Mattress Recycling in Vestavia Hills, AL
Vestavia Hills has no mattress drop-off; request a bulk pickup noting the mattress and Amwaste collects it in 3-4 business days.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Count each piece separately: mattress, box spring and topper can be priced differently.
- Check for moisture, mold or bed bugs; many recyclers refuse damaged bedding.
- Confirm per-piece pricing and whether wrapping or an appointment is required.
Alabama rules
- The Mattress Recycling Council runs statewide mattress recycling only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island; Alabama has no state mattress program. Source: Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab)
- ADEM says that where curbside pickup is offered, waste too large for the regular trash container can be set at the curb for disposal; services vary by city and county. Source: ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab)
More Alabama rules (6)
- Alabama's 2008 Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act set a statewide disposal fee of $1 per ton (or $0.25 per cubic yard) on all solid waste landfilled in the state. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
- The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
- ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Source: ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
- ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Source: ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab)
- In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)
- ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Source: ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (14)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Waste Collection & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Vestavia Hills
- There is no set bulk day; request bulk pickup via Vestavia Hills Connect or 205.978.0150. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Collected items include small furniture, broken-down moving boxes, alkaline batteries, appliances (refrigerated ones need a Freon removal tag) and mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- FAQs: Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Vestavia Hills
- There is no mattress drop-off; request a Debris or Bulk Collection noting the mattress, and it is collected within 3-4 business days. It must lie at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses are collected within 3-4 business days and must be placed at the curb, not propped against a wall or mailbox. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Donation Guidelines (opens in new tab) · Alabama Goodwill Industries
- Goodwill does not accept mattresses or box springs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Alabama Goodwill Donation Centers & Drive-Thrus (opens in new tab) · Alabama Goodwill Industries
- Alabama Goodwill lists Cahaba Heights Market Square Donation Drive Thru at 3177 Green Valley Rd, ZIP 35243, phone 205-315-0431. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- ADEM says that where curbside pickup is offered, waste too large for the regular trash container can be set at the curb for disposal; services vary by city and county. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- Alabama's 2008 Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act set a statewide disposal fee of $1 per ton (or $0.25 per cubic yard) on all solid waste landfilled in the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
- The Mattress Recycling Council runs statewide mattress recycling only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island; Alabama has no state mattress program. Checked October 26, 2026.
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