2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Lubbock, TX.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Lubbock County, Texas · 30 options, 12 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
5 ways to get rid of a mattress in Lubbock
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Lubbock (our Lubbock mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout LubbockBook pickup online
- 2Drop-off options near Lubbock5 places that take mattresses, nearest 18 miles awayFree
- 3Junk removal options serving Lubbock4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Lubbock20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Lubbock2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Lubbock
Use our Lubbock 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 Lubbock. 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.
- Lubbock 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 Lubbock
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Lubbock. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
Lubbock North Quaker Citizen Convenience Station mattress drop-off
Exclusive use of City of Lubbock Utility solid waste customers hauling household items from their own residence; a valid driver's license with a City of Lubbock address or a current City of Lubbock utility bill with matching identification must be shown.
Conditions and source
Located at 4307 Adrian Street, Lubbock. Open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., closed city holidays. The city's Bulky Items page directs residents to bring mattresses and other large items that keep the dumpster lids from closing to a Citizen Convenience Station; residents are allowed eight visits per year and a load may not exceed the equivalent of 3 cubic yards. The stations also take brush, recyclables, used oil, antifreeze and oil filters.
Not confirmed: Pages do not say whether mattresses dropped off are recycled or landfilled
Not confirmed: The convenience station page does not itself list mattresses among accepted items
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Lubbock Northside Citizen Convenience Station mattress drop-off
Exclusive use of City of Lubbock Utility solid waste customers hauling household items from their own residence; a valid driver's license with a City of Lubbock address or a current City of Lubbock utility bill with matching identification must be shown.
Conditions and source
Located at 208 Municipal Drive, Lubbock. Open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., closed city holidays. The city's Bulky Items page directs residents to bring mattresses and other large items that keep the dumpster lids from closing to a Citizen Convenience Station; residents are allowed eight visits per year and a load may not exceed the equivalent of 3 cubic yards. The stations also take brush, recyclables, used oil, antifreeze and oil filters.
Not confirmed: Pages do not say whether mattresses dropped off are recycled or landfilled
Not confirmed: The convenience station page does not itself list mattresses among accepted items
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Lubbock South Milwaukee Citizen Convenience Station mattress drop-off
Exclusive use of City of Lubbock Utility solid waste customers hauling household items from their own residence; a valid driver's license with a City of Lubbock address or a current City of Lubbock utility bill with matching identification must be shown.
Conditions and source
Located at 7308 Milwaukee Avenue, Lubbock. Open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., closed city holidays. The city's Bulky Items page directs residents to bring mattresses and other large items that keep the dumpster lids from closing to a Citizen Convenience Station; residents are allowed eight visits per year and a load may not exceed the equivalent of 3 cubic yards. The stations also take brush, recyclables, used oil, antifreeze and oil filters.
Not confirmed: Pages do not say whether mattresses dropped off are recycled or landfilled
Not confirmed: The convenience station page does not itself list mattresses among accepted items
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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Lubbock Southside Citizen Convenience Station mattress drop-off
Exclusive use of City of Lubbock Utility solid waste customers hauling household items from their own residence; a valid driver's license with a City of Lubbock address or a current City of Lubbock utility bill with matching identification must be shown.
Conditions and source
Located at 1631 84th Street, Lubbock. Open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., closed city holidays. The city's Bulky Items page directs residents to bring mattresses and other large items that keep the dumpster lids from closing to a Citizen Convenience Station; residents are allowed eight visits per year and a load may not exceed the equivalent of 3 cubic yards. The stations also take brush, recyclables, used oil, antifreeze and oil filters.
Not confirmed: Pages do not say whether mattresses dropped off are recycled or landfilled
Not confirmed: The convenience station page does not itself list mattresses among accepted items
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free
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West Texas Regional Disposal Facility self-haul disposal
Open to self-haul customers; the city's landfill rules require secured loads and deposits based on load size and material type.
Conditions and source
17304 N FM 2528, Abernathy, TX 79311. Open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m.-noon; customers should arrive about an hour before closing to allow unloading time. Disposal is $40.94 per ton including the TCEQ surcharge, with a $15 penalty fee for unsecured loads. The Caliche Canyon Landfill in Lubbock is currently closed to the public except for small loads of brush.
Not confirmed: Fees are per ton only; no per-item or per-load mattress price is stated
Not confirmed: Page does not say whether mattresses are accepted at the landfill
Not confirmed: Page does not say whether material is recycled or landfilled
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
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3Junk removal options serving Lubbock
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 Lubbock
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 Lubbock
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 Lubbock itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- City of Lubbock Solid Waste Bulky Items page states that large or bulky items that prevent the dumpster lids from closing — 'mattresses, tree limbs, garage doors, large furniture, etc.' — should be taken to a Citizen Convenience Station. There is no curbside bulky item collection described; residents are allowed eight visits per year and the total volume of a load is not to exceed the equivalent of 3 cubic yards. Information: 806-775-2495. Source Not confirmed: Page does not describe any curbside bulky pickup option for a mattress Not confirmed: Page does not state a fee for the convenience station visits Not confirmed: Page does not say whether mattresses are recycled or landfilled
- Not an option: Goodwill Industries of NorthWest Texas, the Lubbock-based Goodwill, states on its What to Donate page: 'We DO NOT accept mattresses, computers, printers/scanners or TVs.' It does accept clean clothing, shoes, handbags, working appliances, furniture, toys, books, housewares, bed frames, headboards, antiques, collectibles, wall hangings and sports equipment — so bed frames and headboards can be donated but a mattress cannot. Source Not confirmed: Page does not state which cities or counties its donation centers serve
What Lubbock County offers
Established for the county as a whole, so it applies across Lubbock and its neighbors.
- Lubbock County runs nothing a household can take a mattress to, and it has no department that could. The county publishes its whole organization on one navigation panel at the Lubbock County Courthouse, 904 Broadway, Lubbock: Adult Probation and CJAD, Auditor, Commissioner's Court, Constables, County Clerk, the district and county courts with their associate judges and specialty courts, Dispute Resolution, District Attorney, District Clerk, Elections, Historical Commission, Human Resources, Judicial Compliance, Justice of the Peace, the Juvenile Justice Center, the Local Emergency Planning Committee, Public Works/Road & Bridge, Purchasing and Sheriff. There is no solid waste department, no sanitation department, no landfill, no transfer station, no convenience or citizen collection station, no recycling center and no county cleanup day among them, and the county's own Services index adds none. Public Works/Road & Bridge is the closest thing to a waste function and the county describes it as a roads office; the county's one large capital program in this area is the road bond the Commissioners' Court called in 2019, not a disposal site. For Wolfforth and Slaton this means the county layer is empty: whatever either town's residents do with a mattress, they do through their own city, through the City of Lubbock's facilities on the City of Lubbock's terms, or through a private hauler. The county neither operates a drop-off nor collects a bulky item, and it sets no price for either. Source Not confirmed: Lubbock County publishes no referral page for solid waste, so there is no county-sourced statement of where a resident of an unincorporated area, Wolfforth or Slaton should take a mattress. Not confirmed: The county does not say whether any facility inside the county will take a mattress from a non-city resident, or at what price.
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 Lubbock
Is there free mattress disposal in Lubbock?
Yes: Lubbock North Quaker Citizen Convenience Station mattress drop-off (4307 Adrian Street, Lubbock, TX 79415); Lubbock Northside Citizen Convenience Station mattress drop-off (208 Municipal Drive, Lubbock, TX 79403); Lubbock South Milwaukee Citizen Convenience Station mattress drop-off (7308 Milwaukee Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79424). Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Lubbock?
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.