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City of Alpharetta, GeorgiaHow to get rid of a mattress in Alpharetta, GA
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Alpharetta's bulk waste service, included in residential services, takes wrapped mattresses and box springs when requested 72 hours ahead.[1]
How do the official options compare?
| City or county option | Free or city fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress (wrapped) or box spring | No fee shown (under 100 lbs total) | Bulk pickup, request 72 hours ahead |
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The answer
To throw out a mattress in Alpharetta: Alpharetta's bulk waste service, included in residential services, takes wrapped mattresses and box springs when requested 72 hours ahead. How to book: Request 72 hours in advance; questions: Republic Services 678-407-6216. Bag required: Mattress must be wrapped.[1]
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🗓️ Pickup schedule
Request 72 hours ahead, 2 items/week Request residential bulk waste pickup at least 72 hours in advance.
Source: City of Alpharetta Bulk Waste Guidelines (PDF) · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.
Step by step
- Book itRequest 72 hours in advance; questions: Republic Services 678-407-6216[1]
- Prep itBag required: Mattress must be wrapped
- Set it out or drop it offAlpharetta's bulk waste service, included in residential services, takes wrapped mattresses and box springs when requested 72 hours ahead.[1]
- Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.
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CITY City & county options
What does the City offer for a mattress in Alpharetta?
We found no free official option for this city.
Wrapped mattresses and box springs are acceptable bulk waste items.[1]
Residential bulk waste is included in your services and must be requested 72 hours in advance.[1]
Republic collects up to 2 bulk items per week under 100 lbs total; over that, Republic charges a rate.[1]
Can I give it away or swap it in Alpharetta?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Alpharetta.
Donate it / sell it yourself
If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Donate furniture, appliances and building materials. Find your nearest ReStore and ask whether it offers pickup.
- Salvation Army donation pickup: Schedule a free pickup where it's offered, using the official scheduler.
- Pickup Please (Vietnam Veterans of America): Free donation pickup in its service areas. Check your ZIP.
- Buy Nothing Project: Gift-economy groups for your neighborhood. Join through the official site or app.
- Freecycle: Find your local Freecycle group in the official directory.
- Craigslist "free" section: Pick your city in Craigslist's official site list, then go to for sale → free.
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Charity pickups for Alpharetta
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Alpharetta. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Alpharetta):
- Goodwill locator: Finds the local Goodwill for your area. Ask it whether it does pickups and which furniture it takes. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
- St. Vincent de Paul conference locator: Finds your local St. Vincent de Paul group. Ask it about furniture pickup. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
- Furniture Bank Network directory: Directory of furniture banks. Each bank has its own rules; check before you book. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore donations: Habitat's page says "many Habitat ReStores offer free pickup of large items, including furniture pickup". Use its ReStore finder for yours. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.
Hire someone to haul it away
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FAQ
How many bulk items can I put out in Alpharetta?
Republic collects up to 2 bulk items per week weighing less than 100 lbs total.[1]
Sources (1 official pages, checked Oct 23, 2026)
- City of Bakersfield (City-hosted document), “City of Alpharetta Bulk Waste Guidelines (PDF).” https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/ga-alpharetta/e9ec7cac-9190-4e24-981d-cd582620df4d?cache=1800. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Each numbered citation [n] above links to its source. Last checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change, so confirm before you set anything out.
Verification: Full official page read Oct 23, 2026