Good to know
Remove doors from refrigerators and freezers.
Mattress removal in Frederick County
No fee shown
Frederick County residents take mattresses and box springs to the landfill citizens' center, not neighborhood convenience sites.
Place facts
- Area
- Frederick County, VA taxpayers (landfill citizens' center)
- Agency
- Frederick County Public Works
- Bag
- No rule found
- How to book
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Take mattresses directly to the landfill citizens' center
The landfill citizens' center follows regional landfill hours.
- Warning
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Neighborhood convenience sites take bagged waste only; bring mattresses to the landfill citizens' center.
Frederick County, VA: Citizens' Convenience Centers
Source wording
Bagged household waste may be disposed of at all locations, while large, bulky items must be taken directly to the landfill citizens' center.
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City pickup
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in Frederick County?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Frederick County.
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 Frederick County
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Frederick County. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Frederick County):
- 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.
Drop off
Good to know
Mattresses and box springs are large, bulky items that must be taken directly to the landfill citizens' center, not a neighborhood convenience site.
Source: Frederick County, VA: Citizens' Convenience Centers
Source wording
Bagged household waste may be disposed of at all locations, while large, bulky items must be taken directly to the landfill citizens' center. These items include, but are not limited to, major and small household appliances, a/c units, dehumidifiers, lawn equipment with fluids removed, auto batteries, propane tanks, indoor and outdoor furniture, shelving, mattresses, box springs
City's own fee
General info: the county offers resident drop-off of household refuse and recyclables at no charge; mattresses not named in that line; confirm any landfill fee before going.
Source: Frederick County, VA: Citizens' Convenience Centers
Source wording
Frederick County offers drop-off collection of household refuse and recyclables for residents at no charge.
Good to know
The landfill citizens' center follows regional landfill hours.
Source: Frederick County, VA: Citizens' Convenience Centers
Source wording
The landfill center conforms to regional landfill hours.
Good to know
Sites are for Frederick County taxpayers; City of Winchester and Clarke County taxpayers may also use the regional landfill.
Source: Frederick County, VA: Citizens' Convenience Centers
Source wording
Sites are for the sole use of Frederick County taxpayers. Those residing in the City of Winchester are permitted to use the regional landfill, as are taxpayers of Clarke County.
Paid junk removal
Optional
Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal. It is never required.
Comparison
| Option | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress or box spring | Landfill citizens' center | Not neighborhood sites |
| Appliances | Landfill citizens' center | Remove fridge doors |
| Bagged trash | All 11 sites | No charge |
Questions
Where do I take a mattress?
Mattresses and box springs are large, bulky items that must be taken directly to the landfill citizens' center, not a neighborhood convenience site.
When is it open?
The landfill citizens' center follows regional landfill hours.