How to get rid of a mattress in Northlake, 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.

• Northlake's cleanup event is the one place the Town names a mattress: "The Town of Northlake is proud to host a cleanup event, typically held each spring and fall to help residents safely dispose of unwanted items". Under "Accepted Items — Bulk Household Items" it lists "Couches, tables, mattresses, box springs, desks, dressers, etc.), refrigerators and AC units (MUST be tagged with a Freon evacuation certificate by a licensed agent), appliances (washers, dryers, dishwashers, etc.), hot water heaters, electronics..., fencing/decking/siding (please remove nails, cut into lengths 4' or less, tie and bundle under 50 pounds), trampolines (broken down), basketball goals (broken down...), carpeting and flooring". Entry is by residency: "Northlake residents are invited to participate by bringing approved items for disposal, shredding, and recycling. Please bring a valid driver's license as proof of Northlake residency." Prohibited are "hazardous material of any kind, dirt, waste generated by a private contractor (remodeling, landscaping), rocks, motor oil, pesticides/insecticides, gasoline/kerosene, medical waste, bricks, tile, batteries, paint (liquid), gasoline, fertilizer, concrete, tires, pool chemicals, or cooking oil." As checked, the next date is unset: "Fall 2026 Cleanup Details — Please stay tuned for more updates on the date, location, and time of the next Cleanup Day." Source Not confirmed: No date, time or address is published for the Fall 2026 cleanup, so the event cannot be listed as a drop-off site Not confirmed: No load limit or fee is published for the event
• Not an option: Habitat for Humanity of Denton County ReStore, 1805 Cornell Lane, Denton, TX 76201, lists "Mattresses and box springs" among "Unacceptable Items", alongside "Couches, sofas" and "Headboards and bed frames", so a Northlake mattress cannot be donated there. 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