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Residents of Washington County (served with Ramsey County by Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy)How to get rid of a mattress in Washington County, MN
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Washington County residents can drop mattresses at the Ramsey/Washington R&E Center in Newport for $20 plus tax each; some cities offer discounted pickup.[1]
How do the official options compare?
| City or county option | Free or city fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Discounted pickup | Varies by city | Check your city |
| R&E Center hours | Mon-Thu 6-8; Fri-Sat 6-3:30 | Closed Sunday |
Your town pickup (free)
The answer
To throw out a mattress in Washington County: Washington County residents can drop mattresses at the Ramsey/Washington R&E Center in Newport for $20 plus tax each; some cities offer discounted pickup. How to book: Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy: (651) 768-6670.[1][2]
Independent guide, not a government website. Confirm with your city or the linked official source before acting; rules and fees change.
🗓️ Pickup schedule
Paid drop-off; check your city for discounted pickup Drop off at the R&E Center, 100 Red Rock Rd, Newport; some cities offer discounted pickup
Source: Programs - Mattress Recycling - Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.
Step by step
- Book itRamsey/Washington Recycling & Energy: (651) 768-6670[2]
- Prep itBag required: No rule found
- Set it out or drop it offWashington County residents can drop mattresses at the Ramsey/Washington R&E Center in Newport for $20 plus tax each; some cities offer discounted pickup.[1]
- Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.
Other free options
COUNTY City & county options
What does the County offer for a mattress in Washington County?
We found no free official option for this county.
Mattresses may be brought to the R&E Center for disposal for $20 plus tax per item.[1]
R&E Center: 100 Red Rock Rd, Newport, MN 55055.[2]
Hours: Monday-Thursday 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; closed Sunday.[2]
Some cities participate in discounted mattress pickup; check whether yours does on the R&E mattress page.[1]
Can I give it away or swap it in Washington County?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Washington 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 Washington County
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Washington County. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Washington 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 Washington County
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Junk removal pickup
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FAQ
What does it cost to drop off a mattress in Washington County?
The R&E Center in Newport charges $20 plus tax per mattress for disposal.[1]
When is the R&E Center open?
Monday-Thursday 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; closed Sunday.[2]
Sources (2 official pages, checked Oct 23, 2026)
- Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (joint board of Ramsey and Washington counties), “Programs - Mattress Recycling - Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy.” https://recyclingandenergy.org/mattress-recycling/. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
- Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (joint board of Ramsey and Washington counties), “Location & Hours - Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy.” https://recyclingandenergy.org/location-hours/. 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