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City of Wheeling residents (Sanitation Division)

How to get rid of a mattress in Wheeling, WV

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Wheeling picks up one large item a week, such as a mattress or box spring, from your regular trash spot on your regular trash day.^[1]

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To throw out a mattress in Wheeling: Wheeling picks up one large item a week, such as a mattress or box spring, from your regular trash spot on your regular trash day. How to book: Sanitation Division: (304) 234-3707. Bag required: No rule found.^[1]

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With regular trash pickup One large item a week, same day and truck as your regular trash

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Source: City of Wheeling: Sanitation · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

City pickup?With regular trash pickup: set out one large item a week, such as a mattress, in your regular trash spot

How to bookSanitation Division: (304) 234-3707^[1]

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City optionMattresses, box springs, couches and other bulk items go out with your regular trash: place one large item out per week.

Step by step

Book itSanitation Division: (304) 234-3707^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offWheeling picks up one large item a week, such as a mattress or box spring, from your regular trash spot on your regular trash day.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

Don't set out more than one large item a week.^[1]

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What does the City offer for a mattress in Wheeling?

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Mattresses, box springs, couches and other bulk items go out with your regular trash: place one large item out per week.^[1]

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Put the bulk item in the same spot as your regular weekly household trash. It goes on the same truck on the same day.^[1]

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Building materials such as carpet, wood and drywall won't be picked up.^[1]

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For questions or a missed pickup, call the Sanitation Division at (304) 234-3707.^[1]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Bulk item	One a week	Mattress, box spring, couch
Where	Your regular trash spot	Same truck, same day

Can I give it away or swap it in Wheeling?

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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.
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