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City of Auburn, Maine residentsHow to get rid of a mattress in Auburn, ME
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Auburn residents can take mattresses to Maine Waste to Energy, 110 Goldthwaite Rd., which charges $31 each.[2]
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To throw out a mattress in Auburn: Auburn residents can take mattresses to Maine Waste to Energy, 110 Goldthwaite Rd., which charges $31 each. How to book: Maine Waste to Energy: (207) 783-8805. Bag required: No rule found. No free option found.[2]
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🗓️ Pickup schedule
Drop-off, paid Bring the mattress to Maine Waste to Energy, 110 Goldthwaite Rd.; MWE charges $31 per mattress[2]
Source: City of Auburn Public Works: Household Bulky Waste · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.
Step by step
- Book itMaine Waste to Energy: (207) 783-8805[2]
- Prep itBag required: No rule found
- Set it out or drop it offAuburn residents can take mattresses to Maine Waste to Energy, 110 Goldthwaite Rd., which charges $31 each.[2]
- Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.
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What does the City offer for a mattress in Auburn?
We found no free official option for this city.
Auburn sends household bulky waste, including mattresses and box springs, to Maine Waste to Energy (110 Goldthwaite); MWE sets the fees.[1]
MWE fee: $31 per mattress, any size.[2]
MWE hours: Monday-Friday 7 AM-4 PM, Saturday 7 AM-noon.[1]
Can I give it away or swap it in Auburn?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Auburn.
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 Auburn
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Auburn. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Auburn):
- 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
Does MWE pick up mattresses?
No. MWE does not offer collection or hauling.[2]
Sources (2 official pages, checked Oct 23, 2026)
- City of Auburn Public Works; Maine Waste to Energy, “Household Bulky Waste.” https://www.auburnmaine.gov/departments/public_works/trash_recycling/household_bulky_waste.php. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
- Maine Waste to Energy, “Acceptable Waste & Rates (facility named by the City of Auburn).” https://www.mainewastenergy.com/acceptable-waste-rates/. 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