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How to get rid of a mattress in Cortland, OH.
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Trumbull County, Ohio · 26 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
5 ways to get rid of a mattress in Cortland
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Cortland (our Cortland mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout OhioBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in CortlandBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Junk removal options serving Cortland4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Cortland20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Cortland2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Trumbull County · Ohio rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Cortland
Use our Cortland 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 Ohio. 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.
- Cortland 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 Cortland
Cortland’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 Cortland bulk waste collection (Ohio Valley Waste Service)
Cortland households on the city's exclusive automated residential collection contract with Ohio Valley Waste Service, 1025 Bundy Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44509: "Ohio Valley Waste Service is pleased to be the exclusive contract provider for automated residential solid waste disposal and recycling services to the City of Cortland residents. The contract's term is for five (5) years effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031." A bulk item must be booked and paid for before it is set out - "Call to schedule and pre-pay for items" - by phone or text to 330-792-2487, by email to custservice@ohiovalleywaste.com or through the hauler's website, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Backyard service at $19.15 a month covers only the two carts: "All other items must be placed at the curb."
Conditions and source
Bulk waste is "Items too large to place in the cart. Place at the curb night before, least a minimum of 3 feet from cart. Call to schedule and pre-pay for items." Mattresses are named by the hauler, and they are named on the paid list: under the heading "ITEMS NOT INCLUDED THAT WILL BE PICKED UP FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE (including, but not limited to)" the packet lists "Large Appliances & Bulk Items: Household furniture, stoves, washers, water heaters and softeners" and, as its own entry, "Mattress and box springs should be wrapped in plastic and taped closed for the protection of our workers." The fee must be pre-paid but no amount for it is published, in the hauler's guidelines packet or in the city's own 2026 bid tabulation, whose itemized five-year schedule of carts, bag charges, bag service, backdoor service and additional carts carries no bulk item line at all. Mattresses do not appear on the separate list of items that "WILL NOT BE PICKED UP THROUGH RESIDENTIAL SERVICE", which runs to ammunition, batteries, electronics, fluids, bulbs, Freon appliances, asbestos, game consoles, household chemicals, mercury items, PCBs, radioactive materials, flammables and whole tires. The packet also promises "Spring and Fall Cleanups: Collection of permitted items, twice per year, dates to be determined." Weekly cart service is a 95-gallon trash cart with an every-other-week 64-gallon recycling cart at a 2026 rate of "$18.65 per month per unit, or $55.95 per billing", billed quarterly in advance in September, December, March and June; that is the refuse rate and does not include bulk items. Carts go out the night before and must be back by the end of the collection day.
Not confirmed: The additional fee for a mattress or box spring must be pre-paid but no amount is published by the hauler or by the city, so the cost of a mattress pickup in Cortland is not established and must not be read as free
Not confirmed: The city's otherwise itemized 2026 bid schedule contains no bulk item line, which records that no bulk price was competitively set rather than that bulk collection is free or refused
Not confirmed: The spring and fall cleanup dates are "to be determined" and the packet does not say what the "permitted items" are, so it is not established whether a mattress can go out free on a cleanup day
Not confirmed: The packet says a mattress "should be" wrapped in plastic and taped closed rather than making it a condition of collection, so it is not established that an unwrapped mattress is refused
Not confirmed: No limit on the number of bulk items per pickup or per year is published
Not confirmed: The outcome is not stated: the packet does not say whether a collected mattress is landfilled or recycled
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.
3Junk removal options serving Cortland
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 Cortland
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 Cortland
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 Trumbull County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Cortland and its neighbors.
- The Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District, the county's solid waste authority, runs two drive-thru collection facilities - the Trumbull facility at 5138 Enterprise Dr. NW, Warren, OH 44481 (Wednesdays 10 AM-3 PM plus monthly Saturdays 9 AM-12 PM) and the Geauga facility at 12685 Merritt Rd., Chardon, OH 44024 - marked "GEAUGA & TRUMBULL COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY." Everything is accepted free of charge and staff unload vehicles, but the accepted list is household hazardous waste, electronics, appliances and Styrofoam only. Mattresses and bulky items are not accepted, and the district runs no landfill or transfer station; self-haul disposal is at private facilities such as the Ohio Valley Waste transfer station at 300 Martin Luther King Blvd. SW, Warren. Source Not confirmed: No county mattress drop-off or fee is published.
- Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District offers no bulky-item or mattress collection for Trumbull County residents: its only county-run service is the free drive-thru collection facility program for household hazardous waste, electronics, appliances and Styrofoam, restricted to Geauga and Trumbull County residents. Mattress pickup is left to each resident's curbside hauler. District phone: 330-675-2673 / 800-707-2673. Source
Ohio mattress disposal rules
- Primary names Harvard Avenue Transfer Station at 3227 Harvard Ave, Newburgh Heights OH 44105; district calls it Harvard Road at 3227 Harvard Road. Same number, city and operator support an identity candidate, but street suffix discrepancy retained. Source
- Hamilton municipal FAQ says transfer-station large-item intake Monday–Saturday. Existing Rumpke operator-locator staging record 07c7c0690194a830d775d57e lists Monday–Friday 8am–3:45pm at the same 1000 N Third Street address and phone 513-867-8661. This is an hours discrepancy, not grounds to merge unrelated branches. Source
- Ohio EPA Solid Waste Management District Locator (GIS app): select a county to see its Solid Waste Management District; the underlying layer covers all 88 counties. SWMDs are the local contact for recycling and disposal. Source
- Ohio EPA's "Where to Recycle" page names the three statewide tools it offers residents: the Ohio EPA Recycling Directory (a searchable directory of service providers who volunteered to be listed), the solid waste management district locator map, and the Ohio Materials Marketplace for businesses. It states that recycling and litter prevention activities are controlled locally through the county's solid waste management district, which "can help with information such as ... where to take hard to recycle items". Note the agency site now serves these pages under the /wps/portal/gov/epa/ path; the bare /divisions-and-offices/... URLs 404 when requested directly. Source
- The Ohio EPA Recycling Directory is hosted on RecycleSearch (Re-TRAC) and is searchable by free text or by pre-set material categories after setting a location. Its own text says results may include curbside recycling programs, drop-off recycling locations, reuse stores and other service providers, and that listing is not an endorsement. Its FAQ states the directory "is in the process of being populated" and that some areas of the state may have no information available, directing residents to their local solid waste management district instead. Listings are managed by Ohio EPA and the districts. Source
- No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on Ohio EPA pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments and county solid waste management districts. The agency's own site search for "mattress" returns only 4 resources, none of them mattress-related (Revised Total Coliform Rule, Underground Injection Control, operator exam information and a Trauma Scene Clean-Up fact sheet). The Materials and Waste Management division pages cover solid waste, infectious waste, scrap tires and C&DD, with no mattress or bulky-item program. Source
- Mattress Recycling Council's Program States page names exactly four program states — California, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Oregon. Ohio is not among them, confirming there is no MRC-run mattress stewardship program or Bye Bye Mattress free drop-off network in Ohio. Source
Questions people ask about Cortland
Is there free mattress disposal in Cortland?
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 Cortland?
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 Ohio?
Primary names Harvard Avenue Transfer Station at 3227 Harvard Ave, Newburgh Heights OH 44105; district calls it Harvard Road at 3227 Harvard Road. Same number, city and operator support an identity candidate, but street suffix discrepancy retained.
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.