Mattress Disposal in Sydney: Your Options & What They Cost

You have four main options to get rid of a mattress in Sydney: council kerbside collection, dropping it at a recycler yourself, donating it (if it's in near-new condition), or a same-day removal service. A professional pickup is usually a flat $80 and saves you hiring a ute and doing the heavy lifting.

Why you can't just bin a mattress

Mattresses are bulky and can't go in your regular kerbside bins. Dumped illegally, they attract fines — and they're one of the hardest items to recycle, with springs, foam and fabric that all need separating.

Your mattress disposal options

1. Council bulky-waste collection

Most Sydney councils offer a limited number of free bulky-waste pickups a year. It's cheap, but you often wait days or weeks for a date, with limits on quantity.

2. Drop it at a recycler

With a ute or trailer you can take it to a mattress recycler yourself — but you'll pay a gate fee and do the lifting.

3. Donate it (if it's clean and undamaged)

Charities accept mattresses only in near-new condition — no stains, tears or sagging. Most used mattresses don't qualify.

4. Same-day mattress removal

A pickup service collects from your door, any condition, and recycles responsibly. With Recycle Corp it's a flat $80, any size, booked online.

How much does mattress removal cost in Sydney?

Expect $60–$120 per mattress through most services. Recycle Corp keeps it simple: a flat $80, any size, same-day across Sydney, responsibly recycled.

Book a mattress pickup

Book a flat-$80 mattress pickup — choose how many, pick a date and time, and we handle the rest. Got more than mattresses? Book a junk removal instead.