2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Salem, IL.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Marion County, Illinois · 27 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 Salem
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Salem (our Salem mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout IllinoisBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in SalemBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Junk removal options serving Salem4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Salem20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Salem2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Marion County · Illinois rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Salem
Use our Salem 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.
- Salem 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 Salem
Salem’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 Salem City Wide Clean Up week (curbside collection of large items)
Households inside the Salem city limits, on their regularly scheduled trash day only: "Absolutely no items can be taken which were not from a source within the City Limits." The 2025 week ran April 21–24, 2025 and was collected by the city's residential hauler, Sunrise Sanitation.
Conditions and source
"A limit of ONE PICKUP TRUCK LOAD per household. Acceptable items include couches, bedding and other furniture. A TOTAL LIMIT OF 4 (FOUR) LARGE ITEMS will be picked up at a location. Large items include couches (each section of a sectional is a separate item), mattresses or box springs, tables, chairs, etc." Items that cannot be picked up: insulation; paint or chemical cans; asbestos products; electronics; construction or remodel debris of any sort (insulation, shingles, toilets, sinks, lumber, carpet); car parts; bricks, concrete, gravel; complete fences (posts and disassembled panels are acceptable); swimming pool liners. "The above guidelines will be strictly followed. No Exceptions." Items of questionable content are left to the hauler's discretion; an excessive amount can be arranged as an extra pickup "and a fee determined by the hauler". Residents are asked not to park in front of pickup areas, and anything left through non-compliance becomes the property owner's or tenant's responsibility.
Not confirmed: The published dates are April 21–24, 2025; the city does not publish a standing rule that the clean-up recurs or a date for 2026.
Not confirmed: No fee is published for the clean-up week itself, and the flyer does not state that it is free.
Not confirmed: The fee for an extra pickup is "determined by the hauler" and is not published.
Not confirmed: No outcome (landfill or recycling) is published for a mattress collected during the week.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 25, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteSunrise Sanitation special large-item pickup for City of Salem households
Salem households paying for the city's residential trash service, which supplies one 96-gallon Sunrise Sanitation cart. The resident arranges the pickup directly: "Large items (furniture, extra-large boxes) can be scheduled for a special pickup by calling (618) 740-1701".
Conditions and source
Weekly collection is cart-only — "NO OTHER TRASH CAN IS ALLOWED TO BE USED OUTSIDE OF THE ONE PROVIDED BY US. NOTHING OUTSIDE OF THE CART WILL BE PICKED UP." — so anything that will not fit the cart has to be booked as a special pickup, which is "not included in price from monthly service - extra charge will apply". An extra cart may be rented from Sunrise "for 6 month increments at a cost of $42.00 ($7.00 per month) payable directly to Sunrise Sanitation". Carts go out the night before the scheduled day; collection runs Monday through Thursday by area.
Not confirmed: The extra charge for a special pickup is not published, so the cost of having a mattress collected is not established.
Not confirmed: The city names furniture and extra-large boxes; it does not say whether a mattress qualifies as a large item for this service.
Not confirmed: No outcome (landfill or recycling) is published.
Not confirmed: No wrapping rule or set-out time is published for a special pickup.
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 Salem
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 Salem
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 Salem
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 Marion County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Salem and its neighbors.
- Marion County runs nothing for solid waste. The county’s own departments page lists Animal Control, County Clerk & Recorder, Circuit Clerk, Coroner, Emergency Management Agency, Health Department, Highway, Public Defender, Sheriff, State’s Attorney, Supervisor of Assessments, Treasurer and the Veterans Assistance Commission. There is no solid waste, recycling or sanitation department, and no county drop-off site, bulky collection, voucher or clean-up day appears on it. Source Not confirmed: A program published only inside county board minutes would not appear on this index. Not confirmed: No county-wide clean-up or amnesty event with a date was found published by Marion County.
- Nor does the county health department cover waste. Its Division of Environmental Health page, at "118 Cross Creek Boulevard, Salem, Illinois 62881", says the division "performs a comprehensive food protection program, private sewage program, private water well program, vector surveillance program, and tanning/body art program", and its published permit fees cover food, water wells and septic only. Solid waste, refuse, recycling and landfills appear nowhere on it. Source Not confirmed: Whether the county handles open-dumping complaints under an ordinance not published on this page is not established.
- The nearest published recycling drop-off in Marion County takes bottles, not bedding. The Centralia Recycling Center is listed by a neighboring county health department at "1758 West McCord, Centralia IL", 618-532-3138, open "Tues & Thurs: 12:30pm-4:00pm" and "Sat: 9:00am-Noon", "Closed Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri", accepting "Plastic Bottle WITH lids". Centralia straddles Marion and Washington counties. No mattress, box spring or bulky item is named. Source Not confirmed: The center publishes no page of its own that could be read, so its full accepted-items list and any fees are not established. Not confirmed: Which side of the Marion/Washington county line the McCord Street site sits on is not established.
- There is no landfill in Marion County. Illinois EPA’s site-by-site inventory states that "The counties of Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington are located in Region Six: St. Louis Metropolitan East", and records every landfill in the region with its county: St. Clair County (Cottonwood Hills RDF at Marissa, Milam Recycling and Disposal Facility at East St. Louis), Madison County (East St. Louis and Edwardsville) and Bond County (Greenville, inactive and certified closed). No landfill is recorded in Marion County. Source Not confirmed: This is the Agency’s 2012 edition of the inventory; it establishes where the region’s landfills are, not what any of them charges.
- The current position is unchanged. Illinois EPA’s Landfill Capacity Report of July 2025 reports that "Four landfills in Region 6 reported available capacity as of January 1, 2025" and names them: Cottonwood Hills RDF, Milam Recycling and Disposal Facility, North Milam Landfill and Roxana Landfill LLC. Region 6 is the St. Louis Metropolitan East region that contains Marion County, and no fifth landfill is reported in it. Source Not confirmed: The 2025 report gives each landfill’s region but not its county. Not confirmed: The report carries no gate rates, public hours or per-item disposal fees and does not mention mattresses.
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 Salem
Is there free mattress disposal in Salem?
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 Salem?
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.