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How to get rid of a mattress in Johnstown, OH.
6 local options.
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Licking County, Ohio · 27 options, 8 free · checked Nov 7, 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 Johnstown
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Johnstown (our Johnstown mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout OhioBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in JohnstownBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Drop-off options near Johnstown1 place that takes mattresses, nearest 20 miles awayFee not published
- 4Junk removal options serving Johnstown4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Johnstown20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Johnstown2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Licking County · Ohio rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Johnstown
Use our Johnstown 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.
- Johnstown 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 Johnstown
Johnstown’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 Johnstown exclusive franchise collection (Local Waste Services) - bulky items collected weekly by ordinance, rate never published
Residential customers in the City of Johnstown, served by the exclusive franchisee. Codified Ordinance 941.02(a): "The Village shall designate a company or firm as the exclusive franchisee or licensee to collect, remove or transfer residential garbage within the Village", and 941.05(b) requires that "All residential properties in the Village shall be provided a toter by the company or firm designated by Village Council as the exclusive franchisee or licensee". Section 941.01(c) defines residential customers as "persons residing in single-family and multiple family structures, whether renters or owners". Commercial garbage is outside the exclusive right under 941.02(b), and the city will not help the franchisee find commercial customers. The city's trash page names the franchisee: "Local Waste Services has served as the trash collection company for the City of Johnstown since 2016."
Conditions and source
The ordinance makes bulky collection a weekly duty rather than a favor. Section 941.01(b) defines "'Bulk solid wastes'" as "solid wastes of substantial volume such as unwanted appliances and furniture", and 941.04(b) provides that "Any licensee of the Village engaged to collect and dispose of bulk solid wastes and solid wastes within the Village shall collect the same at least one time per week notwithstanding interference by acts of God." What it costs is left open: 941.04(a) says "The maximum rate for the collection and disposal of bulk solid wastes and solid wastes in the Village for residential customers shall be established by Council", and no such rate is published by the city. Section 941.04(c): "No refuse collection shall take place before 6:00 a.m." Containers go "at the nearest curb or alley on collection days at an easily accessible place on the premises in plain view" under 941.05(e), and oversized ordinary waste "shall be securely tied in compact bundles not to exceed forty pounds in weight" under 941.05(d) - a limit below the 50 to 100 pounds a mattress weighs, and a form a mattress cannot take. A licensee may charge a late payment penalty of up to 10% on accounts over thirty days past due. Hauling another household's waste without a license is an offense, and a license applicant must own at least two packer-type vehicles, so a neighbor with a pickup truck cannot lawfully do it. Penalty under 941.99: a minor misdemeanor, fined up to $100.00, each day a separate offense. City Hall is at 599 S. Main Street, 740-967-3177.
Not confirmed: Council's maximum rate for bulk solid wastes is not published anywhere, so the cost of having a mattress collected in Johnstown is not established. The code mandating weekly collection does not make it free.
Not confirmed: The code never names a mattress; whether bedding is "furniture" within the definition of bulk solid wastes is not stated.
Not confirmed: Neither the city nor Local Waste Services publishes a Johnstown service guidelines page, a collection calendar, a per-week item limit, a booking method, a notice period or a wrapping rule.
Not confirmed: It is not stated whether the forty-pound bundling limit in 941.05(d) applies to a bulk solid waste item.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 6, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Codified Ordinances of Johnstown, OH - 941.02 through 941.07
Codified Ordinances of Johnstown, OH - 941.08 through 941.99
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 Johnstown
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Johnstown. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Nearest
Republic Waste Tilden Avenue mattress and bulk item drop-off
No residency rule and no identification requirement are published. The DKMM Solid Waste District, which names this site as the Knox County drop-off for a mattress, gives only the instruction "Hours and fees vary, it is recommended that you contact the location of choice prior to drop-off." Republic Services publishes no page of its own for the Tilden Avenue site.
Conditions and source
The DKMM Solid Waste District — the joint solid waste district of Delaware, Knox, Marion and Morrow counties — answers "Mattress" on its Other Disposal Options page with a link to its Bulk Items page, and that page names one site for Knox County: "Republic Waste, 107 Tilden Avenue, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 (740)397-0735." The district's framing is trash disposal: "If an item has met the end of its useful life and cannot be reused or recycled, it should be properly disposed of as trash. Many trash collection companies will pick up a large bulk item as long as you call ahead and schedule a pickup. If your trash collection company does not offer this service, below are other options that the item can be taken to." No hours, no accepted-items list and no price are published for the site by the district or by the operator.
Not confirmed: No mattress price is published; the district says only "Hours and fees vary."
Not confirmed: No published hours exist for 107 Tilden Avenue from the district or from Republic Services.
Not confirmed: No residency rule or identification requirement is published, and whether the site takes walk-in residential loads year round rather than only under a town contract is not established from a primary source.
Not confirmed: Whether a mattress taken here is landfilled or recycled is not stated.
Not confirmed: A third-party directory lists a different operator name at the same address, so the operator attribution rests on the district's listing alone.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 7, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Johnstown
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 Johnstown
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 Johnstown
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 Licking County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Johnstown and its neighbors.
- Licking County Recycling (295 Wilson Street, Newark, OH 43055, 740-670-5125, Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm) says it "Manage[s] public recycling drop off sites throughout the county." Those sites are recyclable-materials bins; the county runs no landfill or transfer station, and no county drop-off for mattresses or bulky items is published. Licking County belongs to the multi-county Coshocton-Fairfield-Licking-Perry (CFLP) Solid Waste District. Self-haul disposal in the county is at privately run transfer stations, for example the WM transfer facility at 100 Ecology Row, Newark and the Waste-Away/WIN Waste station at 995 Keller Drive, Heath. Source Not confirmed: The county publishes no mattress entry and no mattress fee.
- Licking County Recycling's FAQ page addresses recyclables only and says nothing about mattresses, bulky items, bulky-item collection, vouchers or free dump days. The county operates no bulky-waste collection of its own; bulk pickup is arranged through each municipality (Newark 740-366-0040, Johnstown 740-967-0330, Hebron 740-928-0888, Pataskala 740-927-0040) or the resident's hauler. Source Not confirmed: No county bulky-collection program is published on the county's own pages.
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 Johnstown
Is there free mattress disposal in Johnstown?
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 Johnstown?
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.