Mattress Recycling in Fairhope, AL

Fairhope residents can put a mattress at the curb on trash day, one large item per week.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a mattress in Fairhope

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · FairhopeNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $95.00
How it works
Book online, set out your mattress and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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City of Fairhope weekly curbside trash (bulk) collectionCity service · FairhopeFairhope residentsCost not listed
How it works
Weekly curbside trash pickup of yard waste and bulk items such as furniture, appliances, mattresses and box springs, up to 2.5 cubic yards per week and one large item per week; set bulk items out no more than 24 hours ahead.
Cost & rules
- Weekly trash day; put bulk items out no more than 24 hours before pickup.
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Places that don’t take mattresses (1)

Fairhope CHaRM (Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials) · 20609 Bishop Road, Fairhope

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.

More about mattresses

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 (13)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County
- CHaRMs do not take tires, mattresses, furniture or white goods (refrigerators, ovens, washers/dryers). Checked October 26, 2026.
- CHaRM facilities are available to Baldwin County residents; no appointment needed. Checked October 26, 2026.
Trash (opens in new tab) · City of Fairhope
- Weekly curbside trash includes bulk items such as old furniture, appliances and crates. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Do not put bulk items at the curb more than 24 hours before pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
Waste Management (opens in new tab) · City of Fairhope
- A mattress or box spring can go at the curb on the trash pickup day; one large item per household per week. 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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