2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Ridgefield Park, NJ.
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Bergen County, New Jersey · 29 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 Ridgefield Park
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Ridgefield Park (our Ridgefield Park mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout New JerseyBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in Ridgefield ParkBook a date with the city and leave it at the curb$10
- 3Drop-off options near Ridgefield Park3 places that take mattresses, nearest 18 miles awayFrom $11
- 4Junk removal options serving Ridgefield Park4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Ridgefield Park20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Ridgefield Park2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Ridgefield Park rules · Bergen County · New Jersey rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Ridgefield Park
Use our Ridgefield Park 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.
- Ridgefield Park 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 Ridgefield Park
Ridgefield Park’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.
Village of Ridgefield Park monthly limited trash collection (mattresses count as trash, not garbage)
Qualifying premises within the Village. Code Section 214-15A: "Combined garbage and trash collections will be furnished by the Village of Ridgefield Park to all qualifying premises within the Village." Code Section 214-19G excludes "All large quantities or unusual amounts of household debris, such as attic, basement, garage or house and/or apartment cleanout at the time the house and/or apartment is changing occupant or owner", with all decisions as to large or unusual amounts made by the Superintendent of Public Works or his designee, and Ordinance No. 2026-09 restates this: "The Village will not accept any type of clean-out where a resident, renter or property owner moves out. This is the responsibility of the owner of the property."
The last date published for this was Dec 12, 1989, so it has passed.
Conditions and source
A mattress is trash, not garbage, so it travels on the monthly run rather than the twice-weekly one. Code Section 214-15B: "'garbage' is defined as that which is generated within a kitchen, bath, bedroom or office and will fit into a standard kitchen waste container. Everything else is trash." Section 214-15A: "Garbage will be collected curbside twice per week and limited trash pickup curbside once per month on days designated by resolution issued by the Board of Commissioners". The DPW will not book around it - asked "Can I schedule a pick up of bulk items?" the Village answers "No. The DPW does not do scheduled for special pick ups of any kind. Bulk trash is collected one time per month, please see calendar for your addresses schedule." How much may go out is defined by example, under Ordinance No. 2026-09 amending Section 214-15: "A reasonable amount of bulk can be placed at the curb (at the DPW discretion). Example of a reasonable amount of bulk includes: a) Regular household garbage and a living room set, or; b) Regular household garbage and a dining room set, or; c) Regular household garbage and a bedroom set." The Village is divided into four color-coded zones - Heights Blue, Westview Pink, Mid-Town Green and Downtown Brown - each with its own days. Set-out under Section 214-23: "No containers shall be set out prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to collection, and all containers shall be removed by 8:00 p.m. on the collection day", and when a collection day falls on a legal holiday nothing goes out until the next scheduled collection. Code Section 214-17 runs a sticker program for trash put out alongside garbage: a single sticker covers the day's set-out however many items it contains, each household receives 10 stickers per year, additional stickers cost $10 each at the Public Works Office, and "If a sticker is not present, the trash will not be removed." The Village suspended bulk trash collection entirely for the month of August 2026 - "There will be NO bulk trash pick-up for the month of AUGUST. Bulk trash pick-up will return in September" - because "we have had employees end up in the emergency room for heat-related injuries while picking up heavy trash items", and the same notice said that in 2027 there would be no such collection during July and August. Garbage cans may not exceed 44 gallons from September 1, 2026. Violations are punishable under Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty.
Not confirmed: The Village's current DPW pages and FAQs describe monthly bulk trash and do not mention the Section 214-17 sticker program, so whether it is still operated is not established from the Village's public-facing pages.
Not confirmed: Section 214-17A splits the Village at Mt. Vernon Street for Thursday and Friday trash while the DPW now publishes four color-coded zones, and the two are not reconciled.
Not confirmed: Neither the Code nor any Village page names a mattress; its classification rests on the Section 214-15B kitchen-container test.
Not confirmed: Whether a bedroom set is read to include both a mattress and a box spring is not stated.
Not confirmed: The summer notice's headline says bulk trash while its closing line says "NO trash pick up during JULY and AUGUST".
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 6, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Village of Ridgefield Park: DPW Ordinance Changes, Ordinance No. 2026-09 (Garbage)
Village of Ridgefield Park: Department of Public Works Frequently Asked Questions
$10
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Drop-off options near Ridgefield Park
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Ridgefield Park. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Village of Ridgefield Park Recycling Center resident bulk drop-off
Ridgefield Park residents only. The Village states: "The Recycling Center is open Monday through Saturday, 9:00AM to 12:00PM. Proof of residency is required, and no house or apartment clean-outs are accepted." Contractors and commercial loads are not provided for, and the Village separately refuses clean-outs on a move-out as the property owner's responsibility.
Conditions and source
Open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at 24 Industrial Avenue. The Village offers the center as the alternative to a bulk pickup it will not schedule: "Or you may bring the items to the Recycling Center, 24 Industrial Avenue. The Center is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon." During the August 2026 bulk trash suspension the Village pointed residents here: "As always, the Recycling Center is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for resident use. Items may be dropped off. Proof of residency is required. No house or apartment clean-outs are accepted." Styrofoam must be brought here rather than set at the curb, clean and free of tape. No fee is published for resident drop-off.
Not confirmed: The Village does not name a mattress among the items that may be dropped off; its answer covers bulk items generally.
Not confirmed: No fee, and no statement that drop-off is free, is published.
Not confirmed: The form of proof of residency accepted, and any quantity limit on a resident drop-off, are not published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 6, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Village of Ridgefield Park: Urgent Notice, No Bulk Trash Pick Up During the Summer Months
Village of Ridgefield Park: Department of Public Works Frequently Asked Questions
Fee not published
Visit siteNearest
Furniture 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
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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 siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Ridgefield Park
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
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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 Ridgefield Park
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 Ridgefield Park
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 Ridgefield Park itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Ridgefield Park requires a telephone call before a large item goes out, with a deadline and a fine behind it. The Village's Recycle Coach page instructs residents, for large items including white goods, tires and electronics: "Call DPW at 440-4860 to give your address and place at the curb on Tuesday night for Wednesday collection." The DPW Calendars & Resources page states the deadline: "White goods and scrap metal pickup must be called in to DPW by 2:30 p.m. Tuesday for Wednesday collection." The Recycle Coach page warns that failure to call will leave the item at the curb and may expose the resident to a fine. The Village is divided into four color-coded collection zones - "Heights - Blue", "Westview - Pink", "Mid-Town - Green" and "Downtown - Brown" - each with its own collection days. Source Not confirmed: The call-in requirement is published for white goods, scrap metal, tires and electronics. Nothing says a mattress must be called in, and nothing says it need not be. Not confirmed: The fine threatened for setting out a large item without calling is not quantified and no ordinance section is cited. Not confirmed: The Village does not publish which streets fall in which of the four zones on the pages read.
What Bergen County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Ridgefield Park 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 Ridgefield Park
Is there free mattress disposal in Ridgefield Park?
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 Ridgefield Park?
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.