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How to get rid of a mattress in Denton, MD.
6 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Caroline County, Maryland · 28 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 Denton
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Denton (our Denton mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout MarylandBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in DentonBook a date with the city and leave it at the curb$5
- 3Drop-off options near Denton2 places that take mattresses, nearest 1 miles awayFrom $7.50
- 4Junk removal options serving Denton4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Denton20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Denton2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Caroline County · Maryland rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Denton
Use our Denton 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.
- Denton 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 Denton
Denton’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 Denton special collection
Residential households in the Town of Denton. 'This service is for Residential households - (No Commercial or Government pickups)'.
Conditions and source
Mattresses and box springs each appear as their own line on Denton's $5 fee list, so a bed set is two items and $10. 'There will be a $5.00 per item fee for special collection for the following items: (Pick up ticket must be purchased in advance.)' Wrapping is compulsory: '***For health reasons - all mattresses & box springs are required to be completely sealed in plastic. Standard size plastic bedding bags are now available for sale through the Finance Dept. and can also be purchased when buying your special collection pick-up tickets. Other furniture may be required to be wrapped and sealed in plastic, when needed.' Collection is on Wednesday mornings. 'Special Collection Pickup tickets must be purchased by noon on Tuesday at the Denton Town Office, 4N. Second St., Denton MD 21629 to be added to the schedule for weekly pickup', and residents must also 'call the Town Office by noon on Tuesdays to schedule weekly pickup. Call (410) 479-2050'; a printable Special Collection / Bulk Pick-Up form may be dropped in the night deposit box with payment instead. Set-out: 'Residents are encouraged to put items out after 5 pm on Tuesday. All items must be out before 6 am on Wednesday. Do not block sidewalks.' Yard waste, brush under 4 inches, bagged leaves and grass, bundled cardboard and newspaper and dried-out paint cans are collected free. Refused outright: above-ground and inflatable pools, antifreeze, asbestos, automobile parts, bathtubs, sinks and toilets, batteries, carpet, concrete, construction or demolition debris, doors, drywall, explosives, glass, hazardous waste, heaters, hot water heaters, lumber, mirrors, motor oil, paint cans with anything in them, pallets, panelling and plywood, pellet and wood stoves, pianos and organs, pool covers and liners, rugs larger than 10' x 10', shingles, siding, straw and hay, and tires. 'DPW reserves the right to deny collection of items not meeting the above criteria or properly sorted. "Any furniture or bedding with bedbugs MUST be completely wrapped and sealed!"'
Not confirmed: The price of a plastic bedding bag from the Finance Department is not published, and no cap on the number of items in one special collection is stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$5
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Drop-off options near Denton
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Denton. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Nearest
Midshore II Regional Solid Waste Facility self-haul disposal ($30 per-mattress surcharge)
The published tip fee schedule sets one rate for "Residential & Commercial Waste" and states no residency requirement or permit condition for crossing the scales, unlike Caroline County's three permit-required courtesy sites. Midshore II is the regional landfill shared by Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot counties under an agreement in which each hosts it in turn, and it currently sits in Caroline County. A Denton resident uses it as the county's landfill, and it is the only Caroline County site that will take a mattress at all.
Conditions and source
12236 River Road, Ridgely. Scale hours are "Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., last load taken at 3:15 p.m." and "Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., last load taken at 12:15 p.m."; "The facility is NOT open on Sunday." Effective 07/01/2026 the schedule charges "Residential & Commercial Waste - $74.50 per ton w/a $10 minimum (up to 260 lbs.)" and adds "Mattresses - $30/each surcharge". The document states of its surcharges that they are "in addition to the standard tip fee (charge for weight)", so one mattress under 260 lbs costs the $10 minimum plus the $30 surcharge. Oversized items over 15 feet such as boats, trailers and campers carry a $120 per-item surcharge, and brush and yard waste are $49.50 per ton with a $10 minimum up to 400 lbs. A mattress cannot be left at any Caroline County courtesy site instead: "Discarded furnishings such carpet, mattresses, appliances, furniture, appliances must be taken to the landfill." The separate Holly Road Homeowners Drop Off on the same road is free but limited to seven 32/33-gallon bags of trash or brush a day, with trailers prohibited and no mattress allowance.
- $10 — Minimum weight charge: "Residential & Commercial Waste - $74.50 per ton w/a $10 minimum (up to 260 lbs.)", effective 07/01/2026. This is the base a mattress is weighed against before the $30 per-mattress surcharge is added.
- Plus $30 — "Mattresses - $30/each surcharge" on the Midshore II Regional Solid Waste Facility tip fee schedule effective 07/01/2026. The document states that its per-item surcharges are "in addition to the standard tip fee (charge for weight)", so this $30 stacks on the weight charge — for a single mattress under 260 lbs that is the $10 minimum, giving $40 in total. Whether a box spring counts as a second mattress for the surcharge is not stated.
Not confirmed: The schedule states no residency restriction, so whether a self-hauler from outside the four Midshore counties may tip a mattress here is not established.
Not confirmed: Whether a box spring counts as a second mattress for the $30 surcharge is not stated.
Not confirmed: Whether mattresses tipped here are landfilled or separated for recovery is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Courtesy Drop-Off Sites | Caroline County, MD
Midshore II Regional Solid Waste Facility Tip Fee Schedule & Information (effective 07/01/2026)
$10
Visit siteCheapest
Sandtown Landfill self-haul disposal
No residency restriction is published; DSWA facilities are open to the public at the published user fees.
Conditions and source
Open Monday–Saturday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m. FY2027 user fees: solid waste $80.00/ton, C&D $80.00/ton, with a minimum charge of $7.50 per vehicle. Kent County's own trash guidelines direct residents to Sandtown Landfill for items its curbside crews cannot take.
Not confirmed: No per-mattress fee published.
Not confirmed: Outcome (recycled vs landfilled) not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Delaware Solid Waste Authority Fiscal Year 2027 User Fee Schedule
$7.50
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Denton
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 Denton
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 Denton
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 Caroline County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Denton and its neighbors.
- Caroline County's trash permit is the most expensive residency gate in this batch, and it does not buy a mattress drop-off. "The permit fee currently is $100 for one vehicle per year" and "It is $25 for each additional vehicle", prorated depending on when in the year it is bought. "Proof of County residency is required" to obtain one, and the permit covers "the three permit-required courtesy sites" — Melville, Old Denton and Preston — none of which accepts a mattress under the county's rule that discarded furnishings must go to the landfill. A Denton resident therefore gains nothing towards mattress disposal from the $100 permit: the free Holly Road site needs no permit, and the mattress itself has to go over the landfill scales at Midshore II at the $10 minimum plus the $30 mattress surcharge. Source Not confirmed: The page describes no county bulky-item or curbside collection program, and no Caroline County collection service was found on the county's trash and recycling pages; whether the county runs one is not established from a page that says so either way. Not confirmed: No county-wide free dump day, voucher or amnesty event was found on Caroline County's solid-waste pages.
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 Denton
Is there free mattress disposal in Denton?
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 Denton?
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.