Greenbelt collects mattresses as bulk trash on your regular trash day when you call ahead; wrap the mattress in plastic or a mattress bag. No fee is shown.
Place facts
Area
City of Greenbelt, Maryland trash customers
Agency
City of Greenbelt Public Works
Bag
Mattress MUST be wrapped in plastic or placed in a mattress bag
How to book
Call to schedule; bulk items are collected on your regular trash day
The following qualify for bulk item collection: Mattresses (MUST be wrapped in plastic or placed inside a mattress bag)
Checked
City pickup
Good to know
Mattresses qualify for bulk item collection and are collected on your regular trash collection day. Call at least one business day before your collection day by 3 pm. No fee is shown.
Bulk or large trash items are collected on your regular trash collection day. To schedule a pickup, please call at least one business day before your collection day by 3 pm. All bulk items must be placed next to your regular trash containers and be accessible for collection on the scheduled pickup day. ... The following qualify for bulk item collection: Mattresses (MUST be wrapped in plastic or placed inside a mattress bag)
Good to know
GHI homes: place items in your yard on the service side and call (301)-474-8004 by 12 p.m. the business day before your collection day.
GHI Homes: Special trash items must be placed in your yard on the service side. Items will be collected with your regular trash. Call (301)-474-8004 by 12 p.m. the business day before your collection day to request pickup.
Good to know
Detached homes: place items at the curb and call Public Works at (301) 474-8004 to request a pickup.
Detached Homes: Special trash items must be placed at the curb. Items will be collected with your regular trash. Please call Public Works at (301) 474-8004 to request a pickup for bulk trash going to the landfill.
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in Greenbelt?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Greenbelt.
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.