How to get rid of a mattress in West Haven, UT.

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.

• West Haven's ordinance counts bulky waste as residential waste and then allows only one way to put it out — the cart. Chapter 51 of the West Haven City Code, amended by Ordinance 12-2025 passed November 5, 2025, defines RESIDENTIAL WASTE as "Garbage, rubbish, trash, bulky waste, and other waste produced by, or resulting from, the normal activities on, or use of, a residential property or premises," and defines a CONTAINER as "A waste receptacle approved by the city, with a capacity of 94 gallons." Section 51.03(A) provides that "Each residence or residential unit within the city shall have its solid waste removed by the city or the city's contracted service provider," and 51.03(B) that "All solid waste to be collected and disposed of by the city from residential users must be placed only in approved containers provided by the city or its service provider." Section 51.03(D) requires containers to be set out "not earlier than 24 hours before the designated collection day" and all empty containers removed from the street the same day they are emptied. Section 51.04 lets a resident opt out of city collection in favor of a dumpster only for developments of more than eight units, lots of eight-tenths of an acre or larger, or lots with a city-licensed business, each decided by the City Manager. A violation carries the general penalty at Section 10.99. Source Not confirmed: The chapter creates no bulky-item or special pickup, sets no allowance and names no fee for one, so what a resident does with an item that will not fit a 94-gallon cart is not addressed anywhere in the code. Not confirmed: A mattress is not named anywhere in Chapter 51, as accepted or excluded.
• West Haven buys its collection in rather than running it. The city's utilities page states that "The City has contracted with Waste Management of Utah to provide your garbage service," billed monthly through the West Haven Special Service District utility bill. The cost for the initial 96-gallon container is $14.15 per month and each additional container $9.95 per month, with the additional can billed for a minimum of twelve months; extra cans are requested through the sewer department at 801-731-5819. Residents on lots of 0.8 acres or greater, or with a home-based business licensed with the city, may opt out of curbside containers in favor of commercial dumpster service. The page states plainly that "At this time, the City does not provide curbside recycling service." Collection is delayed one day for the rest of the week after New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, and after heavy snow or a major weather event; holidays that fall on a weekend do not change the schedule. Homeowner associations that provide garbage service as part of their fee may use the city's contract by arrangement with the sewer district. Source Not confirmed: The page describes no bulky-item or large-item pickup and names no price for one. Not confirmed: A mattress is not mentioned on any West Haven city page, as accepted or excluded.

• Residential form displays $18 per mattress or box spring, versus $20 on local-drop-off page. It allows exact-change cash during business hours but also says all payments must be online. Receiving instructions name the fenced area behind door 2; no form submitted. Source
• Sandy at 8813 S 700 W uses north public entrance, Mon-Sat 7am-5pm. Since July 1 2026 every mattress/box spring costs $15 in addition to disposal. Commercial vehicles require authorization, account and RFID; maximum combined length 46 feet. Card/account only and full tarp/security required. Source
• Shared FAQ still says first three mattress pieces included in base fee. Current branch pages explicitly limit that allowance to South Jordan landfill and charge every piece at Sandy from July 1 2026. Source
• Recycle IT LLC homepage lists 3528 W 500 S Suite 5, Salt Lake City UT 84104 and 801-630-2020. Wasatch referral describes a Layton facility. Source
• No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on Utah DEQ pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments. Source
• Utah DEQ points residents to the Utah Recycling & Waste Facility Map at recycle.utah.gov (mobile ArcGIS version also linked). Source