2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Sparta, TN.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
See all 5 local optionsWhite County, Tennessee · 27 options, 8 free · checked Nov 8, 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 Sparta
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Sparta (our Sparta mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recyclingBook pickup online
- 2Drop-off options near Sparta2 places that take mattressesFee not published
- 3Junk removal options serving Sparta4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Sparta20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Sparta2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: White County · Tennessee rules · common questions · what to check first
2Drop-off options near Sparta
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Sparta. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cassville Convenience Center mattress drop-off (White County)
White County ties the right to use its convenience centers to a charge already on the household bill: "The user fee placed on electric bills provides White County Citizens the ability to dispose of household garbage only (class 1 waste)." A mattress falls inside that class, because the county defines household garbage as waste from normal day-to-day life in a personal dwelling and says it "does include appliances, furniture, computers, and TVs", adding that "If it is "used in" the house but not "attached to" the house, it is considered household garbage." The county does not say what proof of address or of paying the fee an attendant asks for.
Conditions and source
Cassville is one of only two White County sites that take a bed: "Couches and mattresses will be accepted at Cassville and Highway 84 Convenience Centers." It must arrive in a vehicle rather than behind one — the county refuses "No Trailer Loads to include wood, brush, construction, large rolls of carpet, furniture, metal, glass, shingles, household garbage, tires". Large appliances are refused outright at every site, including washers, dryers, full size refrigerators, dishwashers and water heaters, though a microwave may go in a metal can. Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6 am to 6 pm and Saturday 7 am to 5 pm, closed Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The Solid Waste Department's number is 931-738-2968.
Not confirmed: The amount of the user fee on the electric bill is not published, and no gate price is published either, so what a mattress costs in total is not established.
Not confirmed: The rules name couches and mattresses but not box springs.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is recycled or landfilled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
White County, Tennessee — Solid Waste Department and Convenience Center Rules
White County Convenience Centers — locations and hours of operation
Fee not published
Visit siteHighway 84 Convenience Center mattress drop-off (White County)
White County ties the right to use its convenience centers to a charge already on the household bill: "The user fee placed on electric bills provides White County Citizens the ability to dispose of household garbage only (class 1 waste)." A mattress falls inside that class, because the county defines household garbage as waste from normal day-to-day life in a personal dwelling and says it "does include appliances, furniture, computers, and TVs". The county does not say what proof of address or of paying the fee an attendant asks for.
Conditions and source
Highway 84 is the second of the two White County sites that take a bed: "Couches and mattresses will be accepted at Cassville and Highway 84 Convenience Centers." No trailer loads of furniture are accepted at any site, and large appliances are refused everywhere. Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6 am to 6 pm and Saturday 7 am to 5 pm, closed Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Anything outside the county's household garbage definition counts as construction debris, class 3/4, and "will not be covered under the fee placed on the electric bills."
Not confirmed: The amount of the user fee on the electric bill is not published, and no gate price is published either.
Not confirmed: The rules name couches and mattresses but not box springs.
Not confirmed: Whether the mattress is recycled or landfilled is not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 8, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
White County, Tennessee — Solid Waste Department and Convenience Center Rules
White County Convenience Centers — locations and hours of operation
Fee not published
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
3Junk removal options serving Sparta
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 site4Store haul-away options in Sparta
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 Sparta
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 White County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Sparta and its neighbors.
- White County, TENNESSEE collects nothing at the curb. The Solid Waste Department's page is a list of eleven drop-off sites and a set of rules for using them; what the county charges a household — the user fee on its electric bill — buys the right to bring class 1 household garbage to those sites, not a visit from a truck. There is no bulky item pickup, no large-item appointment line, no per-item collection fee and no cleanup week on the page. The county's refusal of "No Trailer Loads to include wood, brush, construction, large rolls of carpet, furniture, metal, glass, shingles, household garbage, tires" points the same way: the system assumes a household arriving with what fits in a vehicle. So a Sparta resident with a mattress and no way to move it is not served by the county layer, even though the county will take the mattress for free at Cassville or Highway 84 once it arrives. Sparta's own collection arrangements belong on that city's page and are not restated here. Source Not confirmed: The county never states in so many words that it runs no collection; this is an absence from the Solid Waste Department's own page rather than a published refusal. Not confirmed: Whether the City of Sparta collects large items was not researched here and is left to the city pass.
Tennessee mattress disposal rules
- No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on TDEC pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments. Source
- TDEC Materials Management page links a 'Where may I dispose of recycle items near me?' ArcGIS dashboard (arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/f7515b25ca29478a8adc6a9dc8c1f7c1); program supports 95 counties and solid waste planning regions. Source
- The ArcGIS dashboard TDEC links from its Materials Management page is titled "County Recycling Centers". Its correct address is arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/f7515b25ca29478a8adc6a9dc8c1f7c1 — this corrects the partially recorded id in st-tn-102 (the id f7515b25ca29478a8a1b9bd68a4bba51 returns "item cannot be found"). It is the statewide map residents use to find county recycling centers. Source
- TDEC's Waste Management Branch page lists the state's full set of solid waste programs — Solid Waste, Landfill Operators Certification, waste tire hauler, hazardous and medical waste, and Materials Management (Recovered Materials, grants, HHW, waste tires, organics, debris management, BOPAE household batteries/oil/paint/antifreeze/electronics). No mattress program, bulky-waste rule or disposal ban appears. The page also links the Solid Waste Dataviewer (dataviewers.tdec.tn.gov/dataviewers/f?p=19035:34001), which searches facility information, inspection reports, complaints and forms. It notes that, effective August 1, Materials Management moves into TDEC's Division of Stakeholder Engagement with programs and services continuing unchanged. Source
- Mattress Recycling Council's Program States page names exactly four program states — California, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Oregon. Tennessee is not among them, confirming there is no MRC-run mattress stewardship program or Bye Bye Mattress free drop-off network in Tennessee. Source
Questions people ask about Sparta
Is there free mattress disposal in Sparta?
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 Sparta?
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 Tennessee?
No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on TDEC pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments.
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.