IKEA mattress removal and recycling: currently paused

IKEA's mattress removal and recycling service is temporarily unavailable. IKEA's own page said so on 3 October 2026.

• Temporarily unavailable

Key facts

• The service was run with The Mattress Recycling People. It took your old mattress when you switched to a new IKEA one.
• IKEA suggests asking your local council or local charities how to get rid of a mattress.
• Councils may offer special collections for large items. Check your council's website.

Last updated: 15 October 2026

Based on IKEA's own pages.

Related item guides

• Mattresses

Other kinds of place

• Tips near you: household waste recycling centres
• Bulky waste collection and furniture collection
• Charity shops and donation points near you
• Disposal of paint, gas bottles, chemicals and vapes

Schemes and collection services

• GOV.UK household waste rules
• Recycle Now locator
• BHF free furniture collection
• GOV.UK clinical waste collection