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How to get rid of a mattress in Harker Heights, TX.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Bell County, Texas · 28 options, 9 free · checked Sep 25, 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 Harker Heights
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Harker Heights (our Harker Heights mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout TexasBook pickup online
- 2Drop-off options near Harker Heights3 places that take mattresses, nearest 5 miles awayFree
- 3Junk removal options serving Harker Heights4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Harker Heights20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Harker Heights2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Harker Heights rules · Bell County · Texas rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Harker Heights
Use our Harker Heights 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 Texas. 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.
- Harker Heights 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
2Drop-off options near Harker Heights
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Harker Heights. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
Harker Heights city brush & bulky item drop site — free to residents, and the only bulky route the city offers
Citizens of Harker Heights, on production of a current water bill and a driver's license at the site. Commercial operations, including tree trimming companies and property management companies, are prohibited.
Conditions and source
Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm; the gate closes at 4:50 pm and the last load is received at 4:40 pm. A load is limited to four cubic yards and two loads per household per day. Overloaded pickups and trailers are not accepted and dump trucks are prohibited. Free of cost to Harker Heights citizens. Some bulky items, such as refrigerators and freezers, may require special treatment before disposal at the site; the city asks residents to call 254-953-5600 about those. The site is also the city's Recycling Drop Center, 254-953-5665. The city provides this drop site because Waste Management does not pick up bulk piles of brush or bulky items placed at the curb.
Not confirmed: The city publishes no list of items the drop site accepts or refuses, so mattresses are neither named nor excluded.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 25, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Killeen Transfer Station self-haul disposal
Open to self-haul customers, with a resident rate and a higher non-resident rate; the fee schedule prices a mattress or box spring processing fee only for non-resident and commercial loads.
Conditions and source
12200 State Highway 195, open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Wednesday and Saturday 8 a.m.-3 p.m., closed the fourth Saturday. Disposal is charged by weight: $80.00 per ton with a $4.00 minimum per 100 pounds at the resident rate, or $137.60 per ton with a $6.88 minimum per 100 pounds for non-residents, who also pay $20.00 per mattress or box spring. An unsecured load is surcharged $26.25.
- $4 — Resident disposal minimum of $4.00 per 100 pounds at the transfer station; the rate is $80.00 per ton
- $20 — Non-resident/commercial mattress or box spring processing fee, per mattress or box spring, on top of the non-resident rate of $137.60 per ton
Not confirmed: City does not publish an accepted-materials list for the transfer station
Not confirmed: City does not state what proof establishes the resident rate
Not confirmed: Fee schedule does not state in words that residents are exempt from the mattress processing fee
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
City of Killeen — FY 2026 Fee Schedule (Public Works, Solid Waste)
City of Killeen — Solid Waste (divisions, transfer station, recycling center)
$20plus $4 for the load or entry
Visit siteTemple Landfill self-haul disposal (non-resident load minimum $55.37 plus state fee)
Open beyond the city that owns it: 'Visitors come from throughout the Central Texas Council of Governments 7-county region.' Everyone must 'bring your identification to show where the waste was generated'. The free monthly dump is for Temple residents only, on production of a current Temple water utility bill showing a residential garbage rate, and it excludes mattresses in any case. A resident of Jarrell or any other non-Temple address pays the published non-resident minimum.
Conditions and source
706 Landfill Road, Temple, TX 76501, at the end of East Avenue H on the east side of Loop 363. The landfill is operated by Waste Management under a lease agreement with the City of Temple. Hours from March 8 to October 31, 2026: Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., closed Sunday. Hours from November 1, 2026 to March 14, 2027: Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., closed Sunday. 'If you are not a Temple resident, the minimum charge to dispose of a load is $55.37 plus a $0.94 State Fee.' All loads must be fully covered and tarped or a fee is assessed; a safety vest must be worn in the landfill and one may be bought at the scalehouse. Payment is by check or credit card, Visa, MasterCard and Discover only.
- $0.94 — The $0.94 State Fee charged on top of the non-resident load minimum: 'the minimum charge to dispose of a load is $55.37 plus a $0.94 State Fee.'
- $55.37 — 'If you are not a Temple resident, the minimum charge to dispose of a load is $55.37 plus a $0.94 State Fee.' This is what a Jarrell resident pays; no per-mattress fee is published.
Not confirmed: The page publishes no per-mattress fee and no per-ton rate, only the non-resident load minimum.
Not confirmed: The page does not state the tarp-failure fee or the scalehouse price of a safety vest.
Not confirmed: The page publishes no list of accepted or unaccepted materials beyond what the resident free dump excludes, so it does not confirm in writing that a mattress may be brought.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 25, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$0.94
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3Junk removal options serving Harker Heights
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 Harker Heights
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 Harker Heights
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 Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights Solid Waste page states that 'Currently, all solid waste disposal is contracted through Centex Waste Management. Harker Heights residents have trash pick-up twice a week', with the schedule published as a PDF and City Hall at 254-953-5600 for route questions. It records that 'The disposal procedures for residential brush and bulky items are changing effective March 8, 2021' and links to the Waste Management Changes and Information page that now governs them. Two standing exclusions are published: 'Construction/demolition debris, including rock, dirt, concrete, brick, scrap building material, or other trash resulting from remodeling, or a general cleanup of vacant or improved property, will NOT be picked up by Centex as part of your regular service. Contact the local Centex office to see if a contracted pickup can be arranged'; and 'Hazardous waste, such as paint and pesticides, may be disposed of in small quantities through the regular garbage disposal. Wet paint is not permitted; cans must be opened and paint dried out before disposal.' Questions about the trash service go to Centex Waste Management at 800-800-5804. Source
- Not an option: Harker Heights has no curbside bulky collection at all — the city's own page says so in terms. Its Brush & Bulky Item page opens: 'Waste Management does not pick up bulk piles of brush or bulky items (i.e., refrigerators or sofas) placed at the curb.' A resident who leaves a sofa, or a mattress, at the curb in Harker Heights will not have it collected by the contracted hauler under the residential service. The only alternatives the city offers are its own drop site, or a private arrangement: 'Residents may contact Waste Management at 800-800-5804 to arrange for a roll-off dumpster at an additional charge or may contract with a vendor of their choice to haul excessive brush or bulky items away.' No amount is published for the roll-off. Source
What Bell County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Harker Heights and its neighbors.
- Killeen Transfer Station prices mattresses two ways, and for its own solid-waste customers four a month are free. The city divides users into “Solid Waste Utility Customers – A residential or commercial customer who receives City of Killeen solid waste service for the property from which the waste is originated” and “Non-Utility Customers – A customer who does not receive City of Killeen solid waste service for the property from which the waste was originated”; “Fort Hood generated waste is not accepted without prior approval from City Manager”. Utility customers must bring a “Valid ID” and a “Current City of Killeen water utility bill showing active solid waste service”, and “The burden of proving eligibility rests with the customer; otherwise, the Non-Utility Customer rate will apply.” For Residential Solid Waste Utility Customers: “Up to 500 pounds of qualifying residential waste and up to four (4) mattresses per calendar month at no charge”, with “The free monthly allowance applies only to waste generated from the customer's primary residence” and weight over 500 pounds charged “$4.00 (before tax) per 100 pounds” against a per-ton rate of “$80.00 (Before tax)”. Commercial utility customers, “including property owners disposing of waste from rental or investment properties”, are not eligible for the allowance. Non-utility customers pay “Per ton: $137.60 (Before tax)”, “Minimum fee per 100 pounds: $6.88”, plus “Mattress of Box Spring Processing Fee: $20 per item”. Furniture is on the accepted list; an unsecured load carries “a surcharge of $26.25”. Source Not confirmed: The free four-mattress allowance is for City of Killeen solid-waste utility customers only, so a Bell County resident outside Killeen's service falls to the non-utility rate plus $20 per mattress.
- Bell County operates no collection service. Its Road and Bridge FAQ — where the county answers residents' waste questions — covers only whether the county has a landfill, answers “No. The County no longer operates a landfill”, and refers residents to the City of Temple Landfill and the City of Killeen Transfer Station. No county curbside collection, on-call bulky pickup, voucher or amnesty program appears anywhere in the county's own answer; a resident of unincorporated Bell County arranges a private hauler or hauls it themselves. Source Not confirmed: No county-wide clean-up or amnesty event for bulky waste is published by Bell County; the regional events run through the Central Texas Council of Governments are for household hazardous waste, not mattresses.
- Temple Landfill takes mattresses but never free, and it publishes no per-mattress price. The city's page says “The Temple Landfill is operated by Waste Management under a lease agreement with the City of Temple” and that it “receive[s] approximately 1650 tons of waste daily” from “throughout the Central Texas Council of Governments 7-county region”. Under Important Reminders: “Be sure to bring your identification to show where the waste was generated. If you are a Temple resident and have a pickup load or less of general household cleanup, you must bring your current water utility bill showing your residential garbage rate for 1 free dump per month. This does not include mattresses or any type of remodeling, demolition, building, roofing materials, or anything over a pickup load. If you are not a Temple resident, the minimum charge to dispose of a load is $55.37 plus a $0.94 State Fee. All loads must be fully covered and tarped or a fee will be assessed. A safety vest MUST be worn while in the landfill. You may wear a safety vest, or one may be purchased at the Scalehouse.” Payment is by “Check” or “Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover only)”. Location and hours: “706 Landfill Road which can be found at the end of East Avenue H on the east side of Loop 363”; “March 8th 2026- October 31st 2026: Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday: CLOSED” and “November 1st 2026- March 14th 2027: Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday: CLOSED”. The single most useful sentence for a mattress is the exclusion: a Temple resident's free monthly dump expressly does not cover one. Source Not confirmed: No per-mattress or per-item fee is published for Temple Landfill, and the page does not say what a Temple resident pays for a mattress once the free dump no longer applies — only the $55.37 non-resident load minimum is stated. Not confirmed: The tarp fee is described but its amount is not given on the current page.
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 Harker Heights
Is there free mattress disposal in Harker Heights?
Yes: Harker Heights city brush & bulky item drop site — free to residents, and the only bulky route the city offers (1761 FM 2410, Harker Heights, TX 76548); Casper removal with In-Home Delivery & Setup; Havertys complimentary mattress removal. Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Harker Heights?
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.