How to get rid of a mattress in Bedford, TX.

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.

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 we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.

• City of Bedford FAQ, "Is there bulk trash pick-up?" — the city answers that it does offer bulk trash pick-up, and names a mattress directly: "Yes, but if you have large items like a couch, mattress, or stove, please call Republic Services at 817-332-7301." Bedford therefore confirms a mattress is handled, but routes it through a phone call to the hauler rather than a plain curbside set-out. Source Not confirmed: The FAQ does not say whether calling Republic about a mattress incurs a charge, or whether a mattress left at the curb without calling is collected
• City of Bedford Trash and Recycling Services page. "The City has a contract with Republic Services to provide solid waste and recycling collection." Local timing rule: "Do not place trash and recycling materials at the curb before 6 p.m. on the evening prior to your regular trash/recycling day" and "Always have your trash and recycling materials at the curb before 7 a.m. on your scheduled pick-up days." Collection days: west of Central Drive, trash Monday and Thursday with recycling Thursday; east of Central Drive, trash Tuesday and Friday with recycling Friday. Rates as of January 1, 2026 are $11.04 a month for trash and $5.18 a month for recycling ($4.52 senior), rising 3.25% annually. Free landfill days are available to single-family residences and apartment residents cannot take part. Missed collections: 817-952-2173 or Trash.Recycling@bedfordtx.gov. Source
• City of Bedford FAQ, "Does the City have a dump?" The city confirms it operates no dump or drop-off site of its own. Its answer is that "residents may take their brush, fencing, and building materials to the Arlington Landfill between 7 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month (except December and January)", with a valid driver's license and current water bill required for free access. Note that the city's own framing of the trip names brush, fencing and building materials, not household bulky goods. Source Not confirmed: The FAQ describes the free landfill trip as being for brush, fencing and building materials and does not say whether a mattress may be taken

• Current homepage says drop-off is coming soon, whereas existing MRC card 42 lists commercial drop-off at 1915 Kramer Ln and open 24 hours. Do not rely on that old drop-off listing as current. Homepage offers indoor/curb pickup and states reuse, then recycling, then landfill as its routing preference. Source
• Operator lists Austin yard at 6546 Burnet Road, Austin TX 78757 and Manor yard at 20301 Hog Eye Rd, Manor TX 78653. Earlier national65 Duke’s listing uses 1602 Bench Mark Dr.; no move or branch-equivalence statement found. Preserve all addresses separately. Source
• No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on TCEQ pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments. Source
• TCEQ's Take Care of Texas (Mar 4, 2025) notes many mattress retailers offer pickup of old mattresses on new-mattress delivery, organizations such as Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity may accept good-condition mattresses, and many cities/haulers offer bulk pickup or collection events. Source