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City of Fayetteville single-family residents (Solid Waste Division)

How to get rid of a mattress in Fayetteville, NC

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Fayetteville collects up to five bulky items, such as mattresses, at no charge at the curb on your B-week yard waste day.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Fayetteville: Fayetteville collects up to five bulky items, such as mattresses, at no charge at the curb on your B-week yard waste day. How to book: Solid Waste: 910-433-1FAY (1329). Bag required: No rule found.^[1]

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On your B-week bulky day B week, same day as your yard waste collection

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Source: City of Fayetteville: Bulky Items · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

City pickup?Set it at the curb on your B-week bulky day: up to five items at no charge

How to bookSolid Waste: 910-433-1FAY (1329)

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City optionThe City code counts mattresses and box springs as bulk waste, and limits furniture and mattresses to five pieces per collection.

Step by step

Book itSolid Waste: 910-433-1FAY (1329)^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offFayetteville collects up to five bulky items, such as mattresses, at no charge at the curb on your B-week yard waste day.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

Bulky items mixed with any other waste won't be collected.^[1]

CITY City & county options

What does the City offer for a mattress in Fayetteville?

Good to know

The City code counts mattresses and box springs as bulk waste, and limits furniture and mattresses to five pieces per collection.^[2]

City pickup

Crews collect up to five bulky items at no charge, placed in an orderly manner at the curb.^[1]

Good to know

Bulky items are collected on B week, the same day as your yard waste collection.^[1]

Good to know

Six or more items must be paid for and scheduled through the FayFixIt app, by calling 910-433-1FAY (1329), or at 455 Grove Street.^[1]

Good to know

Keep items at least 4 feet from other objects. The property must have a single-family residential unit to qualify.^[1]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Bulky pickup	Up to 5 items	At no charge
Collection day	B week	Same day as yard waste

Can I give it away or swap it in Fayetteville?

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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.
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