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City of WilmingtonHow to get rid of a mattress in Wilmington, DE
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Wilmington picks up mattresses and other large items as a special pickup. Call 311 to book.[1]
How do the official options compare?
| City or county option | Free or city fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Special pickup | Fee not stated | Call 311 |
| DSWA hazardous drop-off | Free | Saturdays, New Castle |
Your town pickup (free)
The answer
To throw out a mattress in Wilmington: Wilmington picks up mattresses and other large items as a special pickup. Call 311 to book. How to book: Call 311 (302-576-2620 outside city). Bag required: No rule found. Free option: Fee not stated; call 311.[1]
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🗓️ Pickup schedule
By appointment Special pickup booked through Wilmington 311
Source: City of Wilmington: Trash Collection · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.
Step by step
- Book itCall 311 (302-576-2620 outside city)[1]
- Prep itBag required: No rule found
- Set it out or drop it offWilmington picks up mattresses and other large items as a special pickup. Call 311 to book.[1]
- 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 Wilmington?
Free household hazardous waste drop-off (DSWA)
- Delaware residents can bring household hazardous waste free. Weekly site: Delaware Recycling Center, 1101 Lambson Lane, New Castle, every Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.[2]
Special pickup through Wilmington 311 for items over 50 pounds or too big for trash cans, including mattresses, furniture, appliances (remove refrigerator doors), rugs and clothes. The page doesn't state a fee.[1]
Dial 311 in city limits or 302-576-2620 from outside, Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.[1]
Can I give it away or swap it in Wilmington?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Wilmington.
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 Wilmington
These charities and their pickup partners say on their own pages that they pick up donations here. Each sets its own rules, and coverage can stop at a ZIP line, so enter your address on its scheduler before you book.
The Salvation Army donation pickup Mattresses: not accepted
- Where: Its scheduler says it serves ZIP 19802 (Wilmington, DE). Enter your own ZIP to check your address.
- Furniture: its scheduler says for "Couch": "Unfortunately, at this time, items of this type are not accepted for donation. Please call 800-SA-TRUCK for additional assistance."
- Mattresses: its scheduler says for "Mattress": "Unfortunately, at this time, items of this type are not accepted for donation. Please call 800-SA-TRUCK for additional assistance."
- Schedule or check your ZIP
Checked by us: · satruck.org scheduler, ZIP 19802: Source last updated: no date shown
AMVETS pickup through Donate4AMVETS Mattress acceptance not confirmed
- Where: AMVETS's pickup page lists Delaware for this pickup partner. That doesn't mean every ZIP.
- Furniture: not stated on the pages we saved. Ask before you book.
- Mattresses: not stated on the pages we saved. Ask before you book.
- Schedule or check your ZIP
Checked by us: · amvets.org/pickup: Source last updated: no date shown · donate4amvets.com: Source last updated: no date shown
Pickup Please (Vietnam Veterans of America) Mattresses: not accepted
- Where: Its own page lists Delaware. That doesn't mean every ZIP; check yours on its scheduler.
- Furniture: "NO LARGE FURNITURE : Couches, sofas, sleeper couches, box springs and mattresses"
- Mattresses: "NO LARGE FURNITURE : Couches, sofas, sleeper couches, box springs and mattresses"
- Notice: Its site says PickupPlease is a for-profit company and registered professional fundraiser where required.
- Schedule or check your ZIP
Checked by us: · pickupplease.org: Source last updated: · pickupplease.org/acceptable-donations: Source last updated:
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Wilmington):
- 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
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FAQ
How do I get rid of a mattress in Wilmington, Delaware?
Call Wilmington 311 to schedule a special pickup. Mattresses are listed as special pickup items.[1]
Who handles hazardous waste for Wilmington?
The City works with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority. Call DSWA at 1-800-404-7080.[1]
Sources (2 official pages, checked Oct 22, 2026)
- City of Wilmington, “Trash Collection.” https://www.wilmingtonde.gov/residents/keeping-wilmington-clean/trash-collection. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
- Delaware Solid Waste Authority, “Household Hazardous Waste.” https://dswa.com/programs/household-hazardous/. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
Each numbered citation [n] above links to its source. Last checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change, so confirm before you set anything out.
Verification: Full official page read Oct 22, 2026