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How to get rid of a mattress in Hempstead, TX.
6 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Waller County, Texas · 27 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
6 ways to get rid of a mattress in Hempstead
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Hempstead (our Hempstead mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout TexasBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in HempsteadBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFree
- 3Drop-off options near Hempstead1 place that takes mattressesFrom $75
- 4Junk removal options serving Hempstead4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Hempstead20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Hempstead2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Hempstead rules · Waller County · Texas rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Hempstead
Use our Hempstead 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.
- Hempstead 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 Hempstead
Hempstead’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.
City of Hempstead free heavy trash pickup on request
City of Hempstead households on the city's Republic Services collection, which runs Monday–Thursday or Tuesday–Friday by address.
Conditions and source
“*** Heavy Trash Pick Up is free of charge. *** To request heavy trash pick up, please call City Hall, (979) 826-2486, by 3:00 PM on Monday for heavy trash pick up on Wednesday.” It must be booked — the city describes no standing heavy-trash day. This matters locally because the city's own transfer station on 1405 8th Street charges by the load with a $75.00 minimum, so the free booked collection is the cheaper route for a resident inside the city limits.
Not confirmed: No item, volume or weight limit is published.
Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named, and the city publishes no list of what heavy trash includes or excludes.
Not confirmed: No set-out time or placement rule is published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 25, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Drop-off options near Hempstead
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Hempstead. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
City of Hempstead transfer station self-haul (load minimum, no per-item rate)
Not published. The City of Hempstead's Public Works Landfill page prints the fee exhibit and the superintendent's contact and states no residency rule, no proof-of-address requirement and no resident/non-resident split. Because the city does not say who may use it, this is recorded for the City of Hempstead only and not extended across Waller County.
Conditions and source
1405 8th Street, Hempstead, TX 77445; Landfill Superintendent Scott Duncan, (979) 826-8313 or (979) 727-3957. “EXHIBIT A - TRANSFER STATION FEES (Effective 08-17-09): $75.00 - Minimum charge (pickup bed that extends no more than two fee above bed of truck - approximately 5 cubic yards). All trash that exceeds two feet above the bed of a pickup truck will be charged at a rate of $15.00 per cubic yard and must be measured and fee paid prior to being trash being unloaded. $15.00 per cubic yard (length x width x height / 27 x $15.00)”. Everything is priced by the load: there is no per-item line and no mattress line, so a single mattress meets the $75.00 minimum like any other load.
Not confirmed: No mattress or bulky-item fee is published, and the fee exhibit has no per-item rates at all.
Not confirmed: No opening hours are published.
Not confirmed: No residency rule is published, so whether Waller County residents outside the city may use it is unestablished.
Not confirmed: The fee exhibit is dated “Effective 08-17-09” and the city does not say whether it has been revised since.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 25, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$75
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Hempstead
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 Hempstead
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 Hempstead
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 Hempstead itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Hempstead publishes no mattress recycler. The city's own facility on 1405 8th Street is a transfer station priced by the load, not a recycler, and the city's Republic Services page offers only cart collection and the free heavy-trash request. Waller County runs no landfill and its recycling center at Brookshire refuses trash. Texas runs no statewide mattress recycling program. The nearest facility that recycles mattresses and publishes a price is The Furniture Bank's Mattress Recycling Center in Houston, roughly fifty miles south-east. Source Not confirmed: No local reuse outlet in Hempstead was established; the city names none.
What Waller County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Hempstead and its neighbors.
- Not an option: Waller County's one county collection day is for chemicals, not furniture. The “WALLER COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY” flyer is headed “(Open to Waller County Residents ONLY * Proof of Residency is Required)” and gives “Waller County Road & Bridge, 775 Business 290 East, Hempstead, TX 77445” on “Saturday, April 26, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (or until maximum capacity is reached)”, funded by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the TCEQ. It is a household hazardous waste event: no bulky waste, furniture or mattress stream is offered, and the date has passed. It is the only county-run collection Waller County publishes. Source Not confirmed: The flyer does not print an accepted-items list, so what qualifies as household hazardous waste at this event is not established. Not confirmed: No later Waller County collection day is published, so whether it recurs annually is not established.
- Waller County operates no landfill. The county's own “Landfill” page, under Departments, contains no facility, no address, no hours and no fees — its entire content is a link to “State Office of Administrative Hearings - Order No. 15 - Ruling on Pending Motions”, that is, a contested permit proceeding for a landfill that does not exist yet. The county's postal address is “836 Austin St. | Hempstead, TX 77445 | (979) 826-7600”. A Waller County household therefore has no county tip, no county transfer station and no county convenience center to take a mattress to. Source Not confirmed: Because the page is about a permit hearing, it establishes only that no county landfill is in operation; it says nothing about where residents should go instead.
- Not an option: Waller County's one county-run facility takes recyclables and refuses trash, so it is no help with a mattress. The “Waller County Recycling Center” is at “32159 Morton Rd. Brookshire, Tx 77423”, 281-391-2009, open Tuesday through Friday 8am-5pm and Saturday 8am-12pm, closed Sunday and Monday. It is for residential customers: “Business, Commercial, and Agricultural waste NOT accepted”. It takes plastics grades 1-2, mixed paper, office paper, cardboard, glass containers, aluminum cans, scrap metal, batteries, electronics, tires (“$3-$20”), motor oil (“$1/gallon”) and electronics (“$0.10-$0.25/lb”). It explicitly does not take “Trash, mixed recycling, tree limbs & other yard debris, coolant, water, gasoline, paint, solvent, chemicals”. A mattress is neither on the accepted list nor served by any other county site. Source Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named either way on the center's list, but the refusal of trash and the absence of any bulky-item line means no county route for one is published.
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 Hempstead
Is there free mattress disposal in Hempstead?
Yes: City of Hempstead free heavy trash pickup on request; 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 Hempstead?
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.