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How to get rid of a mattress in Salem, VA.
6 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Salem city, Virginia · 28 options, 10 free · checked Sep 28, 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 Salem
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Salem (our Salem mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout VirginiaBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in SalemBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFee not published
- 3Drop-off options near Salem2 places that take mattresses, nearest 5 miles awayFree
- 4Junk removal options serving Salem4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Salem20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Salem2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Virginia rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Salem
Use our Salem 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 Virginia. 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.
- Salem 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 Salem
Salem’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 Salem bulk collection
"All single-family residential properties within the City of Salem qualify", as do multi-family residential properties that use the city's Sanitation services for their normal scheduled collection.
Conditions and source
Covers "Material too large to be placed in normal waste collection containers (mobile totes or dumpsters) such as appliances, furniture, residential yard waste, and other debris", treated as routine residential solid waste. Items go to the street on the scheduled collection day and are "collected during normal waste collection days or at the earliest scheduled time". Not for demolition, renovation or remodelling debris; not dirt, rock or masonry debris, stumps, hazardous materials, gas cylinders, fuel tanks or cans, barrels, or items too large to be handled safely by the city's equipment. No fee is published.
Not confirmed: Salem's bulk collection policy names appliances and furniture but does not name mattresses by item
Not confirmed: Salem publishes no fee for bulk collection
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 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 Salem
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Salem. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Cheapest
Salem Transfer Station free residential drop-off
"Residential services are provided to the residents of the cities of Roanoke and Salem, County of Roanoke and the Town of Vinton." "Residents can visit a Transfer Station facility 12 times per year (July 1-June 30)." RVRA "reserves the right to require proof of residence (i.e. valid driver's license; utility bill, etc.)".
Conditions and source
Open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The residential disposal policy accepts "Brush or shrubbery, Yard Waste Furniture, and Appliances" and "Household debris from clean up or clean out". The largest vehicle allowed under the free residential program is a one-ton dually pickup; a single-axle trailer counts as two free trips and a double-axle as three. An uncovered load is charged $25.
- $0 — household waste brought by a resident of the cities of Roanoke or Salem, Roanoke County or the Town of Vinton — "at no charge", up to 12 visits per year (July 1–June 30)
- Plus $25 — surcharge for an uncovered load
Not confirmed: RVRA's acceptable-materials list names furniture and household debris but does not name mattresses by item
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Residential Disposal | Roanoke Valley Resource Authority
Residential Services — Roanoke Valley Resource Authority, VA
Free
Visit siteNearest
Tinker Creek Transfer Station free residential drop-off
"Residential services are provided to the residents of the cities of Roanoke and Salem, County of Roanoke and the Town of Vinton." "Residents can visit a Transfer Station facility 12 times per year (July 1-June 30)." RVRA "reserves the right to require proof of residence (i.e. valid driver's license; utility bill, etc.)".
Conditions and source
Open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The residential disposal policy, effective July 1, 2025, accepts "Brush or shrubbery, Yard Waste Furniture, and Appliances", do-it-yourself construction and remodelling debris and "Household debris from clean up or clean out". "Maximum size vehicle approved under the Free Residential Program is a 1 ton/Dually Pickup Truck"; a single-axle trailer counts as two free trips and a double-axle as three. An uncovered load is charged $25; tires beyond the first four are $5 each.
- $0 — household waste brought by a resident of the cities of Roanoke or Salem, Roanoke County or the Town of Vinton — "at no charge", up to 12 visits per year (July 1–June 30), vehicle no larger than a one-ton dually pickup
- Plus $25 — surcharge for an uncovered load
Not confirmed: RVRA's acceptable-materials list names furniture and household debris but does not name mattresses by item
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 28, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Residential Services — Roanoke Valley Resource Authority, VA
Free
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Salem
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 Salem
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 Salem
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.
Virginia mattress disposal rules
- Governor vetoed HB 86 (2026 session), which would have created a mattress recycling program with a purchase fee; veto statement dated April 13, 2026 calls mandating all retailers join a single program and raise prices unworkable. No statewide mattress program in effect. Source
- Virginia DEQ operates no statewide item locator. Its Statewide Recycling Programs page tells residents "Your local government website or recycling coordinator is the best source for detailed information on recycling and special collection events" and, to find where to recycle hard-to-dispose items, to contact the Recycling Program Manager in their locality; it names the third-party Earth911 website as the universal resource. The only product-specific statewide program listed is Computer & Electronics Recycling under Virginia's Computer Recovery and Recycling Act. The page's list of common Virginia recyclables does not include mattresses or furniture. Source
- Virginia's recycling mandates are rate mandates on localities, not material bans: each county, city, town or regional authority (Solid Waste Planning Unit) must maintain recycling programs meeting at least 15% (low population density or high unemployment) or 25% (all others), must maintain a Solid Waste Management Plan, and may be required to file a Recycling Action Plan if it falls short. No material is banned from disposal and mattresses are not mentioned. The page links a statewide "Recycling Program Managers (by Locality)" contact list (deq.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/29928/639154037491930000) and the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Regulations at 9VAC20-130. Source
- Mattress Recycling Council's Program States page names exactly four program states — California, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Oregon. Virginia is not among them; MRC's head office is at 501 Wythe Street, Alexandria VA 22314, but it runs no Virginia program. This is consistent with the existing record that Virginia's 2026 mattress recycling bill (HB 86) was vetoed. Source
Questions people ask about Salem
Is there free mattress disposal in Salem?
Yes: Salem Transfer Station free residential drop-off (1271 Indiana Street, Salem, VA); Tinker Creek Transfer Station free residential drop-off (1020 Hollins Road NE, Roanoke, VA 24012); Casper removal with In-Home Delivery & Setup. Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Salem?
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 Virginia?
Governor vetoed HB 86 (2026 session), which would have created a mattress recycling program with a purchase fee; veto statement dated April 13, 2026 calls mandating all retailers join a single program and raise prices unworkable. No statewide mattress program in effect.
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.