2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Fulton, MO.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Callaway County, Missouri · 27 options, 9 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 Fulton
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Fulton (our Fulton mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout MissouriBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in FultonBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFree
- 3Junk removal options serving Fulton4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Fulton20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Fulton2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Callaway County · Missouri rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Fulton
Use our Fulton 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.
- Fulton 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 Fulton
Fulton’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.
Fulton spring and fall Cleanup Week large-item collection
All residential customers with a city-issued trash cart. Anyone without a city cart is outside it.
Conditions and source
"Each spring and fall, we offer a Cleanup Week that includes free collection of large items to all residential customers with a city-issued trash cart." Not eligible for free collection: chemicals, household hazardous waste, major appliances, car batteries and tires; a fee applies for construction debris. Items go out on the normal trash collection day during the week. Dates are published on the yearly Solid Waste Schedule sent to utility customers at the end of each year and at fultonmo.gov/utilities. A mattress is named neither as eligible nor as excluded.
Not confirmed: A mattress is named nowhere in the guide, on either the free-collection list or the itemized not-eligible list
Not confirmed: The 2026 Cleanup Week dates are on the mailed annual schedule and are not published in the guide
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
Visit siteFulton special pickup for items outside the cart
City of Fulton residential solid waste customers; the city's own Solid Waste Department collects, rather than a contracted hauler.
Conditions and source
"Larger items such as lumber and furniture will not be picked up with your regular trash. Anything placed outside of your cart is considered a special pickup and will incur an additional $17.58 charge. To schedule a special pickup, please call the Solid Waste Department" at 573-592-3176. Carts must be returned to the premises within 24 hours of the collection day or a $25.00 service charge applies under Ordinance 1686-25. A mattress is not named in the city's guide.
Not confirmed: Whether the $17.58 charge is per item or per visit is not stated; the guide applies it to "anything placed outside of your cart"
Not confirmed: A mattress is not named in the guide
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$17.58
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Junk removal options serving Fulton
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 Fulton
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 Fulton
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 Callaway County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Fulton and its neighbors.
- Callaway County runs no household collection, no drop-off and no waste facility. Its own site lists as departments the Assessor, Auditor, Circuit Clerk, Collector, Commission, GIS, County Clerk, Human Resources, Public Administrator, Bid Information, Recorder, Road and Bridge and Treasurer, and as services the County Clerk, Dust Control, Emergency Services, the Health Department, Ordinances, Policies and Resolutions, Property Assessment and the Recorder. There is no sanitation or solid waste department, no transfer station, no bulky item program, no free dump day and no recycling service. The one waste facility in the county open to all its residents is the City of Fulton's Household Hazardous Waste facility at 151 W. Tennyson, open to residents of Fulton and Callaway County on the second and fourth Saturdays April to October by appointment, which takes chemicals and not furniture. Callaway County households, Fulton's included beyond the city's own arrangements, are left to a private subscription hauler or to a haul out of the county. Source
- The DNR operating processing table lists no transfer station, no material recovery facility and no infectious waste facility anywhere in Callaway County, and the operating landfill table lists no landfill in the county either. There is no permitted disposal site inside Callaway County for a Fulton resident to drive a mattress to. The nearest permitted sites are across the county line: the Columbia Sanitary Landfill in Boone County to the west and the Jefferson City Landfill in Cole County to the south. Source
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 Fulton
Is there free mattress disposal in Fulton?
Yes: Fulton spring and fall Cleanup Week large-item collection; Casper removal with In-Home Delivery & Setup; Havertys complimentary mattress removal. Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Fulton?
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.