2026 LOCAL GUIDE
How to get rid of a mattress in Wausau, WI.
5 local options.
Compare mattress pickup, recycling, and disposal options—with costs, conditions, and sources below.
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Marathon County, Wisconsin · 27 options, 8 free · checked Nov 7, 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
5 ways to get rid of a mattress in Wausau
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Wausau (our Wausau mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout WisconsinBook pickup online
- 2Drop-off options near Wausau2 places that take mattresses, nearest 7 miles awayFrom $10
- 3Junk removal options serving Wausau4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 4Store haul-away options in Wausau20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 5Donation options in Wausau2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Wisconsin rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Wausau
Use our Wausau 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 Wisconsin. 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.
- Wausau 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
2Drop-off options near Wausau
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Wausau. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Nearest
Marathon County landfill mattress and bulky waste disposal
The department serves the residents, businesses and municipalities of central and north-central Wisconsin; it publishes no proof-of-residency requirement for self-haul customers.
Conditions and source
Mattresses, box springs and furniture are treated as regular refuse and accepted at the Ringle site for disposal at the standard rates on the county's Rates and Fees sheet; there is no per-item mattress charge. All loads must be tarped and secure. The scale office is at 715-446-3101.
Not confirmed: The Rates and Fees sheet could not be read (HTTP 403), so the minimum charge, tonnage rate and receiving hours are not recorded here
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteCheapest
Lincoln County Landfill self-haul ("Mattress/Boxspring = $10 each")
Lincoln County states the department's purpose as providing "Lincoln County residents, businesses and institutions with a solid waste disposal facility in conformance with NR 500 and approved by the WI Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency." The fee page asks for no proof of address, sets no separate out-of-county rate and refuses no outside waste, so a resident of another county is neither admitted nor excluded in print. The department also runs a recycling drop-off facility, a construction and demolition site, a clean wood and brush disposal area and fuel-contaminated soil treatment on the same site.
Conditions and source
The county's own line is "Mattress/Boxspring = $10 each." The gate rate it sits beside is "Garbage = $20.00 minimum/520 pounds ($78.00 a ton)", whose examples include furniture and carpeting. Sorting matters: "Sorting compost, appliances, oil, car batteries, and tires from waste is required by state law. These items must be kept separate or be subject to fines if mixed. All mixed loads will be charged the garbage rate." Other rates: roofing $20.00 minimum/400 pounds ($52.00 a ton); clean wood $20.00 minimum/1340 pounds ($15.00 a ton); cleanfill $20.00 minimum ($10.00 a ton); metal $20.00 minimum/760 pounds ($27.00 a ton); recyclables $20.00 minimum/560 pounds ($55.00 a ton). Appliances are $20.00, CFC appliances $30.00, small tires $5.00 each, a scale weight ticket $2.00. Hours: Monday through Friday, summer (May 1 to September 30) 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and winter (October 1 to April 30) 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., plus the 1st and 3rd Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to noon. "We do accept Credit and Debit cards but there will be a processing fee." Manager Keith Cohrs, 715-536-9636.
- $10 — Lincoln County's own fee page: "Mattress/Boxspring = $10 each." Charged per piece, so a mattress and its box spring are $10 apiece. The page does not say whether this stands alone or is added to the $20.00 garbage minimum for the same trip.
- $20 — Lincoln County's garbage minimum: "Garbage = $20.00 minimum/520 pounds ($78.00 a ton)", whose example list includes furniture and carpeting. This is the minimum for a load of garbage, not a mattress price, and the county does not say whether a mattress-only trip pays it on top of the $10 per-item charge.
Not confirmed: The page does not say whether the $10 per-item mattress charge stands alone or is added to the $20.00 garbage minimum for the same trip.
Not confirmed: No proof-of-residency requirement is published and no out-of-county rate is set, so whether a non-resident may use the gate is not established.
Not confirmed: Whether a mattress is recycled or landfilled is not stated.
Not confirmed: No limit on the number of mattresses per trip is published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 7, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$10plus $20 for the load or entry
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
3Junk removal options serving Wausau
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 site4Store haul-away options in Wausau
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
5Donation options in Wausau
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.
Wisconsin mattress disposal rules
- 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
Questions people ask about Wausau
Is there free mattress disposal in Wausau?
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 Wausau?
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 Wisconsin?
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.
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.