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How to Dispose of an Old Mattress in Austin, TX (Without Paying $200)

Published July 5, 2026 · 5 min read

Austin Resource Recovery only picks up bulk items twice a year in most neighborhoods, which means your old mattress could sit in the garage for months waiting for a scheduled pickup window.

You have better options. Here's the honest breakdown of how to dispose of an old mattress or box spring in Austin, TX — including what we charge to take it away same-day.

Option 1: Wait for Austin's bulk pickup

Free, but slow. Bulk pickup runs on a scheduled route and mattresses must be curbside on the correct day. If you missed your window, the next one is roughly six months out.

Option 2: Drive it to our Austin drop-off yard

If you have a pickup truck or SUV and 20 minutes, this is the cheapest fast option. Flat $65 covers a mattress plus a bed frame, box spring, and any bedroom clutter that fits in the bed.

Option 3: Same-day mattress removal

Two-person crew, in and out in 15 minutes, no lifting. Great for apartments, third-floor walk-ups, and anyone without a truck. See our mattress removal page for service-area pricing.

Can mattresses be recycled in Austin?

Yes. Steel springs, foam, wood frames, and cotton batting are all recyclable — and we route usable material to recyclers rather than the landfill whenever the mattress is dry and intact.

FAQ

How much does mattress removal cost in Austin?

Drop-off starts at $65 flat for a pickup-bed load. Full-service mattress removal is priced by load size — see our pricing page for the exact tiers.

Does Austin recycle mattresses?

The City of Austin does not run a mattress-specific recycling program. Duke's Junk Recycling separates and recycles reusable mattress components when possible.

Can I leave a mattress at the curb in Austin?

Only during your neighborhood's scheduled bulk-pickup week. Otherwise it's a code-enforcement violation and you can be fined.

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Why this topic matters in Central Texas

"How to Dispose of an Old Mattress in Austin, TX (Without Paying $200)" comes up constantly in calls to Duke's Junk Recycling because disposal in the Austin metro is genuinely confusing. Curbside programs exclude the bulkiest items, the public landfill prices by the ton and sits far from most neighborhoods, and every hauler quotes differently.

This guide is written from real Central Texas jobs — the loads that actually come through our Burnet Road and Hog Eye Road yards — rather than generic national advice. Related searches: how to dispose of old mattress austin, mattress disposal austin tx, mattress removal austin, mattress recycling austin, where to take old mattress austin.

The short answer

For most Austin-area households and contractors, the fastest and cheapest route is one of two things: load it yourself and drive into a by-the-load drop-off yard, or book a flat-rate junk removal pickup and skip the hauling entirely.

Duke's does both. Drop-off is self-service at 6546 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78757 and 20301 Hog Eye Rd, Manor, TX 78653. Full-service pickup covers Austin and every city within roughly ten miles of either yard.

What it costs and what changes the price

Volume drives the number first, weight second, access third. Heavy material — concrete, brick, tile, dirt, roofing shingles — is weight-limited and quoted separately. Items requiring disassembly, like hot tubs, sheds, and playscapes, are quoted as teardown plus haul-off.

Duke's prices by the load rather than the hour, with no fuel surcharge, no dump-fee pass-through, and no card fee. Check the price menu for ranges, then text a photo to (512) 520-7495 for an exact figure.

Recycling and landfill diversion

Every load that reaches a Duke's yard gets sorted before anything is disposed of. Furniture in resale condition is routed toward donation, appliances and scrap metal go to a metals recycler, mattresses are broken down for steel and fiber, cardboard is baled, and electronics go to certified e-waste processors.

That diversion is not decoration — it is why by-the-load pricing can compete with tonnage-based dump fees, and why we call it junk recycling rather than junk hauling.

Common mistakes to avoid

Do not leave bulky items at the curb hoping they will be collected — most Austin-area programs will not take mattresses, appliances, or construction debris that way, and a citation is a real risk.

Do not mix hazardous material into a load. Wet paint, motor oil, solvents, pesticides, asbestos, medical waste, ammunition, and pressurized tanks cannot be accepted and will hold up the whole drop-off. Austin Resource Recovery runs a household hazardous waste program for those.

Hours, locations, and service area

Monday–Friday 9:30a–4:00p, Saturday 10a–3p, Sunday closed. Saturday hours make Duke's one of the few genuinely usable weekend drop-off options in the metro.

We serve Austin, Manor, Pflugerville, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, Georgetown, Hutto, Elgin, Del Valle, Buda, Kyle, Bee Cave, Lakeway, West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, Sunset Valley, Wells Branch, and Jollyville.

Still have a question?

Text a photo of whatever you are trying to get rid of to (512) 520-7495, along with your city or ZIP code. You will get a straight answer and a flat quote from a person, usually within minutes during business hours.

Duke's Junk Recycling — a clean, safe, convenient alternative to the Austin dump.

How Duke's fits in

Duke's Junk Recycling is a locally owned junk removal and drop-off company with two Central Texas yards. That structure is unusual — most competitors run either trucks or a facility, not both — and it is why we can offer a self-haul option and a full-service option at genuinely different price points.

Residential, commercial, contractor, property management, estate, and rental turnover work all run through the same flat, up-front pricing with no hidden fees.