2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Corpus Christi, TX.
6 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Nueces County, Texas · 29 options, 8 free · checked Sep 22, 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 Corpus Christi
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Corpus Christi (our Corpus Christi mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout Corpus ChristiBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in Corpus ChristiBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Drop-off options near Corpus Christi2 places that take mattressesFee not published
- 4Junk removal options serving Corpus Christi4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Corpus Christi20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Corpus Christi2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Corpus Christi
Use our Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi. 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.
- Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi’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.
Corpus Christi heavy brush and bulky item curbside collection
City of Corpus Christi solid waste customers, by collection area on a published schedule; items may only be set out during the resident's authorized collection period.
Conditions and source
'Furniture, mattresses, box springs' are named among bulky items. Customers are limited to one truckload per scheduled collection, with an $82.63 plus tax charge billed to the utility account for each additional load. No pile may exceed 6 ft high, 10 ft long and 6 ft deep; items go where the trash and recycling carts are placed and may not be in the street, gutter, sidewalk, drainage ditch or a side yard adjoining an arterial or collector street. The city's item wizard says bulky items are accepted at curbside twice a year in spring and fall and that residents should call 361-826-CITY (2489) to schedule extra service before setting items out.
Not confirmed: Pages do not say whether collected mattresses are recycled or landfilled
Not confirmed: No bagging or wrapping rule stated
Not confirmed: The bulky page says 'several times a year' while the item wizard says twice a year, spring and fall
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Services — Heavy Brush and Bulky Items
Fee not published
Visit siteSalvation Army Corpus Christi donation truck pickup
Donors of resalable furniture and household goods; drivers do not pick up items deemed not resalable, and a mattress or box spring must have no rips, stains or tears.
Conditions and source
Pickup is scheduled at (361) 851-0723 or 1-800-SA-TRUCK (www.satruck.com). Items collected are sold through the Corpus Christi Family Store.
Not confirmed: Page does not state whether pickup is free
Not confirmed: Page does not state the service area radius for truck pickup
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
The Salvation Army Coastal Bend — Corpus Christi Family Thrift Store donations
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 Corpus Christi
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Corpus Christi. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
J.C. Elliott Transfer Station resident drop-off
Customers must be prepared to present a valid driver's license showing an address within the Corpus Christi city limits on entering the facility.
Conditions and source
Open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The city's item search wizard lists 'Mattress' with 'J.C. Elliott Transfer Station Drop-Off' as one of its disposal routes. Loads must be secured and tarped; a $15 fee may be charged at the entrance for uncovered loads and compliance officers can cite them. Double-axle trailers arriving after 4:30 p.m. unload at the manager's discretion. Household hazardous waste is taken free at the Citizens Collection Center on the same site.
Not confirmed: Pages do not state a disposal fee, or say drop-off is free, for a resident bringing a mattress
Not confirmed: Pages do not say whether mattresses are recycled or landfilled
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Services — Landfill and Collection Centers
Fee not published
Visit siteSalvation Army Corpus Christi Family Store mattress donation drop-off
Anyone donating resalable goods; all items must be in good condition. Mattresses and box springs must have no rips, stains or tears; 'Stained and Torn Mattresses', metal bed springs and waterbed frames or mattresses are on the not-accepted list.
Conditions and source
Donations accepted 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday at 5042 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi (361-851-0723). Donated goods are sold through the Family Store to fund Salvation Army social services.
Not confirmed: Page does not say what happens to a mattress that is refused
Not confirmed: Page does not state any limit on the number of items
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
The Salvation Army Coastal Bend — Corpus Christi Family Thrift Store donations
Fee not published
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Corpus Christi
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 Corpus Christi
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 Corpus Christi
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 Corpus Christi itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- The City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Services Item Search Wizard materials reference lists 'Mattress' with the disposal routes 'Bulky Collection, J.C. Elliott Transfer Station Drop-Off, Special Collections', and notes that bulky items are accepted at curbside twice a year in spring and fall during specified collection times and that residents should call 361-826-CITY (2489) to schedule extra service before setting items at the curb. Source Not confirmed: Reference does not state a fee for either the bulky collection or the transfer station drop-off of a mattress Not confirmed: Reference does not say whether mattresses are recycled or landfilled
What Nueces County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Corpus Christi and its neighbors.
- Nueces County, Texas arranges solid waste collection for rural residents only, and publishes no detail about it. The county's Department of Public Works states its mission in its own words, and collection appears in a single clause: it exists to "Protect the safety, health, and welfare of the citizens living in rural areas by delivering timely services for 9-1-1 addressing, solid waste collection, and vector control." The department otherwise manages the county's roads and bridges, county buildings, subdivision and floodplain regulation, right-of-way utility permits, storm water management and engineering services. The eligibility is the county's own wording and is narrow: this is a service for citizens living in rural areas, which excludes residents of the county's incorporated cities, Corpus Christi and Robstown among them. Beyond that one clause the county publishes nothing: no contractor, no fee, no collection day, no list of what is collected, and no mention of bulky items, large items, furniture or mattresses. The county's former Solid Waste Information page, which sat under Public Works, has been removed from the live site, and a search of the county's own website for "solid waste" now returns only a juvenile facility page and a chart of accounts. Nothing published by Nueces County establishes that a mattress is collected, or what it would cost. Source Not confirmed: The county's Solid Waste Information page has been taken down and is not held in the Internet Archive, so the contractor, the fee and the scope of the rural collection could not be read from a primary source Not confirmed: Whether the rural service takes a mattress at all is unknown, and because it is limited to citizens living in rural areas it would not reach Robstown, which is incorporated Not confirmed: Confirming any of this would mean contacting Public Works, which is outside what this research does
- Not an option: Nueces County, Texas operates no landfill, transfer station or citizen drop-off site of its own, so it publishes no mattress fee for one. The word "waste" does not appear anywhere in the county's Departments index, and the county has no solid waste or environmental health department; the only office with any waste function is the Department of Public Works, which describes itself as managing roads, bridges, county buildings, subdivision and floodplain regulation, right-of-way permits, storm water management and engineering services, and which arranges collection for rural residents rather than running a site people can drive to. The large disposal sites serving this county are the City of Corpus Christi's, not the county's, and they are researched separately on the city. In this county the only town still needing an answer of its own is Robstown, whose own program is a question for the city pass; a county note does not stand in for it. Source Not confirmed: The county layer is settled and has no open gap: the county's own complete department index shows no solid waste function. What Robstown offers is a separate question, left to the city pass, and is deliberately not answered here.
Texas mattress disposal rules
- 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
Questions people ask about Corpus Christi
Is there free mattress disposal in Corpus Christi?
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 Corpus Christi?
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 Texas?
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.
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.