In Moore County, take mattresses and box springs to a Collection Center's Bulky Items container; loads over 3 items go to the landfill at the MSW rate.
Place facts
Area
Moore County residents (seven Collection Centers and the County Landfill)
Agency
Moore County Solid Waste
Bag
No rule found
How to book
Drop off at a Collection Center Bulky Items container (3 items or fewer)
Loads over 3 items must go to the Moore County Landfill, 456 Turning Leaf Way, Aberdeen, and pay the tipping fee (MSW rate).
Chairs, tables, couches, mattresses and box springs are accepted at the Collection Centers in the Bulky Items containers; you must unload them yourself.
Large items like chairs, tables, couch, mattresses, box springs, etc. are accepted at the Collection Centers in the Bulky Items containers. You will need to be able to unload it into a container.
City's own fee
Household trash (MSW) tipping fee for FY 2026/2027: $66.30 per ton.
If you have a large load (over 3 items), you will be asked to take directly to the Moore County Landfill at 456 Turning Leaf Way, Aberdeen and will have to pay the tipping fee (MSW Rate).
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
Collection Center bulky container
Over 3 items: landfill, MSW rate
Furniture
Collection Center bulky container
Over 3 items: landfill
TV, computer
Collection Center electronics recycling
Can't go in trash
Questions
Where do I take a mattress?
Chairs, tables, couches, mattresses and box springs are accepted at the Collection Centers in the Bulky Items containers; you must unload them yourself.