Mattress

Nobody in the region recycles a mattress for a DC resident. If it's clean and under eight years old, A Wider Circle wants it badly and will come get it. If it isn't, the choice is a free trip to Fort Totten or $60 to have it carried out. Everything else is a slower way to reach the same two places.

Last verified October 2026

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DC picks it up for free · 1

Set out 6:30pm night before to 6am day-of only; earlier = sanitation ticket from SWEEP; fixing it does not void ticket.

free · They come to you · 10–14 days typical · Landfill or incinerator · Last verified October 2026

Booking
By appointment via 311; appointments usually 10–14 days out

Drop it off · 2

ID: DC driver's license, OR out-of-state photo ID + utility bill (last 30 days) or lease/deed with matching name.

free · You bring it · none · Landfill or incinerator · Last verified October 2026

Where
4900 John McCormack Rd NE, Washington DC 20011 Map
When
Tue–Fri 10am–2pm; Sat 7am–2pm; closed Mon, Sun, holidays

Schedule is scattered across Eventbrite, beta.dc.gov/events and zerowaste.dc.gov; search "Roll Off Day" + ward.

free · You bring it · none · Landfill or incinerator · Last verified October 2026

Where
Rotates by ward at rec centers/schools. 2026 examples: Ward 3 May 9 Palisades Rec Ctr; Ward 3 Aug 29 Palisades Rec Ctr; Ward 2 Sep 19 Bundy Field; Ward 8 Oct 10 Patterson Elem; Ward 1 Oct 24 Marie Reed Rec Ctr 2200 Champlain St NW; Ward 5 Nov 7 Arboretum Community Ctr; Ward 4 Nov 21 Riggs-LaSalle Community Ctr 501 Riggs Rd NE
When
Saturdays 10am–2pm, each ward roughly 1–2x/year on a published annual schedule; 311 operators often on site

Charity · 2

Pickup only qualifies if it includes one of the four most-requested items (mattress/box spring, sofa or upholstered chair, dresser, dining table and/or 4+ chairs) OR at least 3 furniture pieces.

Free drop-off · They come to you, for a fee · 2+ weeks for standard pickup · Goes to a person · Last verified October 2026

Drop-off
9159 Brookville Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Map
When
Drop-off Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 9–5, Tue 9–4; closed Thu and Sun; no appointment

free · They come to you · varies · Resold · Last verified October 2026

Booking
Schedule online at satruck.org or by phone

Pay someone · 12

"From $39" banner is the separate Flex outdoor-pickup product.

$107–$396 · They come to you · same-day · Mixed, by their account · Last verified October 2026

Booking
7 days; same-day if booked early; 24/7 phone

123JUNK (DC-local)

★ 5.0 on Google (128)

17+ years, NVAR strategic partner; "Donate, Recycle, Dispose" sequence with named local charity partners, but no diversion % published; donation "may not be possible if unsaleable, overstocked, or bad weather." Same-day not promised.

volume-based, no published figures · They come to you · 1–3 days · Mixed, by their account · Last verified October 2026

Booking
Mon–Fri 8:30am–6pm, Sat–Sun 8:30am–4pm

Claims "up to 70%" donated/recycled in one place and ">70%" in another — inconsistent, unverifiable.

$99–$699 (1/8 to full truck) per… · They come to you · 1–3 days · Mixed, by their account · Last verified October 2026

Booking
Mon–Sat 8am–9pm, Sun 9am–9pm; same/next-day "based on availability"

Verify at checkout.

paid service · They come to you · 1–2 weeks · Mixed, by their account · Last verified October 2026

Booking
at delivery, selected ZIP codes

Claims "as much as 60%" of items donated or recycled — a ceiling, not an average, unverifiable.

volume-based, no published dollar… · They come to you · same-day · Mixed, by their account · Last verified October 2026

Booking
Mon–Fri 7am–9pm, Sat–Sun 7am–8pm; online booking 24/7

Curbside saves $5 and you need not be home.

mattress from $60 · They come to you · same-day · Mixed, by their account · Last verified October 2026

Booking
8am–8pm daily; same-day if booked before noon "whenever possible"

Not a junk service — you pick the drop-off (charity like Goodwill/Habitat ReStore/Savers, or a transfer station).

DC averages: Lite (1 mover) ~$50,… · They come to you · same-day · Goes to a person · Last verified October 2026

Booking
book in-app; arrive "in under 60 minutes" or schedule up to 60 days out

One-for-one only (mattress for mattress, set for set); won't take infested, wet, or outdoor-stored beds; only mattresses/box springs, no frames or other furniture.

$0 · They come to you · 1–2 weeks · Landfill or incinerator · Last verified October 2026

Booking
at delivery

Only during delivery of a new purchase; "cannot remove stained mattresses" (bio-hazard policy).

$29.99 per piece · They come to you · 1–2 weeks · Mixed, by their account · Last verified October 2026

Booking
at delivery

You pay so the charity gets a free pickup.

"from $99" (figure appears on… · They come to you · 1–3 days · Goes to a person · Last verified October 2026

Booking
most pickups within 24–48 hours; "priority" within 24h

Hourly, tasker-by-tasker: some won't take trash bags, some require you to supply a truck; whether dump fees are included is not stated — ask in chat before booking.

~$44/hr platform figure for DC · They come to you · same-day · Landfill or incinerator · Last verified October 2026

Booking
"as early as today"; per-tasker availability

Donation-first model ("hand-sort, repurpose, recycle, donate; partners with local charities"). The catch: Corporate marketing elsewhere touts donation receipts, but the DC page states no diversion % and does not mention receipts — ask for one at booking.

volume-based, no published figures · They come to you · same-day · Mixed, by their account · Last verified October 2026

Booking
same-day/next-day, 2-hour arrival windows; call 15–20 min before

Give it away · 1

Post a photo, flaws, dimensions; "porch pickup, first to grab" works best; expect no-shows.

free · Not stated · hours–days · Goes to a person · Last verified October 2026

Sell it to a store · 0

Nobody buys used mattresses. Skip.

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Mattress

Nobody in the region recycles a mattress for a DC resident. If it's clean and under eight years old, A Wider Circle wants it badly and will come get it. If it isn't, the choice is a free trip to Fort Totten or $60 to have it carried out. Everything else is a slower way to reach the same two places.

Last verified October 2026

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