How to get rid of a mattress in Taylor, 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.

• City of Taylor Citywide Clean Up page (Public Works). 'The City holds an annual community cleanup in the spring to allow residents to dispose of bulky waste and brush. The event is intended to encourage residents to clean out their yards and garages of bulky items that have collected over time and present a health hazard. Subscribe to City News and Community Events to be notified when the next event is scheduled.' Residents stay in their vehicle and Public Works crews help unload; residents must bring their driver's license and a city water bill to the drop-off locations. 'The City will not accept: Hazardous waste (paint, paint cans, gas, fuel containers, oil, oil containers, oil filters, etc.); Tires; Construction materials; Uncut brush (brush must be cut into 4' sections and bundled); Liquids, solvents, Freon or any items containing Freon; Chemicals, herbicides or pesticides; Asbestos; Propane tanks; Batteries; Radioactive materials; Biohazard or medical waste (red bags); Incinerator, grill or fireplace ash; Contaminated soil; Electronics with printed circuit boards (PCBs) (e.g., televisions, microwaves, computer monitors); Freezers, refrigerators or air conditioners; Fluorescent bulbs; Household waste; Animal carcasses.' Brush 'needs to be manageable, five-foot sections, to be picked up by hand.' 'Cleanup is limited to city residents only. A City of Taylor water bill or valid ID must be shown.' The page also notes that oil, oil filters, scrap metal and old computers and printers may be taken to the Williamson County Recycling Center at 600 Landfill Road, Hutto, TX 78634, 512-759-8881. More information: Public Works, 512-352-5818, 205 S Edmond St. Source Not confirmed: No date, address or hours for the next Citywide Clean Up are published, so the event cannot be listed as a place a reader can go. Not confirmed: Mattresses are not named in the list of items the city will not accept, and no list of accepted items is published beyond 'bulky waste and brush', so whether a mattress may be brought is not established.
• City of Taylor Code of Ordinances Chapter 11 (Garbage and Trash), current version August 27, 2026. Sec. 11-1(a): 'It shall be unlawful for any person to cast, throw, deposit, place or sweep or dispose of any trash, junk, garbage, handbills, paper, refuse, unsightly matter, or other solid waste of any character into or upon any public highway, street, alley or sidewalk or into or upon any lot, block or other property owned by the city or into or upon any other public or private property or into any vehicle located on any public street or place without the written consent of the owner, the owners agent or the public official in charge of the property', and the section states that 'private property' includes privately owned parking areas used in conjunction with a business, such as a shopping center parking lot. Sec. 11-16: 'The city's garbage and trash collection service shall be governed by such ordinances, rules and regulations as heretofore or hereafter promulgated by the city council. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of such ordinances, rules or regulations.' Sec. 11-26 leaves rates to the city council and Sec. 11-27 bills garbage and trash with water and sewer, with a ten percent penalty if the bill is not received by the tenth of the month. Article III, which formerly pertained to the city landfill (§§ 11-36, 11-46 and 11-47), was repealed in its entirety by Ord. No. 2011-18, § 2, adopted June 23, 2011, and Secs. 11-36-11-47 are now reserved: the city operates no landfill of its own. Source Not confirmed: Chapter 11 sets no set-out window, no placement rule and no wrapping requirement; those are left to rules promulgated by the city council under Sec. 11-16 and were not located. Not confirmed: Chapter 11 states no fine amount for a Sec. 11-1 litter offense.
• Not an option: Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County ReStore, 2108 N Austin Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626, the Habitat ReStore serving Taylor. The store's donation guidelines accept appliances under ten years old, furniture such as chairs, tables and dressers, flooring, cabinets, kitchen and bath fixtures, doors and vinyl windows, lighting, lumber, lawn equipment, construction materials and home decor. Mattresses are expressly prohibited: the not-accepted list names mattresses, headboards, bed frames, armoires, large entertainment centers, stained furniture, baby furniture, cribs, car seats, strollers, clothing, used area rugs, aluminum and used windows, used sinks, unframed mirrors, partial flooring, electronics, used ceiling fans, used light fixtures, used blinds, and paint except from suppliers. All donations must be new or gently used and ReStore staff and authorized volunteers may decline any item that does not meet their quality, safety or resale standards. Free pickup of large items is offered on Thursdays and Fridays only, on the same accepted list. A mattress cannot be donated here. 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