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Prince George's County residents with County-contracted trash collection (municipalities run their own services)How to get rid of a mattress in Prince George's County, MD
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In Prince George's County, set a plastic-covered mattress next to your trash cart on collection day; County-contracted customers can set out up to four bulky items a week.[2]
How do the official options compare?
| City or county option | Free or city fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress / box spring | Curbside, next to your trash cart | Covered in plastic |
| Limit | 4 bulky items per week | County-contracted service |
| Brown Station Road Convenience Center | No charge for residential vehicles | 3501 Brown Station Road |
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The answer
To throw out a mattress in Prince George's County: In Prince George's County, set a plastic-covered mattress next to your trash cart on collection day; County-contracted customers can set out up to four bulky items a week. How to book: Residents who pay only for bulky trash service schedule through PGC311.[1][2]
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🗓️ Pickup schedule
Bulky items with regular trash collection Up to four bulky items next to your trash cart on your regular collection day, at the curb by 5 a.m.
Source: Prince George's County: Bulky Trash · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.
Step by step
- Book itResidents who pay only for bulky trash service schedule through PGC311.[1]
- Prep itBag required: Required for curbside: mattresses and box springs must be completely covered in protective plastic
- Set it out or drop it offIn Prince George's County, set a plastic-covered mattress next to your trash cart on collection day; County-contracted customers can set out up to four bulky items a week.[2]
- Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.
Other free options
FREE City & county options
What are the free ways to get rid of a mattress in Prince George's County?
Weekly curbside bulky pickup
- Once a week, residents with County-contracted trash and recycling collection can set out four bulky items, or four tightly secured bags of small household items, next to the trash can on regular collection days. No appointment is needed.[1]
- Mattresses and box springs are accepted, but must be covered in a protective plastic encasement.[2]
- Items must be at the curb by 5 a.m.[1]
- Residents who pay only for bulky trash service schedule through PGC311.[1]
Standard bulky items such as mattresses can also be taken to the Brown Station Road Convenience Drop-off Center, 3501 Brown Station Road, Upper Marlboro.[3]
Residential pickup trucks, cars, SUVs and passenger vans up to 3/4 ton using the Brown Station Road or Missouri Ave. Convenience Centers pay no charge. Trailers and commercial-looking vehicles don't qualify.[3]
Mattresses and box springs delivered by residents don't need to be covered.[2]
Can I give it away or swap it in Prince George's County?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Prince George's 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 Prince George's County
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Prince George's County. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Prince George's 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.
Hire someone to haul it away
Junk removal options in Prince George's County
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Junk removal pickup
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FAQ
Does Prince George's County pick up mattresses?
Yes. Residents with County-contracted collection can set out up to four bulky items a week next to the trash cart on collection day, no appointment needed. Mattresses must be covered in plastic.[2]
Do I need to bag my mattress?
For curbside pickup, yes: it must be completely covered in a protective plastic encasement. Mattresses you drop off yourself don't need covering.[2]
Sources (3 official pages, checked Oct 23, 2026)
- Prince George's County Department of the Environment, “Bulky Trash.” https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/environment/waste-recycling/residential-collections/bulky-trash. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
- Prince George's County Department of the Environment, “Acceptable & Unacceptable Bulky Trash.” https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/environment/waste-recycling/residential-collections/bulky-trash/acceptable-non-acceptable-bulky-trash. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
- Prince George's County Department of the Environment, “Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill.” https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/environment/waste-recycling/facilities/brown-station-road-sanitary-landfill. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Each numbered citation [n] above links to its source. Last checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change, so confirm before you set anything out.
Verification: Full official page read Oct 23, 2026