How to get rid of a mattress in North Richland Hills, 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.

• North Richland Hills FAQ, "Will Republic pick up mattresses?": "Yes, bulky items such as old furniture and mattresses are collected by Republic and can be placed on the curb on your normal collection days. Please note, priority is given to regular household waste. If the truck is nearly full, bulky items may be skipped and collected on your next regular collection day." The city answers the mattress question directly and in the affirmative. Source
• North Richland Hills Garbage & Recycling Collection page. The city contracts with Republic Services (817-317-2085); residential garbage service is established with the NRH water service. Collection days: residences south of the railroad tracks are serviced Monday and Thursday, north of the tracks Tuesday and Friday. Local rule on timing: "Place trash/recycling on the curb no earlier than 7PM the day before your collection day, and not later than 7AM on your collection day". "Empty cans and carts should be removed from curbside after collection, before the end of the day, and are required to be stored out of public view." Placement: at least 3 feet from mailboxes and at least 5 feet from parked vehicles, with the recycling cart at least 3 feet from trash and yard waste, and bagged household trash in a separate pile from bagged yard waste. Republic provides a recycling container but no garbage container. Source

• 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