Free only at the fall and spring collection event (next date not posted)
Albemarle County residents pay $7.00 to drop a mattress under 200 lb at the Ivy center.
Drop off at Ivy any open day for a fee, or free at the fall/spring Furniture & Mattress Collection Event
Mattresses count as municipal solid waste at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville.
On regular days, Ivy charges a fee for mattresses as domestic waste.
Rivanna Solid Waste Authority: Accepted Items
You can dispose of these items at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center during normal operating hours for a fee.
City's own fee
Albemarle County residents: $7.00 under 200 lb ($6.00 plus a $1.00 service fee); 200 lb or more is $60.00 per ton prorated plus the service fee.
Source: Rivanna Solid Waste Authority: Accepted Items
Under 200 lbs (Flat Rate) $7.00 ($6.00 plus a $1.00 service fee*) 200 lbs or more (Prorated) $60.00 per ton (prorated) plus a $1.00 service fee*
City's own fee
City of Charlottesville residents: $16.00 under 200 lb ($6.00 plus a $10.00 service fee).
Source: Rivanna Solid Waste Authority: Accepted Items
City of Charlottesville Residents Under 200 lbs (Flat Rate) $16.00 ($6.00 plus a $10.00 service fee*)
City's own fee
Appliances with Freon cost an extra $17.00 each.
Source: Rivanna Solid Waste Authority: Accepted Items
Appliances containing Freon will incur an additional fee of $17.00 per unit.
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Albemarle County and Charlottesville.
If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:
Organization names belong to their owners. Get Rid Map isn't affiliated with or endorsed by any of them, and we earn nothing from these links.
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Albemarle County and Charlottesville. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Albemarle County and Charlottesville):
Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.
Free
Free disposal days at the Ivy center occur each fall and spring for Albemarle, Charlottesville and Scottsville residents; they include a free bi-annual Furniture & Mattress Collection Event that accepts mattresses. The next date is not posted yet; check the RSWA page.
Source: Rivanna Solid Waste Authority: Accepted Items
Residents can dispose of qualifying items at no cost during our free disposal days at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center. These events are open to residents of Albemarle County, Charlottesville, and Scottsville and occur each fall and spring. ... Furniture & Mattress Collection Event ... The free bi-annual event accepts recliners, sofas, loveseats, tables, chairs, bedframes, dressers, entertainment centers, mattresses
Good to know
Mattresses count as municipal solid waste at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville.
Source: Rivanna Solid Waste Authority: Accepted Items
Bulk waste and household trash are collected at the Ivy Solid Waste & Recycling Center, Transfer Station, located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA. ... This category includes furniture, mattresses, and appliances.
Optional
Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal. It is never required.
| Option | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress, Albemarle resident | $7.00 under 200 lb | Ivy center |
| Mattress, Charlottesville resident | $16.00 under 200 lb | Ivy center |
| Freon appliance | +$17.00 each | Ivy center |
Albemarle County residents: $7.00 under 200 lb ($6.00 plus a $1.00 service fee); 200 lb or more is $60.00 per ton prorated plus the service fee.
Free disposal days at the Ivy center occur each fall and spring for Albemarle, Charlottesville and Scottsville residents; they include a free bi-annual Furniture & Mattress Collection Event that accepts mattresses. The next date is not posted yet; check the RSWA page.