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How to Get Rid of a Mattress or Old Furniture in Springfield, MO

Your options for disposing of a mattress, couch, or old furniture in Springfield and Greene County — donation, curbside, and hauling.

Old furniture is one of the most awkward things to get rid of. A mattress will not fit in your car, the city will not always take it curbside, and it is too worn to sell. Here is how folks in Springfield and the surrounding Ozarks towns actually handle it.

Option 1: Donate it if it is still usable

If your couch, dresser, or table still has life left, donation is the best first stop. Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Springfield accepts many gently used furniture pieces and resells them to fund local home builds. Other area thrift and charity shops take furniture too, though most will not accept stained or broken mattresses for hygiene reasons. Call ahead to confirm what any location is taking that week and whether they offer pickup.

Option 2: Check curbside and city rules

Trash service in Springfield and Greene County towns like Nixa, Ozark, and Republic often has limits on bulky items. Some haulers offer a bulk-pickup day or a special large-item pickup for an extra fee, but a mattress or sectional frequently does not fit standard curbside rules. Check with your specific trash provider before you drag anything to the curb — leaving it out incorrectly can mean a missed pickup or a fine.

Option 3: Mattress recycling

Mattresses are bulky and mostly recyclable — the steel, foam, and wood can be separated and reused. Rather than send one straight to a Missouri landfill, it is worth routing it to a hauler that recycles where possible.

Option 4: Full-service pickup

When an item is too worn to donate or too heavy to move, full-service hauling is the easy button. Our Springfield furniture removal crew carries it down the stairs and out the door — you never lift the mattress or wrestle the couch through a doorway. We donate what we can and recycle what we cannot.

Quick tips

  • Wrap a mattress in plastic if you are storing it before pickup, to keep out pests.
  • Take photos before you offer an item for donation pickup.
  • Group multiple pieces into one haul to save on trips.

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