2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Asheville, NC.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Buncombe County, North Carolina · 26 options, 8 free · checked Oct 30, 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 Asheville
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Asheville (our Asheville mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout AshevilleBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in AshevilleBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Junk removal options serving Asheville4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Asheville20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Asheville2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Asheville rules · Buncombe County · North Carolina rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Asheville
Use our Asheville 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 Asheville. 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.
- Asheville 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 Asheville
Asheville’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 Asheville bulky item collection (mattresses named)
Asheville residents on the city's sanitation service. The city's page says only that it 'will collect chairs, beds, mattresses and box springs, sofas, and other bulky items on request' and publishes no further eligibility rule.
Conditions and source
Book by calling (828) 251-1122 or through The Asheville App. 'Once you schedule collection, place the item(s) at your curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled collection day.' Appliances are a separate service at $10.00 per item billed on the combined utility bill; a mattress is not an appliance and no per-item figure is published for bulky items. A one-time large collection is also offered for a move into or out of a home.
Not confirmed: No charge is published for collecting a mattress and no city page says it is free. The sanitation fee schedule effective July 1, 2026 lists only the $20.00 monthly solid waste fee and $20.00 per additional cart.
Not confirmed: No limit on the number of items per request, and no frequency limit, is published.
Not confirmed: No wrapping or bagging rule is published.
Not confirmed: Where the items are taken is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Oct 30, 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.
3Junk removal options serving Asheville
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 Asheville
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 Asheville
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 Asheville itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- The City of Asheville's published sanitation fee schedule states that 'As of July 1, 2026, the City of Asheville residents and businesses will be charged a $20.00 monthly solid waste fee' on the combined utility bill, that extra roll carts cost $20.00 per month each, and that the City charges no fee for residential recycling. The schedule lists no per-item charge for bulky items, special collections or mattresses. Source Not confirmed: The fee schedule sets no bulky-item charge and does not state that bulky-item collection is included in the monthly fee, so the cost of putting a mattress out is not established either way.
- Not an option: Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity's ReStore will not take bedding. Its donation page lists under items it does not accept: 'Mattresses or box springs' and 'Bed pillows, mattress pads, or foam toppers'. It does accept 'Complete bed frames or headboards' under furniture. The stores are at 31 Meadow Road, Asheville, NC 28803 (Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) and 61 Weaver Blvd, Weaverville, NC 28787 (Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), and free donation pickup is offered across Buncombe County at 828-254-6706 — but not for a mattress, which the store does not accept in any form. Source
What Buncombe County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Asheville and its neighbors.
- Buncombe County runs its own municipal solid waste landfill at 85 Panther Branch Road, Alexander, NC 28701 (Solid Waste offices at 81 Panther Branch Road, 828-250-5460; landfill 828-250-5462). "The Landfill's mission is to protect the health and safety of all residents by disposing of all waste generated in Buncombe County in the most efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally sound manner possible." Residential landfill disposal rates: "33-gallon bags: $2 per bag"; "Less than 33-gallon bags: $1 per bag"; "Pick-up trucks, vans, or small trailers: $53.50 per ton, $10 minimum (as of July 1, 2026)". Payment by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover; "Tap to Pay not accepted". "All loads passing through Buncombe County Solid Waste Facilities must be covered and secure. Penalties for unsecured loads may be enforced." Landfill hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (loads needing over 30 minutes in by 4 p.m.) and Saturday 8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The landfill areas listed are "Landfill (MSW) / White Goods Recycling / Wood Waste Recycling / Construction and Demolition Waste (C&D) / Hazardous Household Waste (HHW) / Concrete, Brick & Block Recycling". Source Not confirmed: Buncombe County never names mattresses on any page — a site-wide search for "mattress" returns only lead-cleaning and public-health documents, so mattress acceptance and any per-item price are unstated Not confirmed: No residency restriction is published for the residential rates, so whether non-residents may use them is unclear
- Buncombe County also runs a Transfer Station with its own residential rates: "33-gallon bags of household waste with recyclables removed: $2 per bag"; "Less than 33-gallon bags: $1 per bag"; "Loads under 380 lbs, $12 minimum". Commercial and franchise haulers pay "$63.50 per ton at the Transfer Station (as of July 1, 2026)". Recycling accepted there covers lead acid batteries, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, white goods (stoves, refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, microwaves), automotive tires ("First 10 tires $0.00", "Each additional tire after 10, $2.00 per tire"), textiles ("Clothing, shoes, purses, other small textiles… clean, dry and bagged") and co-mingled recyclables. Mattresses are not named in either the fee table or the recycling list. Transfer Station hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Safety rules: "Remain in the immediate vicinity of your vehicle at all times" and "All children under the age of 15 must remain in the vehicle at all times." Source Not confirmed: The Transfer Station's street address is not published on the county's page — only the Solid Waste department address at 81 Panther Branch Road, Alexander Not confirmed: Mattress acceptance and price are not stated
North Carolina mattress disposal rules
- Current primary contact page lists showroom at 210 Swathmore Ave, High Point NC 27263, phone 336-885-4646. National directory has 210 Swathmore Dr with same phone; suffix discrepancy remains. Hours shown are showroom hours: Mon–Thu 8:30–3:30, Fri 8:30–3, weekends by appointment. Do not use showroom hours as mattress receiving hours or infer closure from missing receiving text. Source
- Town describes county convenience-center allowance as two mattresses AND two box springs per person per day with residency verification. County guide says two-mattress/box-spring limit and restricts branches. Source
- Cary labels 6120 Old Smithfield Road as county multi-material recycling. County guide labels 6120 as convenience-center Site 2 and 6130 as multi-material. Source
- NC DEQ landfill disposal bans (G.S. 130A-309.10(f)–(m)) cover items such as white goods, scrap tires, electronics, plastic bottles, and pallets; mattresses are not on the list. No statewide mattress stewardship program found on NC DEQ pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments. Source
Questions people ask about Asheville
Is there free mattress disposal in Asheville?
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 Asheville?
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 North Carolina?
Current primary contact page lists showroom at 210 Swathmore Ave, High Point NC 27263, phone 336-885-4646. National directory has 210 Swathmore Dr with same phone; suffix discrepancy remains. Hours shown are showroom hours: Mon–Thu 8:30–3:30, Fri 8:30–3, weekends by appointment. Do not use showroom hours as mattress receiving hours or infer closure from missing receiving text.
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.