How to get rid of a mattress in Knox County

Take it to any of the seven Knox County convenience centers. There’s no fee. Limit: counts toward one 5x8 pickup load per day.

One of seven places in Knox County that take mattresses. The rest are listed below.

Carter Convenience Center

Knox County residents only

Hours are in Eastern time.
Gates close right at closing time. The county asks you to arrive at least 15 minutes early.
Centers may close early for bad weather, power outages, or full containers.

8815 Asheville Hwy

Just east off Asheville Highway at the Andrew Johnson Highway split

This center has no phone of its own, so this calls Knox County Solid Waste at 865-215-5865.

Not yet verified. Call ahead to confirm. Source checked Oct. 10, 2026.

Box springs are accepted too. Bulky items go in the brown compactor, not the household trash compactor.

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