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How to get rid of a mattress in Dexter, MO.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Stoddard County, Missouri · 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 Dexter
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Dexter (our Dexter mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout MissouriBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in DexterBook a date with the city and leave it at the curb$1
- 3Junk removal options serving Dexter4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Dexter20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Dexter2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Stoddard County · Missouri rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Dexter
Use our Dexter 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 Missouri. 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.
- Dexter 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 Dexter
Dexter’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 Dexter bulky item collection — $1.00 red tag, mattresses named in the ordinance
City of Dexter garbage customers within the city limits; new residents are enrolled automatically. 'Landlords shall be responsible for trash removal from tenants, including bulk items, and these items are to be placed at the normal trash pickup.'
Conditions and source
Code Sec. 235.090: 'Customers setting out all other bulky items, such as couches, chairs, mattresses, etc., must purchase a red tag from City Hall at a cost of one dollar ($1.00) for each bulky item to be collected.' White goods need a $10.00 blue tag instead. Booking: 'Customers setting out bulky items must call the Water Department (573-624-5527) by noon on Thursday to have items picked up on Friday. A maximum of two (2) bulky items per customer will be picked up at any one (1) collection.' Sec. 235.030 puts bulky waste on 'the first (1st) and third (3rd) Fridays of each month, except in such weeks when a holiday occurs', restricted to two items per customer per month. Waste is set within ten feet of the curb, or the alley where there is a usable one, and 'shall not be so placed until the regularly scheduled collection day'; everything must be off the collection site by midnight on the day of collection. Tag fees are non-refundable, and counterfeit tags are an offense in their own right.
Not confirmed: The ordinance caps bulky items at two per collection in one section and two per customer per month in another; the two are not reconciled.
Not confirmed: Whether a mattress and box spring are one red tag or two is not stated.
Not confirmed: No wrapping, bagging or size rule is published for a mattress.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
City of Dexter, MO Code Chapter 235: Solid Waste and Recycling
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Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Junk removal options serving Dexter
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 Dexter
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 Dexter
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 Stoddard County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Dexter and its neighbors.
- Stoddard County has a landfill of its own but no permitted transfer station. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources list of operating solid waste landfills records one sanitary landfill in the county, Lemons Landfill LLC at Dexter; the DNR list of operating solid waste processing facilities names no transfer station anywhere in Stoddard County. A mattress taken to Lemons is therefore buried. The operator publishes no page of its own giving the site's hours, gate rate, minimum charge or accepted-materials list, and nothing establishes in writing whether a household may self-haul there at all. Source Not confirmed: Lemons Landfill publishes no hours, no rates and no self-haul terms; whether a household may tip there, and at what price, is unestablished Not confirmed: No per-item mattress fee exists for any site in Stoddard County
- Stoddard County runs no collection and its regional body runs none either. The county belongs to District S, the Bootheel Solid Waste Management District, covering 'Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Scott and Stoddard counties', whose director sits at the Bootheel Regional Planning Commission, 105 E. North Main, Dexter, MO 63841 — inside Stoddard County itself. The district page describes no program, no facility and no collection service of its own, only a referral to the Missouri Materials Management Directory for contractors offering 'recycling, reuse and disposal services'. No free dump day, voucher or amnesty event is published for the county. Source Not confirmed: Stoddard County's own commission publishes no solid waste page that could be located; the finding rests on the district's and the state's published record
- No mattress recycler serves Stoddard County, and none exists at state level to fall back on. The Missouri Product Stewardship Council's own page on mattresses argues for a Missouri program rather than describing one: it names California, Connecticut and Rhode Island as the states where 'consumers pay a small eco fee when they purchase a new mattress', names no Missouri recycler or drop-off site, and points readers to the national Mattress Recycling Council and Bye Bye Mattress locators instead. Missouri has enacted no mattress recycling law. Source Not confirmed: No mattress recycler was found in Stoddard County or anywhere in south-east Missouri
Missouri mattress disposal rules
- Sleepyhead FAQ states no local mattress recycling options. Bridging The Gap primary page advertises mattress recycling in Kansas City at 5117 E 31st Street. Source
- Missouri DNR: 20 solid waste management districts plan local recycling services, with a county-to-district lookup map. No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on DNR pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments. Source
Questions people ask about Dexter
Is there free mattress disposal in Dexter?
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 Dexter?
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 Missouri?
Sleepyhead FAQ states no local mattress recycling options. Bridging The Gap primary page advertises mattress recycling in Kansas City at 5117 E 31st Street.
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.