How to get rid of a mattress in Oregon, WI.

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.

• The Village of Oregon Municipal Code, Chapter 21 Solid Waste and Recycling, sets the local rules a resident is judged by. Section 21.08(2)(a): 'The Village shall provide mandatory solid waste and recycling curbside collection service for single-family and 2-to-4-unit residences,' and 21.08(2)(b) adds that 'The Village shall not provide such collection services to any person or property other than those identified in subsection (2)(a)' — owners of larger buildings must contract for their own collection and pay for it. The set-out window is tight and runs in both directions: under 21.08(2)(c) solid waste 'shall be placed in Village approved containers and placed at the curb or roadside not more than 24 hours prior to collection. After collection, all containers shall be removed from the curb or roadside by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day after collection. Containers must be stored next to or inside the unit and shall not remain in plain view from any public street, sidewalk or right-of-way.' Section 21.16(2) makes it unlawful to dispose of solid waste 'by depositing or discarding solid waste or recyclable materials on the property of another without the consent of the owner,' or 'on any public street or space, in any storm sewer, in any public waters, or on the surface of the ground,' or 'by placing solid waste or recyclable materials in a solid waste or recycling container which the person is not authorized to use.' Section 21.16(3) also bars storing solid waste outdoors in plain view from any public street, sidewalk or right-of-way unless it is in a container for collection. Penalties under 21.16(6)(b): 'not less than $10 or more than $1,000 for each violation.' Under 21.16(4) the Village may order the owner to remedy a violation and, if the owner does not, enter the property, remedy it and assess the owner for the full cost. Source
• Not an option: The nearest drop-off that takes a mattress is closed to Village of Oregon addresses. The Town of Oregon Refuse Center (TORC) at 1067 Storytown Road, Oregon, WI 53575 is run by the Town of Oregon, a separate municipality from the Village, and its own page says in capitals: 'THE TOWN OF OREGON REFUSE CENTER IS AVAILABLE FOR TOWN OF OREGON RESIDENTS ONLY!' The same page confirms the site would otherwise be the right answer — 'Starting July 1, 2023 the site will accept brush, oil and metal for free. The site will also accept large items such as chair, sofa or mattress and tires for a fee' — so a Village resident who drives there with a mattress is turned away at the gate. The Town page also warns that 'Google or Internet Search Hours are incorrect.' Source Not confirmed: The Town's fee for a mattress at the refuse center is set in the Town of Oregon fee schedule, served as a PDF whose text could not be read, so the amount is not established. It would not apply to a Village of Oregon resident in any case.

• 7 Rivers lists W6833 Industrial Blvd., Onalaska WI 54650 and phone (507) 205-2082. Operator describes recovering steel, foam and fibers from mattresses. Name and full address support the original national-directory facility identity; directory phone 608-783-6727 x103 differs. Source
• DNR RID=104 Rodefeld record FID 113127300 lists 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison 53713-1400, while county landfill page gives customer location 7102 Maahic Way, Madison 53718. Preserve both; registry address may be administrative but that explanation is not verified. Source
• La Crosse FAQ directs arrivals to 3240 Berlin Drive; DNR RID=104 FID 632063630 lists 3200 Berlin Dr, La Crosse 54601-1818. Keep source-address discrepancy explicit rather than overwriting either. Source
• Wisconsin DNR list of materials banned from landfills/incinerators (containers, cardboard, paper, #1-2 plastics, electronics, lead-acid batteries, major appliances, oil filters/waste oil, tires, yard waste) does not include mattresses. Source
• Wisconsin DNR: residents find their local recycling 'responsible unit' via an RU contact list, an RU map (experience.arcgis.com/experience/e2a75fccdc834fd5be13acd9fede067f) or a municipality-to-RU lookup. Source