2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Robinson, TX.
6 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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McLennan County, Texas · 29 options, 8 free · checked Sep 24, 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 Robinson
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Robinson (our Robinson mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout TexasBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in RobinsonBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Drop-off options near Robinson3 places that take mattresses, nearest 8 miles awayFrom $10
- 4Junk removal options serving Robinson4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Robinson20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Robinson2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Robinson
Use our Robinson 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.
- Robinson 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 Robinson
Robinson’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 Robinson weekly bulk/brush curbside collection
City of Robinson residential solid waste customers. Collection is by Waste Management, which holds an exclusive franchise for waste collection in the city under Ordinance 2025-015; carts are Waste Management property and are for the use of the person who pays the monthly service charge only.
Conditions and source
No booking. Bulk collection is at the curb once a week on the regular trash pickup day, with a limit of 3 cubic yards. Bulk waste is listed as carpeting cut into 4-foot bundles, household furniture, and appliances with CFCs removed. Brush must be no greater than 4 inches in diameter and cut, tied and bundled in lengths of 4 feet or less; grass clippings and trimmings go in a disposable bag. Not bulk waste: appliances containing CFCs, batteries, concrete, brick, asphalt and roofing, construction debris from a contractor, gasoline, items heavier than 200 pounds, paint, motor oil and filters, tires, and vehicles and parts. Carts must be at the curb no later than 7:00 a.m. on the collection day, may be set out after noon the previous day, and must be removed by noon the day after collection; carts hold up to 175 pounds, sit six feet from obstructions and no more than 36 inches from the edge of the road.
Not confirmed: The city does not name a mattress or box spring in either the bulk waste list or the not-bulk-waste list, so whether a mattress rides on the weekly allowance as 'household furniture' is not established.
Not confirmed: The city does not state that the weekly bulk allowance is free or included in the monthly charge, so no price is recorded.
Not confirmed: The city does not say what happens to a collected bulky item.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 24, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Drop-off options near Robinson
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Robinson. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
City of Robinson monthly Bulk/Brush Day drop-off
Robinson residential customers only. You will need to show your most current water bill.
Conditions and source
First Saturday of the month, unless a holiday moves it to another Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 5158 South 12th Street, Robinson. The 2026 dates published by the city are January 3, February 7, March 7, April 11, May 2, June 6, July 11, August 1, September 12, October 3, November 7 and December 5. There is a $10 fee per trip. Residents may drop off items to be chipped or shredded, and there is a roll-off bin for bulk trash 'such as carpeting, household furniture, and appliances with CFCs removed'. Tires are not accepted. Hazardous waste is not accepted, which the city defines as batteries, oil, paint and the like.
Not confirmed: The city does not name a mattress or box spring among what the roll-off bin takes; the published examples are carpeting, household furniture and appliances with CFCs removed.
Not confirmed: No volume limit is published for a $10 trip.
Not confirmed: The city does not say whether anything dropped off is recycled.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 24, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$10
Visit siteNearest
City of Waco Landfill resident self-haul drop-off
Open to the public at posted rates. Waco residents get four free loads a year of up to 2,000 pounds each on production of a Waco utility bill (paper or electronic) showing residential trash service plus photo ID; the fee schedule records the same allowance as 4 times per year, 1 ton per deposit.
Conditions and source
4730 TK Parkway, Axtell, open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Municipal solid waste, including household items, appliances and furniture, is accepted; construction debris is charged at a higher rate. A $10 minimum fee is charged to all users. Beyond the free resident loads, municipal solid waste is $52.00 per ton for county residents and $75.00 per ton for others.
- $0 — No additional charge for each of four resident loads a year of up to 2,000 pounds, with a Waco utility bill showing residential trash service and photo ID
- $52 — Municipal solid waste at $52.00 per ton for county residents beyond the free loads ($75.00 per ton for others), subject to a $10 minimum fee
Not confirmed: City does not name mattresses specifically
Not confirmed: City does not say whether anything is recycled
Not confirmed: Fee schedule reviewed is the version effective October 1, 2023
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free–$52
Visit siteCity of Waco Transfer Station self-haul drop-off
Open to self-haul customers at posted rates; a $10 minimum fee is charged to all users.
Conditions and source
6171 S. University Parks Dr., open Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m.-11 a.m. Municipal solid waste (household items, appliances, furniture) and construction debris such as wood, steel, drywall and glass are accepted; concrete and brush are not taken at the transfer station. Municipal solid waste is $72.00 per ton.
Not confirmed: City does not name mattresses specifically
Not confirmed: City does not say whether the four free resident loads a year may be used at the transfer station as well as the landfill
Not confirmed: City does not say whether anything is recycled
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$72
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Robinson
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 Robinson
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 Robinson
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 Robinson itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Not an option: Waco Habitat for Humanity ReStore Donation Acceptance Guidelines, the nearest Habitat ReStore to Robinson, at 1224 Franklin Ave, Waco, TX, (254) 756-0131. The 'What We Do Not Accept' list names 'Mattresses and box springs' outright, alongside TVs, computers and VCRs, water-damaged cabinets, baby and children's equipment, clothing and shoes, paint and hazardous materials, asbestos or lead paint, large console televisions, damaged, stained, torn or heavily worn upholstered furniture and items missing parts or in non-working condition. Bed frames are accepted where clean and structurally sound, but the mattress and box spring are not. The store offers free pickup for large items in the Waco area at (254) 756-0131, which does not extend the accepted list, and directs anything outside its guidelines to City of Waco Solid Waste Services. Source
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 Robinson
Is there free mattress disposal in Robinson?
Yes: Casper removal with In-Home Delivery & Setup; Havertys complimentary mattress removal; Purple In-Home Setup with mattress removal. Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Robinson?
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.