2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Vandalia, IL.
4 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Fayette County, Illinois · 25 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
4 ways to get rid of a mattress in Vandalia
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Vandalia (our Vandalia mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout IllinoisBook pickup online
- 2Junk removal options serving Vandalia4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 3Store haul-away options in Vandalia20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 4Donation options in Vandalia2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Vandalia rules · Fayette County · Illinois rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Vandalia
Use our Vandalia 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.
- Vandalia 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
2Junk removal options serving Vandalia
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 site3Store haul-away options in Vandalia
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
4Donation options in Vandalia
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 Vandalia itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Vandalia's trash is a city utility — the City bills for it — but the City publishes no terms for large items anywhere on its site. The City's Local Utilities page lists, under "Water/Sewer/Trash", "City of Vandalia (618) 283-1196", alongside the private gas, electric and telephone providers. The City's Public Works Department page (910 W. Randolph, Vandalia) describes the department's duties as streets, traffic control devices, night lighting, water and sewer lines, infrastructure repair, "Providing brush removal", temporary control devices and snow removal; it does not mention refuse collection, bulk items or a drop-off. No page on the city site sets out a bulk-item allowance, a large-item fee, a clean-up week or a disposal site. Source Not confirmed: The City names itself as the trash provider but does not publish who hauls it, what a household pays, or any rule for items that do not fit the cart. Not confirmed: No bulk-item service, allowance or price is published by the City for Vandalia. Not confirmed: The City's own site carries no announcement of its annual clean-up week; the only accounts of it found were local radio reports. Not confirmed: No local rule on set-out times, wrapping or illegal dumping was read from the city site; Vandalia's code is hosted on Municode and was not retrieved.
What Fayette County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Vandalia and its neighbors.
- Fayette County runs nothing for solid waste. The county’s own index lists as agencies the Emergency Management Agency, Health Department, Highway Department, Regional Office of Education and the ETSB/E911 addressing office, and as offices the Circuit Clerk, County Board, County Clerk & Recorder, Coroner, Sheriff, Treasurer, Probation Office, Public Defender, Regional Office of Schools, State’s Attorney and Supervisor of Assessments, at 221 S 7th St, Vandalia, IL 62471. 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 Fayette County.
- Fayette County does publish a recycling and disposal list — and nothing on it takes a mattress. The Fayette County Health Department’s sheet names, with addresses and hours: Centralia Recycling Center, "1758 West McCord, Centralia IL", 618-532-3138, "Tues & Thurs: 12:30pm-4:00pm", "Sat: 9:00am-Noon", "Closed Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri", taking "Plastic Bottle WITH lids"; the City of Farina drop-off "Located at the City Park", open only "the 3rd Sunday of each month through the following Saturday", and the City of St Peter drop-off "East Side of the Railroad tracks in St Peter", open only "the 1st through the 7th of each month", both taking clean paper, cartons, plastic bottles and aluminum cans and refusing "GLASS, aerosol cans, plants, toys, clothes, plastic bags, electronics, hoses, dishes or paper plates, pizza boxes, styrofoam"; Davis Recycling, "810 South Henrietta Street Effingham IL", newspaper only; Fayette County Soil and Water, "301 South 3rd Street Vandalia IL", 618-283-1095, "Wednesday: 8:00am to Noon Or by appointment", taking "Electronics and anything electrically powered"; O’Reilly Auto Parts, Vandalia, motor oil; Rural King, Vandalia, batteries; South Central FS and Statewide Tire, Vandalia, tires; and The Paper Depot, "105 S Garrett Street Teutopolis IL 62467", paper and aluminum. No site on the county’s list accepts mattresses, box springs or bulky household waste of any kind. Source Not confirmed: The sheet gives no fees for any site, so whether any of them charges is not established. Not confirmed: The sheet carries no publication or revision date on its face.
- The two reuse outlets Fayette County names both take furniture, and neither says anything about a mattress. The health department’s list gives Goodwill, "309 Mattes Ave Vandalia IL", 217-789-0400, "Mon-Sat: 9:00am-9:00pm", "Sun: 11:00am-7:00pm", taking "Clothing, shoes, books, games, housewares, collectibles, knickknacks, hand tools and small power tools, linens, and furniture. All needs to be clean and in working order."; and Habitat for Humanity Re-sale, "418 West Gallatin Street Vandalia IL", 618-283-9228, "Mon-Fri: 10:00am-3:00pm", "Sat: 9:00am-1:00pm", taking "Clothing, shoes, books, games, housewares, collectibles, antiques, knickknacks, hand tools and small power tools, linens, and furniture. All need to be clean and in working order". Source Not confirmed: Neither entry names mattresses or box springs, and neither shop’s own donation policy could be read, so whether either would take a mattress is not established. Not confirmed: Habitat ReStores elsewhere in Illinois publish an outright refusal of mattresses; nothing on the county’s list says whether the Vandalia shop does the same.
- There is no landfill in Fayette 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 Fayette 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. Not confirmed: A Fayette County transfer station has been the subject of Illinois Pollution Control Board proceedings; no operator page publishing its address, hours or rates was found.
- 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 Fayette 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 Vandalia
Is there free mattress disposal in Vandalia?
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 Vandalia?
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.