How To Get Rid of A Mattress in Dallas (5 Local Options)
Overview: Mattress Disposal In Dallas
In this post we have listed 5 ways to get rid of your old mattress in Dallas and the surrounding areas. Dallas has a few options at your disposal from donating to pick up services. If none of the items on this list work you can always bring your mattress to the local landfill or transfer station. Here is a list of the local transfer stations if you choose to go that route.
Option #1: A Bedder World Mattress Recycling (Dallas) – Curbside Pick Up
A Bedder World has been picking up and recycling mattresses in Dallas and Fort Worth areas for over 5 years. You can easily book and pay for a pick up online, put your items outside and they will come by and grab them.
A Bedder World began as a small mattress recycler in Colorado and has since expanded and been a large part of the entire state of Texas’ mattress disposal process. To date they have recycled over 1 million mattresses and box springs and has saved over 26 million sq.ft. of landfill space across the United States. Book your mattress pick up here.
- Serving a 40 mile radius around Dallas and Fort Worth.
- Dallas
- Fort Worth
- Plano
- Grand Prairie
- 20%-30% Less than major junk companies.
- Over 1 million mattresses recycled.
Items they pick up:
- Mattresses
- Box Springs
- Bed Frames
- Toppers
- Futons
Option #2: Donate your mattress at Bedstart.org
NOTE: (mattress items must be in usable good condition)
Bedstart.org is an organization in Plano, TX that helps individuals in need get back on their feet by providing them furniture. You can schedule a pick up of a mattress on their website here.
Option #3: City of Dallas Brush and Bulky Trash Collection
Customers may request an oversize collection of a mattress of up to 20 cubic yards once per calendar year by calling 3-1-1 or submitting a service request online or through our mobile application OurDallas. The service request must be submitted the week prior to the customer’s brush/bulk collection week. A service request can be submitted up until Sunday 11:59PM the day before their scheduled Monday collection Week. The service request can not be cancelled once submitted.
Option #4: Giveaway or Sell on Craigslist
If your mattress is in decent condition, it is very probable that someone may want to use it. Believe it or not there are actually a lot of people who benefit greatly from saving a buck and purchasing a used mattress. PRO TIP: Make sure to take nice pictures and highlight the fact that your mattress DOES NOT have any stains and DOES NOT have bed bugs. This will put potential buyers minds at ease and increase the chances that someone will take it off your hands for you.
Option #5: DIY Mattress Recycling Project
If you are a DIY and like taking on projects why not recycle your mattress yourself. This could be a great way to teach your kids about being resourceful or just a fun way to save some money and the environment. By recycling your mattress you can save on average 26sq.ft. of landfill space. We have a great step-by-step blog post on how to break down and recycle your own mattress. Along with another post on how to recycle your box spring yourself. To do this all you need is an exacto knife and some space (things may get messy). Simply cut around the edges of the mattress until you can take off the cover. Inside you will find foam and metal springs. Separate the foam and metal. You can actually bring the metal springs to the scrap yard and they will pay you for them. As for the foam you can shred it up and use it in dog beds, to fill pillows, or you can find a local carpet manufacturer who may pay you for the foam.
Overall, when it comes to getting rid of a mattress in the the Dallas area, you do have quite a few options at your disposal. If you have any questions or need any help disposing of your old mattress feel free to contact us or leave a comment below and we would be happy to lend a hand in helping you find a resource to get rid of your mattress. Just please don’t dump it on the side of the road or leave it in someones dumpster. Ultimately, that becomes somebody else’s problem to dispose of and it will generally cost them money out of pocket to do so.
