No fee shown beyond the $38.00 sanitation fee; mattresses go out on trash day
In Bristol, a mattress is bulk material collected on the same day as your trash, as time allows; set it out after noon the day before and before 6:30 a.m.
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City of Bristol, Virginia residents paying the sanitation fee
When Bulk materials are collected on the same day as containerized waste, as time allows. Materials may be placed at curbside no earlier than noon on the day preceding the regularly scheduled collection date, but must be placed prior to 6:30 a.m. of collection day.
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Good to know
A mattress is a bulk material. Bulk materials are collected on the same day as containerized waste, as time allows; set them at the curb no earlier than noon the day before and before 6:30 a.m. on collection day.
What Bulk materials are generally too large to be placed in conventional roll-out containers, such as a sofa, mattress, indoor/outdoor furniture, certain appliances, carpeting, etc. ... When Bulk materials are collected on the same day as containerized waste, as time allows. Materials may be placed at curbside no earlier than noon on the day preceding the regularly scheduled collection date, but must be placed prior to 6:30 a.m. of collection day.
City's own fee
The city says the $38.00 fee covers weekly pickup of furniture and large items that will not fit in your can, along with your trash can.
What does my $38 fee cover? The $38.00 fee covers weekly pickup of your trash can, brush, grass, leaves, furniture, appliances, four tires (rimless), and large items that will not fit in your can.
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in Bristol?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Bristol.
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.