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City of Tallahassee residential solid waste customers

How to get rid of a mattress in Tallahassee, FL

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Tallahassee collects bulky items, including mattresses, at no charge every other week on your Red or Blue week.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Tallahassee: Tallahassee collects bulky items, including mattresses, at no charge every other week on your Red or Blue week. How to book: Look up your Red/Blue week; questions: 850-891-4968. Bag required: No rule found.^[1]^[2]

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🗓️ Pickup schedule

Set schedule, by notice Every other week on your Red or Blue week

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Source: City of Tallahassee: Residential Solid Waste Guide (PDF) · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

City pickup?Yes, bulky items collected at no charge every other week

How to bookLook up your Red/Blue week; questions: 850-891-4968^[1]

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City pickupFurniture, mattresses and small appliances are bulky items, collected at no charge on your Red or Blue week (every other week).

Step by step

Book itLook up your Red/Blue week; questions: 850-891-4968^[2]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offTallahassee collects bulky items, including mattresses, at no charge every other week on your Red or Blue week.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page (PDF).

Place bulky items behind the curb, separate from yard debris, no earlier than the weekend before your collection day.^[1]

CITY City & county options

What does the City offer for a mattress in Tallahassee?

City pickup

Furniture, mattresses and small appliances are bulky items, collected at no charge on your Red or Blue week (every other week).^[1]

Good to know

Bulky items must be 6 x 4 x 4 feet or smaller. Questions: 850-891-4968.^[2]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Bulky item pickup	No charge	Every other week
Size limit	6 x 4 x 4 ft	Per item

Can I give it away or swap it in Tallahassee?

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

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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