How to get rid of a mattress in Fort Worth, TX
Put the mattress in your monthly bulk pile by 7 a.m. Monday of your assigned week, or drop it at a City Drop-Off Station free with your water bill and driver's license.
- Cost
- Free up to 10 cu. yd.
- When
- By 7 a.m. Monday of your bulk week
- Drop-off
- 4 free Drop-Off Stations
Option 1: City pickup (Monthly bulk waste collection)
Who can use it
- For households that receive City curbside garbage and recycling collection. Curbside services are provided by Waste Management.
- Drop-Off Stations are open to Fort Worth homeowners and some renters with a current water bill showing sanitation charges plus a matching driver's license.
How to book
- No appointment. Find your assigned bulk week on the City's bulk collection schedule (PDF map).
- Questions: 817-392-1234 (7 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays, 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday).
Mattress rules
- Bulky items too large for the brown garbage cart go out with monthly bulk collection.
- Do not put a mattress in a plastic bag: the City does not collect bulk material in plastic bags.
Setting it out
- Have items at the curb by 7 a.m. Monday of your assigned week. You can set out as early as 6 p.m. the Friday before.
- Crews have until the following Saturday at 5 p.m.
- One pile per household, at least 2 feet from trees, mailboxes, water meters and fences, and not under low branches.
Fees and limits
- Up to 10 cubic yards is free.
- Out-of-cycle or non-compliant piles: $123.52 per 5 cubic yards, then $107.40 per 5 cubic yards, up to 30 cubic yards ($123.52 minimum).