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City of Reno residential Waste Management customers

How to get rid of a mattress in Reno, NV

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Reno Waste Management customers get four free trips a year to a transfer station, one truckload each.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Reno: Reno Waste Management customers get four free trips a year to a transfer station, one truckload each. How to book: Call Waste Management, 775-329-8822. Bag required: No rule found. Free option: Yes, four free trips a year to a WM transfer station.^[1]

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Through your trash hauler (WM, paid; varies by area) Haul to a WM transfer station; WM 775-329-8822^[1]

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Source: City of Reno: Solid Waste & Recycling · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

Free pickup?Yes, four free trips a year to a WM transfer station

How to bookCall Waste Management, 775-329-8822^[1]

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City feeWM bulk pickup: pricing and options vary by area. Check your address with WM.

Step by step

Book itCall Waste Management, 775-329-8822^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offReno Waste Management customers get four free trips a year to a transfer station, one truckload each.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

Tenants or people dumping for someone else need written permission; a form is at reno.wm.com.^[2]

FREE City & county options

What are the free ways to get rid of a mattress in Reno?

Free

Four free trips a year to a WM transfer station

Reno's Waste Management service includes four free trips a year to the transfer station.^[1]
Each trip is one truckload. Bring a recent WM bill or matching ID, and be current on payments.^[2]
Commercial Row Transfer Station, 1390 E. Commercial Row; Stead Transfer Station, 13890 Mt. Anderson St.^[2]

Good to know

WM bulk pickup: pricing and options vary by area. Check your address with WM.^[3]

Good to know

Transfer stations take Visa, MasterCard, Discover or personal check; cash isn't accepted.^[2]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Transfer station trip	4 free a year	One truckload each
WM bulk pickup	Paid	Varies by area

Can I give it away or swap it in Reno?

We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Reno.

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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