & Engineering, Wastewater Treatment and Parks & Recreation - contains no sanitation department.
Not confirmed: The code names no contractor and publishes no rate; the City's utilities page gives only “Republic (garbage collection) 866-309-1859”.
Not confirmed: Nothing says how an item that cannot be tied into a five-foot, fifty-pound bundle is to be presented, or whether a fee applies.
Not confirmed: No bulky-item allowance, clean-up week or resident drop-off is published by the City.
Not confirmed: Chapter 15 is posted as a Word document uploaded in 2014 with a 2011 revision date, so it may not be the current text.
Not confirmed: A warning already on the record: the “Crawford County Solid Waste District” that publishes a mattress fee is in Indiana, about 140 miles away, and does not serve Robinson, Illinois.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 25, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Chapter 15 Garbage and Refuse | City of Robinson, Illinois City Code Book
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 Robinson
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 Robinson
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 Robinson
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 Robinson itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Robinson bills water and sewer and lists trash as somebody else's utility. The City's Local Utilities page lists AmerenCIPS for gas and electric, J.U.L.I.E. for buried utility locates, the “Robinson Wastewater Department, City Hall 300 S. Lincoln St., Robinson, IL 62454, 618-544-7616” with online bill pay, the “Robinson/Palestine Water Commission, 108 E. Poplar, Robinson, IL 62454, 618-544-3188”, Frontier for telephone, Mediacom for cable, and then, in a single line, “Republic (garbage collection) 866-309-1859”. That is the whole of the City's public guidance on refuse: a contractor and a toll-free number. The City's department list is Administration, Planning & Zoning, Police Department, Fire Department, Streets & Engineering, Wastewater Treatment and Parks & Recreation - there is no sanitation or refuse department, and no bulky-item program, clean-up week or drop-off is published anywhere on cityofrobinson.com. Source Not confirmed: No rate, collection day, set-out rule or bulky-item term is published by the City. Not confirmed: The City does not say whether a resident is billed for refuse by the City or directly by the contractor.
What Crawford County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Robinson and its neighbors.
- Crawford County, Illinois lists a solid waste committee and publishes nothing under it. The county's Departments page names Animal Control, Assessor, Circuit Clerk, Clerk Recorder, Coroner, County Board, County Jail, Emergency Management, Forest Preserve, Health Department, Highway Department, Probation, Sheriff, State's Attorney and Treasurer — no solid waste, recycling or landfill department among them. A county board committee page exists at the address crawfordcounty.illinois.gov/committee/solid-waste/ titled “Solid Waste”, and it carries no content at all: no facility, no address, no hours, no fees, no accepted items and no eligibility. The site itself notes that “some functionality is not currently active”. There is a Crawford Solid Waste Disposal Agency at 1700 S Eaton St, Robinson, IL 62454 at 618-544-7045, but it publishes no website, no hours and no rates, so nothing about it can be put on a page. The county publishes no bulky collection and no clean-up day. Source Not confirmed: The county's Solid Waste committee page is empty; the committee's remit and any facility it oversees are not established. Not confirmed: Crawford Solid Waste Disposal Agency, Robinson, publishes no hours, no rate card and no mattress policy.
- Not an option: A warning for anyone researching Robinson, Illinois: the “Crawford County Solid Waste District” that publishes household trash at “$1.25 per bag”, “Heavy or over sized bags are $2 per bag” and says it will “take large items such as mattresses, couches, and construction/remodeling debris for a fee” is in Indiana, not Illinois. Its three sites are the English Site, “700 S. Indiana Avenue”, English, open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday 9 am to 3 pm; the Leavenworth Site, “498 E. State Road 62”, Leavenworth, Thursday 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday 9 am to 3 pm; and the Marengo Site, “5148 E. State Road 64”, Marengo, Wednesday and Friday 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday 9 am to 3 pm — all in Crawford County, Indiana, about 140 miles from Robinson. A second lookalike, crawfordcountysolidwaste.com, is Crawford County, Ohio, with nine sites around Bucyrus and Galion. Neither serves Crawford County, Illinois, and the mattress fee belongs to neither. Source
- The Illinois EPA's Landfill Capacity Report of July 2025 (IEPA/BOL/IL-2025-001) names every permitted landfill in the state with reported capacity on January 1, 2025. Its Region 7, Southern Illinois, contains five and only five: “Perry Ridge Landfill Inc.”, “Southern Illinois Regional Landfill Inc.”, “Sumner Landfill Inc.”, “Wayne County Landfill Inc.” and “West End Disposal Facility”. Region 6, St. Louis Metropolitan East, contains four: “Cottonwood Hills RDF”, “Milam Recycling and Disposal Facility”, “North Milam Landfill” and “Roxana Landfill LLC”. None of the nine is in Crawford County, which has no permitted landfill. The nearest is Sumner Landfill, 10054 4-H Road, Sumner, Illinois 62466, in Lawrence County, roughly twenty-five miles south of Robinson, and it publishes no gate hours, residential rate or mattress policy. Robinson sits eight miles from the Indiana line, but no Indiana facility was established as accepting waste that originates in Illinois, and out-of-state sites commonly restrict intake by county or state of origin. Source Not confirmed: No facility serving Crawford County publishes a gate rate or a mattress fee. Not confirmed: No Indiana facility was checked for whether it accepts Illinois-origin household waste.
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 Robinson
Is there free mattress disposal in Robinson?
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 Robinson?
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.