2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Forest Hills, PA.
6 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
See all 6 local optionsAllegheny County, Pennsylvania · 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 Forest Hills
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Forest Hills (our Forest Hills mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recyclingBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in Forest HillsBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Drop-off options near Forest Hills2 places that take mattresses, nearest 6 miles awayFrom $105
- 4Junk removal options serving Forest Hills4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Forest Hills20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Forest Hills2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Allegheny County · Pennsylvania rules · common questions · what to check first
2City curbside pickup in Forest Hills
Forest Hills’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.
Forest Hills weekly curbside collection including bulky items (Waste Management, no booking, no bulk week)
Houses and multifamily residences on the borough's collection, which all single-family and multifamily residences must use under code § 20-106.2. The borough's own Q&A states that materials are not picked up from apartment complexes, businesses or institutions, and buildings of more than four units may arrange private collection with the Secretary's approval under § 20-106.3.
Conditions and source
Forest Hills does not run a separate bulk program because its ordinance folds bulky waste into the ordinary weekly route. Code § 20-106.5 provides that "All residential garbage, rubbish, domestic, household and bulky waste shall be collected at least once a week", with bulky waste defined to include furniture. The borough's Q&A, revised August 7, 2026, answers "What can I put in the trash?" with "All household refuse and bulky items, with the exception of tires, car parts, construction material, dirt, rocks and household hazardous waste (motor oil, dangerous chemicals, insecticides and paint)" - bedding is not among the exceptions, and nothing asks a resident to book, wrap or cut it. Trash is collected Thursday and Friday depending on the street, recycling every other week on the same day, on the front curb or in the alley where the alley is paved. The set-out window is closed at both ends: "Trash containers must be placed at the curb no sooner than 6 p.m. the day before your scheduled pick up. Emptied cans must be removed no later than 6 p.m. on the day of pick up." Code § 20-106.8 runs a separate, later window for bagged garbage, which "may be placed at curb side no earlier than 6:00 a.m., prevailing time, on the designated collection day". All trash must be bagged and sealed; the borough warns that "LOOSE TRASH WILL NOT BE COLLECTED" and that Waste Management enforces bag and cart limits, with containers capped at 96 gallons. Service is funded by an annual household fee set by council resolution rather than by any per-item charge: "Each household pays a fee per year to the borough that includes both trash collection and curbside recycling." Rear-yard collection of trash and recyclables "is an additional charge payable directly to the contracted hauler". Collection activity is confined to Monday through Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with none on Sunday.
Not confirmed: No per-item charge for a bulky item is published, and the annual household fee is not stated in the Q&A or in the code - the Q&A points instead to the borough's fee resolution.
Not confirmed: The amount of the additional rear-yard collection charge is set by the hauler and is not published by the borough.
Not confirmed: The borough publishes no bedding-specific rule, so whether a mattress is expected to be wrapped before it goes to the curb is not established.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 6, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Borough of Forest Hills, PA — Trash and Recycling Questions and Answers, revised August 7, 2026
Borough of Forest Hills, PA Code — Chapter 20, Part 1, Solid Waste
Fee not published
Visit site3Drop-off options near Forest Hills
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Forest Hills. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Nearest
Off the Floor Pittsburgh box spring and bed frame donation drop-off
Open donors dropping off at the North Side warehouse; pickups may instead be requested through the organization's online form
Conditions and source
Box springs in all sizes except king are accepted, along with bed frames, bed linens, futons and other household furniture in new or gently used condition; used mattresses have not been accepted since January 1, 2024; items that are ripped, worn, stained, missing parts or damaged, and upholstered items exposed to pets, are refused; warehouse open Monday-Friday 9am-3pm, closed weekends
Not confirmed: No drop-off fee or pickup fee is published.
Not confirmed: No pickup service area is published.
Not confirmed: Used mattresses are refused, so this is a box-spring-only route.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
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ABC-EZ Containers transfer station self-haul drop-off (mattresses and box springs carry a $30 fee each on top of the load minimum)
Open to the public with no residency rule published. The station's own page invites "Roofers, Contractors, Homeowners, Builders, Hauling Companies, General Public". The Allegheny County Health Department's Recycling Resource Directory lists it as one of four transfer stations in Allegheny County.
Conditions and source
Indoor drive-in transfer station in McKees Rocks. Disposal is priced at "$105.00 a ton" with a "Minimum charge per load $105.00", and the station adds a mattress charge on top: "For all dumpsters and transfer station, all box springs and mattresses will require a $30 fee for each one" — so a mattress and its box spring are $30.00 each. The station takes tires, wood, cement, metal, drywall, glass, brick, stone, large household appliances, HVAC material, plumbing fixtures and all other construction material. It refuses TVs, computers, copiers, fax machines, oils, paints, liquids or chemicals of any kind, propane tanks and fluorescent tubes, and "No Known Hazardous Waste, Asbestos, Radioactive Material, Hospital Waste". The company's own page publishes no hours; the county's Recycling Resource Directory, revised June 9, 2025, gives them as Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 4:45 pm.
- $105 — minimum charge per load at the transfer station; disposal above the minimum is $105.00 a ton
- Plus $30 — surcharge for each mattress and each box spring, charged on top of the $105.00 load minimum
Not confirmed: The page does not say whether material taken in here is landfilled or recycled, so the fate of a mattress is not established
Not confirmed: Hours come from the county directory rather than from the operator's own page
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 5, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
ABC-EZ Containers — Dumpster Rental and Transfer Station pricing
$105
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Forest Hills
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 Forest Hills
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 Forest Hills
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 Allegheny County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Forest Hills and its neighbors.
- Allegheny County runs no trash or bulky-item collection of its own. The county's role in solid waste sits entirely with the Allegheny County Health Department, which describes itself as a regulator rather than an operator: its Solid Waste program "monitors municipal landfills, compost sites, and solid waste vehicles" for compliance, investigates complaints about odors, dust and illegal dumps, oversees about 40 facilities, and inspects roughly 400 solid waste vehicles a year. The page offers no county collection route, no county drop-off site and no mattress rule, and it says of the county's disposal capacity only that "The landfills in Allegheny County accept waste not only from County residences and businesses" — those landfills are privately operated, not county-run. With about 130 municipalities in the county, collection is arranged borough by borough and township by township with their own haulers. The City of Pittsburgh runs its own Department of Public Works collection, and the county page does not describe it; that is a city-level answer and belongs on the Pittsburgh page, not here. Source Not confirmed: The Health Department page names no fee, no residency rule and no mattress policy, because the county operates no collection or disposal service to attach them to
- The nearest thing Allegheny County publishes to a disposal answer is the Allegheny County Health Department's Recycling Resource Directory, revised June 9, 2025, which names every municipal waste landfill and transfer station in the county. Under "LANDFILLS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY — MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILLS" it lists four: Allied Waste Imperial Landfill, 11 Boggs Road, Imperial, PA 15126 (Findlay Township); Kelly Run Landfill, Kelly Run Sanitation, Inc., 1500 Hayden Boulevard, Elizabeth, PA 15037 (Forward Township); Monroeville Landfill, United Waste Systems, Inc., 600 Thomas Street, Monroeville, PA 15146; and USA South Hills Landfill, 3100 Hill Road, Library, PA 15129 (South Park Township). Under "TRANSFER STATIONS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY" it lists four: ABC-EZ Containers, 1000 Island Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA 15136, Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 4:45 pm; Boyd Roll-Off Services, 1107 Thompson Street, McKees Rocks, PA 15136, Monday through Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; Michael Brothers, 5331 McAnulty Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday 7:00 am to 1:00 pm; and Reserve Park Recycling, 408 Hoffman Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday 7:00 am to 1:00 pm, of which the directory says "Accept construction and demolition debris. Glass accepted certain days/times. Call for Hours and Pricing." All eight are privately operated; the county owns none of them. The directory's own material index is itemized down to packing peanuts, pallets, phone books and polystyrene packaging, and it carries no entry for mattresses, bedding or furniture — the closest headings are "Appliances, used", "Building materials" and "Scrap metals". Its absence from that list is a gap in county guidance, not a statement that mattresses are refused anywhere. Source Not confirmed: The directory publishes no gate rate, minimum charge or mattress fee for any of the four landfills or four transfer stations Not confirmed: It does not say which of them accept self-haul loads from households rather than from haulers and contractors only Not confirmed: It carries no mattress, bedding or furniture entry anywhere in its material index
- The only county-wide collections an Allegheny County resident can bring anything to are the Hard to Recycle and Household Chemical events the Pennsylvania Resources Council runs with the Allegheny County Health Department and Allegheny County Parks as sponsors, and neither takes a mattress. Six of the seven 2026 Hard to Recycle dates were in Allegheny County: May 9 at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center in Harmar Township, August 1 at McKeesport Area High School, August 22 at the Boyce Park Ski Lodge, September 26 at the Settlers Cabin Wave Pool, October 17 at Buncher Commerce Park in Leetsdale, and October 31 at the PPG and Pittsburgh Penguins Melody Tent Lot C near downtown Pittsburgh. The fee schedule is itemized to the dollar — $2 per 4-foot light tube, $5 per printer, $5 per microwave, $6 per car tire with no rim, $10 per small Freon appliance, $20 per computer monitor, $35 per television, $45 per projection or console television — on top of a "$5 fee per car charged for UNLIMITED DISPOSAL" of batteries, bulbs, cables, computer equipment, copiers, scanners, DVD players, phones, servers, shredders, Styrofoam blocks, toasters, blenders and video game consoles. Mattresses, box springs, bedding and furniture appear nowhere on either list. These are drive-through events for electronics, tires, foam and chemicals; they are not a bulky-waste route, and nothing on the page suggests a mattress would be taken. Source Not confirmed: The itemized accepted list and fee schedule name no mattress, box spring or furniture — an absence from an exhaustive list, not a published refusal Not confirmed: The page states no residency requirement, so whether attendance is limited to residents of the host county is not established
Pennsylvania mattress disposal rules
- Operator location page gives 219 Street Road, West Grove PA 19390; DEP permit 101069 directory gives 261 Street Road. Preserve both; no automatic address overwrite or branch merge. Source
- Seven facility cards distinguish YCRRC/Small Load Drop-Off at 2651 Blackbridge Road from management at 2700, recycling at 2685 Blackthorne Court, ash site, recreation and sanitary landfill. Operator ZIP 17406 differs from DEP YCRRC ZIP 17402. Source
- No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on PA DEP pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments. Source
- PA DEP County Recycling Coordinators directory (select county) for local drop-offs and events; RecycleSearch for material-specific facilities; DEP Recycling Hotline 800-346-4242. DEP says bulky items go through your refuse hauler, or your county recycling coordinator if you have none. Source
Questions people ask about Forest Hills
Is there free mattress disposal in Forest Hills?
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 Forest Hills?
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 Pennsylvania?
Operator location page gives 219 Street Road, West Grove PA 19390; DEP permit 101069 directory gives 261 Street Road. Preserve both; no automatic address overwrite or branch merge.
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.