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How to get rid of a mattress in Chestertown, MD.
6 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Kent County, Maryland · 27 options, 8 free · checked Sep 28, 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
6 ways to get rid of a mattress in Chestertown
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Chestertown (our Chestertown mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout MarylandBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in ChestertownBook a date with the city and leave it at the curb$10
- 3Drop-off options near Chestertown1 place that takes mattresses, nearest 3 miles awayFrom $4
- 4Junk removal options serving Chestertown4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Chestertown20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Chestertown2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Maryland rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Chestertown
Use our Chestertown 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 Maryland. 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.
- Chestertown 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 Chestertown
Chestertown’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.
Town of Chestertown fee-based bulk trash pickup
Single-family residences in the Town of Chestertown. 'THE TOWN PICKS UP THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, FOR RESIDENCES ONLY, ON MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS WITH ADVANCE NOTIFICATION. NO ITEMS WILL BE PICKED UP THAT WERE PART OF A COMMERCIAL CONTRACT OR JOB.' Code section 85-1 limits bulk trash to waste 'generated by the activities of a single-family household and not by a contractor, or by any commercial or industrial entity.'
Conditions and source
Bulk trash is collected on Mondays and Fridays with advance notification, up to 'MAXIMUM 10 ITEMS PER REQUEST'. Book at 410-778-0500 or online. Payment comes first: 'Payments must be made at Town Hall or online and once we receive payment for the service, pick up will occur', and Code section 85-2 requires that 'The fees for pickup will be paid in advance of the pickup itself and the request shall be made by the end of the preceding working day. The bulk trash shall be separated as required and placed at the curb for pickup.' Ordinary garbage is separate and free: two 30-gallon cans twice a week, collected by private haulers under town contract, out the night before or no later than 5 a.m. on the collection day. Never accepted in trash or recycling: car parts, paint cans, tires, oil tanks, propane tanks, contractor's waste, mercury bulbs and batteries of any kind. An item left out rather than collected is dealt with under Code section 85-4: the owner has up to 24 hours to remove it, after which the town removes it and bills the landfill weight cost plus its own cost, with 8% annual interest after 30 days and a lien on the property if the bill is unpaid at year's end.
- $10 — 'Small Household Items (i.e. lamps, toys, stroller, etc.) - $10.00 each.' Paid in advance at Town Hall or online; maximum ten items per request.
- $25 — 'All Household Appliances, Furniture, Electronics & Large Items - $25.00 each.' Paid in advance at Town Hall or online; maximum ten items per request. The town does not say in which band a mattress or box spring falls.
Not confirmed: The town's rate card and the code definition of bulk trash both name furniture but neither names mattresses or box springs, so which fee band a mattress falls into, and whether a mattress and box spring count as one item or two against the ten-item ceiling, is not published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Town of Chestertown, Recycling & Trash
Chestertown, MD Code of Ordinances, Chapter 85 - Garbage and Trash Removal
$10
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Drop-off options near Chestertown
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Chestertown. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
Nicholson Drop-off Center oversized household items, one coupon per vehicle load (beds and mattresses named)
"A Residential Disposal Permit, along with disposal coupons, is required to use any of Kent County's drop-off centers. These permits help ensure that only Kent County property owners and residents are accessing county-operated waste facilities." Applicants provide proof of residency or property ownership and a vehicle plate or registration; the permit sticker must be displayed on the exterior of the windscreen at the lower driver's-side corner. "Business, commercial, and contractor waste is not accepted at any residential drop-off site." Eligibility is county residency or property ownership with no unincorporated-area limit, so a resident of the town of Chestertown qualifies. Permits due to expire December 31, 2026 are extended through June 30, 2027.
Conditions and source
23750 Larney Nick Road, Chestertown, five miles north-west of the town; open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, with entry cut off 15 minutes before closing. Nicholson is the only one of the county's three centers that takes a mattress: "The Sharptown and Duck Puddle Drop-off Centers only accept household trash (trash in bags or trash cans) and recyclables", while Nicholson "accepts household trash, bulk items, furniture, scrap metal, rubble and recycables." Its schedule reads "FURNITURE: to include wooden chairs, dressers, tables, etc. Oversized household items such as beds, mattresses, sofas, televisions, etc. 1 Coupon Per Vehicle Load". The permit sticker is free; coupons are sold only as a "Disposal Coupon Book: $60.00 (Book of 15 Coupons)", and must be presented in the book — "Coupons will not be accepted detached or if presented without a cover." Recyclables need neither permit nor coupon. No burned or charred material is accepted at any center, and attendants "reserve the right to reject any other material or oversize loads based on inspections at the time of delivery". Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Not confirmed: Kent County publishes no cash price for a single load, only the $60.00 book of 15 coupons, so the $4.00 per-load figure is arithmetic from those two published numbers rather than a printed rate.
Not confirmed: Whether a mattress and its box spring in one vehicle count as one load or two is not stated; the rule is per vehicle load, not per item.
Not confirmed: Whether material dropped at Nicholson is landfilled or recovered is not stated.
Not confirmed: Whether a Kent County resident may instead self-haul a mattress to the Midshore II regional landfill, which charges a $30 per-mattress surcharge, is not addressed by Kent County's pages.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$4
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4Junk removal options serving Chestertown
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 site5Store haul-away options in Chestertown
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
6Donation options in Chestertown
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.
Maryland mattress disposal rules
- No Maryland mattress stewardship program in effect. HB0984 (2026RS, Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment; prior HB0858 of 2025) would require a producer plan to MDE by July 1, 2031 and ban landfill/incinerator disposal from Jan 1, 2035; legislative page shows last status as House committee hearing (2/27), with no enactment. Source
- MDE Producer Responsibility page lists electronics, architectural paint, and packaging programs only; no mattress program. No statewide mattress landfill ban found on MDE pages as of 2026-09-22. Source
- MDE Recycling page says each county and city runs its own recycling program and tells residents to check their county's recycling website or call the county. Source
Questions people ask about Chestertown
Is there free mattress disposal in Chestertown?
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 Chestertown?
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 Maryland?
No Maryland mattress stewardship program in effect. HB0984 (2026RS, Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment; prior HB0858 of 2025) would require a producer plan to MDE by July 1, 2031 and ban landfill/incinerator disposal from Jan 1, 2035; legislative page shows last status as House committee hearing (2/27), with no enactment.
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.