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East Baton Rouge City-Parish residents with curbside service

How to get rid of a mattress in Baton Rouge, LA

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Baton Rouge collects bulk waste, including mattresses, once a week with out-of-cart collection. The monthly solid waste fee covers it. Crews take up to 10 out-of-cart items per collection day, and up to 3 of them can be bulk waste.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge collects bulk waste, including mattresses, once a week with out-of-cart collection. The monthly solid waste fee covers it. Crews take up to 10 out-of-cart items per collection day, and up to 3 of them can be bulk waste.^[1]

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With your regular trash pickup Once a week on your out-of-cart collection day

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Source: City of Baton Rouge: Garbage Collection · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

City pickup?Weekly out-of-cart collection, covered by your solid waste fee

How to bookNo booking; set out on your out-of-cart day

Prep: bag it?Bulky waste should not be bagged

City feeNot included: commercial, demolition, remodeling, medical or eviction waste. Residents can also hire private contractors for bulk waste.

Step by step

Book itNo booking; set out on your out-of-cart day^[1]
Prep itBag required: Bulky waste should not be bagged
Set it out or drop it offBaton Rouge collects bulk waste, including mattresses, once a week with out-of-cart collection. The monthly solid waste fee covers it. Crews take up to 10 out-of-cart items per collection day, and up to 3 of them can be bulk waste.^[1]
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Household hazardous waste is not allowed in carts or at the curb.^[1]

CITY City & county options

What does the City offer for a mattress in Baton Rouge?

Included in collection fee

Weekly out-of-cart bulk collection

Bulk waste such as furniture, large household items, mattresses, water heaters and white goods is collected once a week with out-of-cart collection.^[1]
Crews collect a maximum of 10 out-of-cart items per collection day, and up to 3 of those can be bulk waste or recyclables. Extra items go on the next out-of-cart day.^[1]
Bulky waste should not be bagged. Find your out-of-cart day on the City-Parish My Government Services portal.^[1]

Good to know

Not included: commercial, demolition, remodeling, medical or eviction waste. Residents can also hire private contractors for bulk waste.^[1]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Out-of-cart collection	Included in collection fee	Weekly, up to 3 bulk items

Can I give it away or swap it in Baton Rouge?

We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Baton Rouge.

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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