How to Dispose of a Mattress in Houston, TX
Three ways to get rid of a mattress in Houston, from free to fastest — with the city rules that decide whether it actually gets taken.
Putting it out with your regular trash in Houston
Mattresses and box springs are on the junk waste list and go out with heavy trash.
- How many items
- Maximum 8 cubic yards per set-out, about the size of a minivan. Up to 4 cubic yards of resident-generated building material may be collected.
- Good to know
- Heavy trash is collected every other month, alternating with tree waste. Junk waste months take household furniture such as couches, tables and dressers, carpet if it is secured or bundled, toilets, bicycles and toys, and appliances including stoves, washers, dryers and water heaters. Between collections the city points residents to its residential drop-off locations.
Or have someone take it
City routes are cheap but slow, and they all assume you can get the item to the curb yourself. If it is upstairs, if it is heavy, or if you need it gone this week, a local pro is the faster answer.
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Getting rid of a mattress in Houston — common questions
Will the trash collectors take a mattress in Houston?
Mattresses and box springs are on the junk waste list and go out with heavy trash.
How many bulk items can I put out at once in Houston?
Maximum 8 cubic yards per set-out, about the size of a minivan. Up to 4 cubic yards of resident-generated building material may be collected.
Where this comes from
Checked against official sources on 2026-08-27. City rules change — if something here does not match, the city page wins.
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