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How to get rid of a mattress in Jackson, MO.
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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri · 28 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
6 ways to get rid of a mattress in Jackson
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Jackson (our Jackson mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout MissouriBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in JacksonBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFree–$50
- 3Drop-off options near Jackson2 places that take mattresses, nearest 7 miles awayFrom $25
- 4Junk removal options serving Jackson4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Jackson20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Jackson2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Cape Girardeau County · Missouri rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Jackson
Use our Jackson 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.
- Jackson 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 Jackson
Jackson’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 Jackson annual free special pickup, and charged special pickups thereafter
'Actively-billed residential solid waste locations qualify for one free special pickup per calendar year, subject to certain restrictions.' The free pickup is one per residential trash pickup location per calendar year.
Conditions and source
By appointment only, requested through the city's Special Pickup Form or by calling 573-243-2300. Free pickups run on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, 'excluding weeks that include City-observed holidays', and 'Pickups must be scheduled by 3:00 p.m. the business day before the requested date of pickup.' Items must be at the curb by 8:00 a.m. on the scheduled day. A four cubic yard limit applies to the whole set-out — 'approximately 7' long by 4' wide by 4' deep' — and items longer than 10 feet should be cut into 5-foot lengths, so a mattress and box spring fit comfortably. The normal three-bag limit is not enforced that day; household trash must be bagged, tied or bundled and carpet cut, rolled and bound in lengths of 4 feet or less. Refused: yard waste; all electronic waste; 'appliances (all types), tires, batteries, motor oil, concrete, railroad ties, automobile parts, pesticides, or hazardous materials'. Mattresses appear on no exclusion list. Once the free pickup is used, further special pickups are charged by size and content with a minimum charge of $50 that must be pre-paid.
- $0 — The one free special pickup per calendar year, stated as free by the City: 'Actively-billed residential solid waste locations qualify for one free special pickup per calendar year.' It covers up to four cubic yards placed at the curb by 8:00 a.m. on the appointed Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, which is ample for a mattress and box spring. Appliances, electronics, tires and hazardous items are excluded; mattresses are not.
- $50 — Minimum pre-paid charge for any special pickup after the free annual one has been used. The City states that fees for additional pickups are based on size and content with a minimum charge of $50 that must be pre-paid; no rate above that minimum is published, so $50 is a floor and not a mattress price.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named as accepted; they are simply not excluded.
Not confirmed: Above the $50 minimum the city publishes no rate for a charged pickup — only 'based on size and content'.
Not confirmed: No wrapping, bagging or bed-bug rule is published for a mattress.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
City of Jackson, Missouri — Free Special Pickup Program rules (PDF)
Free–$50
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Drop-off options near Jackson
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Jackson. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Jackson Transfer Station self-haul disposal (no Missouri price is published for this site)
Waste Connections says the site provides disposal 'to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers' and states no residency requirement.
Conditions and source
At 2004 Lee Avenue, Jackson, MO 63755, formerly known as the Durham/RAD Landfill. The station accepts municipal solid waste, special waste and materials involving solidification and recovers cardboard, office paper, plastics, oil, glass and metals. Nothing else on the page describes this site: the hours-and-rates block it displays is headed 'Travis County Landfill Rates', the account number inside it is a 512 (Austin, Texas) number, and the contact panel names Cold Canyon Landfill in California. No opening hours and no price for the Jackson, Missouri site are published anywhere.
Not confirmed: No hours are published for this site; the hours shown belong to a Texas facility
Not confirmed: No gate rate, minimum charge or per-item fee is published for this site; the figures on the page are another facility's and cannot be attributed to it
Not confirmed: The page does not say whether a mattress is accepted
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Waste Connections - Jackson Transfer Station, Jackson, Missouri (formerly Durham/RAD Landfill)
Fee not published
Visit siteCheapest
City of Cape Girardeau Transfer Station self-haul disposal (a mattress is weighed in as general disposal)
The city publishes no residency requirement and no out-of-city rate for the transfer station; one rate table applies to whoever arrives. It does not state in writing that residents of the rest of Cape Girardeau County may use it.
Conditions and source
Open weekdays 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2055 Corporate Circle, closed weekends and City holidays; phone 573-339-6353. Rates effective 7/1/26: general disposal $90.00 per ton against a $25.00 minimum charge, white goods $25.00 each, and a monthly fuel surcharge currently $1.63 per ton. Any vehicle whose load is not completely covered is charged a $25.00 unsecured load fee on top. Payment on site by cash, check or card. Tires, batteries, motor oil, concrete, railroad ties, automobile parts, pesticides, oil based paint and other hazardous material are refused; a mattress is on neither the refused list nor the rate table, so it is weighed in as general disposal. Waste is transferred to a Republic Services landfill, so a mattress is buried.
- $25 — minimum charge per load, rates effective 7/1/26; general disposal is $90.00 per ton above the minimum, plus a monthly fuel surcharge currently $1.63 per ton
- Plus $25 — surcharge for any vehicle arriving with a load that is not completely covered
Not confirmed: No per-item mattress or box spring fee is published; a single mattress falls inside the $25.00 minimum
Not confirmed: The city's decommissioned CivicLive site still serves the superseded 7/1/25 schedule on a working link
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 29, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$25
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Jackson
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 Jackson
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 Jackson
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 Cape Girardeau County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Jackson and its neighbors.
- The city's decommissioned CivicLive site still answers on a working link and still serves the previous transfer station schedule: fees effective 7/1/25 of general disposal $84.62 per ton, limbs and brush $84.62 per ton, white goods $25.00 each, an unsecured load fee of $25 and a minimum charge of $20.00, with a fuel surcharge as of 09/1/25 of $.00 per ton. These figures are superseded by the 7/1/26 schedule on the city's current site and must not be quoted as current. The address, hours and refused-items list are unchanged between the two versions, and neither version names a mattress. Source
- The City of Jackson, the county seat, runs the county's only other municipal program. Its Sanitation Department offers special pickup by appointment: 'Actively-billed residential solid waste locations qualify for one free special pickup per calendar year', with further pickups charged from a minimum $50 pre-paid fee set by size and content. The city also runs a Recycling Center at 508 Sawyer Lane taking recyclables and electronic waste, with charges for televisions ($30 for CRT sets 26 inches or smaller, $20 for flat screens). This is a city program for city utility customers only and reaches nobody else in Cape Girardeau County. A mattress is named nowhere on the page, neither in the special-pickup rules nor at the recycling center. Source Not confirmed: The city does not say whether a mattress may be put out for a special pickup, nor what one would cost
- Cape Girardeau County itself runs no household collection, and its regional solid waste body is a grant-maker rather than a service. The Southeast Missouri Solid Waste Management District, administered by SEMO RPC, covers Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Iron, Madison, Perry, St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve counties and 'awards grants to cities, counties, recycling nonprofits, and for-profit recycling entities in order to reduce the amount of waste deposited in landfills'. It publishes no drop-off site, no collection route, no free dump day and no clean-up event of its own; its past grants funded county and city recycling centers, household hazardous waste events and e-waste collections run by other bodies. A resident outside an incorporated city's collection area therefore subscribes to a private hauler or self-hauls. Source Not confirmed: Cape Girardeau County's own website, capecounty.us, is behind a robot challenge screen and could not be read; the county's own words on solid waste remain unverified
- Not an option: The county's Habitat ReStore will not take a mattress. Habitat for Humanity Cape Area's published donation guidelines list 'Mattresses or box springs' under 'WE CANNOT TAKE', alongside clothing and linens of any kind, tires and tube/projection televisions. The refusal is deliberate rather than an omission: the same page's furniture list expressly accepts 'Bed frames' and 'Futons'. The store is at 501 South Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 with its entrance on Commercial Street, open Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; donations are dropped at the donation center at 2365 Rust Ave., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703, Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Source
- There is no mattress recycling program in Missouri. The Mattress Recycling Council, which runs the Bye Bye Mattress free drop-off network, states that 'We operate recycling programs in states that have enacted mattress recycling laws' and lists only California, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Oregon. Missouri has passed no such law, so a resident of Cape Girardeau County has no stewardship-funded drop-off to fall back on and the tipping fee at the transfer station is what a mattress actually costs to get rid of. Source Not confirmed: No dedicated mattress recycler was found anywhere in Cape Girardeau County
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 Jackson
Is there free mattress disposal in Jackson?
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 Jackson?
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.