2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Leonia, NJ.
6 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Bergen County, New Jersey · 28 options, 8 free · checked Nov 6, 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 Leonia
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Leonia (our Leonia mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout New JerseyBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in LeoniaBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Drop-off options near Leonia2 places that take mattresses, nearest 18 miles awayFrom $11
- 4Junk removal options serving Leonia4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Leonia20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Leonia2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Leonia rules · Bergen County · New Jersey rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Leonia
Use our Leonia 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 New Jersey. 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.
- Leonia 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 Leonia
Leonia’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.
Leonia monthly bulk trash collection (second Thursday)
The whole Borough of Leonia on one day a month. The Borough's notice is explicit that no part of town has a different day: "Bulk Trash for the entire town will ONLY be collected monthly on the 2nd Thursday. This schedule overrides the Community Calendar." No booking step is published for bulk trash.
The last date published for this was Jun 3, 2026, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
Mattresses are named among the accepted items: "Acceptable items: Furniture, mattresses, & other household goods." The refusals are named too: "Unacceptable items: Construction debris, electronics, metal, large household appliances, and hazardous materials will NOT be collected." The route began as a six-month pilot on January 1, 2026, with dates "January 8 • February 12 • March 12 • April 9 • May 14 • June 11", and on June 3, 2026 the Mayor and Council "unanimously endorsed a permanent move to a once-per-month bulk trash pickup schedule on the 2nd Thursday of the month", with all updated dates to appear in the calendar mailed to residents. Setting out on the wrong day is enforced: "Violations will be issued for non-compliance." Appliances are routed off this run and booked separately — "the DPW will schedule a pick up of these items. Call 201-592-5790; leave your name, phone number, and address where the items are to be picked up." Ordinary garbage, which runs every Tuesday and Friday, is separately capped by Ordinance 2025-20: "All solid waste must be placed in containers that are 32 gallons or less in size. Each container must not exceed 50 pounds when full." That fifty-pound cap is written against garbage containers and not against bulk items. No fee is published for bulk trash collection. Borough Hall: 312 Broad Avenue, Leonia, NJ 07605, (201) 592-5780.
Not confirmed: No per-household item limit is published for bulk trash.
Not confirmed: No fee is published.
Not confirmed: No wrapping or bagging requirement for a mattress is published.
Not confirmed: The Borough's standing Garbage/Recycling Pickup Schedule page still describes bulk trash as collected "on alternate Mondays and Thursdays, bi-weekly" and omits mattresses from its item list; the notices that replaced that schedule are later and say they override it, but the page has not been corrected.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 6, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Drop-off options near Leonia
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Leonia. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
Town of North Hempstead Sunday Resident Drop-Off
Town of North Hempstead residents only — a valid driver's license with a North Hempstead address is required, and the recycling page states proof of residency (driver's license) is required at the Solid Waste Management Authority Transfer Station at 999 West Shore Road, Roslyn. No commercial vehicles, no trailers and no rental vehicles larger than a van
Conditions and source
Sundays 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Clean paper, plastic and metal recyclables are free; non-hazardous items such as general refuse, furniture, do-it-yourself residential construction and demolition debris and yard waste are charged by vehicle — car $11, SUV $15, pickup $31, van $45. Payment by credit or debit card only; cash is not accepted
- $11 — car bringing non-hazardous waste including furniture
- $15 — SUV bringing non-hazardous waste including furniture
- $31 — pickup bringing non-hazardous waste including furniture
- $45 — van bringing non-hazardous waste including furniture
Not confirmed: The page names furniture but not mattresses specifically
Not confirmed: It does not say whether the material is recycled or landfilled, nor give weekday hours or fees
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$11
Visit siteFurniture Assist conditional mattress donation drop-off
Donors with acceptable items; Sunday hours excluding holidays, no appointment. Northern NJ scope; statewide donor eligibility not established.
Conditions and source
Mattresses clean on both sides without stains; king mattresses excluded. Space and visit limits apply; box-spring size exceptions unknown.
Not confirmed: Price unstated; PDF visual check unavailable; wet/pest/bagging limits unknown; no mattress-specific visit cap; pickup discrepancy inv69-006.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 24, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Furniture Assist accepted-items guide
Fee not published
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Leonia
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 Leonia
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 Leonia
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 Leonia itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Leonia's container ordinance caps ordinary garbage by weight and size, and the Borough's own standing web page still prints the bulk schedule the 2026 change replaced. The Borough's DPW notice announces "NEW SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE IN EFFECT": "To ensure the safety of our collection crews and improve efficiency, the Borough of Leonia has adopted a new ordinance 2025-20 regarding garbage receptacles. All solid waste must be placed in containers that are 32 gallons or less in size. Each container must not exceed 50 pounds when full. Do not leave out loose garbage bags – it is unsanitary and attracts unwanted pests. Residents have until January 1, 2026 to comply. After January 1, 2026 oversized and/or overweight containers will NOT be collected and residents may face financial penalites." That fifty-pound cap is written against containers of solid waste, not against bulk items, which have their own monthly route. Meanwhile the Borough's Garbage/Recycling Pickup Schedule page still reads: "Bulk Trash ("Household furnishings such as chairs, sofas, rugs and other misc. items"), trash is picked up curb side on alternate Mondays and Thursdays, bi-weekly" — the schedule the December 2025 alert says it overrides, and that page's bulk item list does not name mattresses although the alert does. The same page routes appliances off the bulk run: "White Goods ("Washing machines, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, air conditioners and misc. metal items"), the DPW will schedule a pick up of these items. Call 201-592-5790; leave your name, phone number, and address where the items are to be picked up." Garbage itself "is picked up curbside every Tuesday and Friday for the entire Borough." Borough Hall is at 312 Broad Avenue, Leonia, NJ 07605, (201) 592-5780. Source Not confirmed: The Borough's standing Garbage/Recycling Pickup Schedule page and its December 2025 and June 2026 notices give different bulk trash schedules and different item lists. The notices are the later statements and say in terms that they override the calendar, but the Borough has not corrected the page, and the conflict is recorded rather than resolved.
What Bergen County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Leonia and its neighbors.
- Not an option: Bergen County's county-level waste facility program is the BCUA's household hazardous waste collection, which is free to all county residents but takes no bulky items. "The BCUA operates a Household Hazardous Waste ('HHW') Management and Disposal Program for all Bergen County residents." "From residents, the BCUA will accept items such as paints, automotive products, pesticides, aerosols, flammable materials, etc. that are used around your home on a daily basis." "There is no charge for Bergen County residents to dispose of household hazardous waste material at this program." It is event-based, not a standing site: "Collections are held in Moonachie, Paramus and Mahwah." 2026 dates and locations are Bergen County Utilities Authority, 98 Empire Blvd., Moonachie (March 7 and November 14, 2026); Bergen County Campgaw Reservation, 200 Campgaw Rd., Mahwah (May 16, July 18 and September 19, 2026); and Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Rd., Paramus (April 19, June 7 and October 18, 2026). "Residents must stay in their vehicles at all times." Mattresses, furniture and bulky waste are not part of the program. Source
- The Bergen County Utilities Authority handles "solid waste management services for all seventy Bergen County municipalities", but its published county-wide services stop short of bulky waste, and its own guide sends residents to their town DPW. The 2025 Recycling & Solid Waste Guide's contents are: "What is Recycling? / Hazardous Waste / Battery Recycling / HHW Events / Mobile Paper Shredding / Tire Recycling / Computers and Electronics / Paper Shredding, Tire, Computers and Electronics Recycling Events / What to Recycle / Recycle Right! / Recycle Coach / Dates to Remember / Backyard Composting / Solid Waste Education / 2025 Recycling Events / 2025 HHW Events / Municipal DPW Contacts / Challenge Grant Program / Board of Commissioners". The guide's own summary of the program range is "household hazardous waste collection, paper shredding, tire recycling, and electronics recycling events". Mattresses, box springs, furniture and bulky waste appear nowhere in the guide; the county's answer for them is the Municipal DPW contact list. BCUA also enforces solid waste flow control, publishing a list of Designated Disposal Facilities that licensed haulers must use — a hauler rule, not a resident drop-off. Source Not confirmed: The BCUA publishes no mattress or bulky-waste guidance, price or outlet Not confirmed: Bulky collection in Bergen County is municipal and was not researched at the county layer Not confirmed: No county-wide donation option for mattresses is named by the county or the authority
New Jersey mattress disposal rules
- NJDEP County/Municipal Recycling Coordinator Locator lists municipal (updated August 2026) and county (updated July 2026) coordinator contacts. No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on NJDEP pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress collection is handled by counties/municipalities. Source
Questions people ask about Leonia
Is there free mattress disposal in Leonia?
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 Leonia?
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 New Jersey?
NJDEP County/Municipal Recycling Coordinator Locator lists municipal (updated August 2026) and county (updated July 2026) coordinator contacts. No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on NJDEP pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress collection is handled by counties/municipalities.
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.