Mattress removal in Ames, IA

Booking takes about a minute. Pick your items and a pickup day, put the mattress out that morning, and we'll load it and take it away. Most of our Ames pickups are curbside, so there's nothing to wrap and no trip to make.

From there it goes to our local recycling facility, where our team takes it apart by hand. The foam gets baled for carpet padding, the steel springs go to scrap processors, and box-spring wood gets chipped. Here's the whole process if you want to see it.

How it works

  1. Book online.

    Pick your items and a pickup day. Takes about a minute, and you see the price before you confirm.

  2. Put it at the curb.

    Leave it out on your pickup day. No bagging, no wrapping, no plastic required.

  3. We arrive.

    Our team shows up in your window and texts you when they're about thirty minutes out.

  4. We recycle it.

    Your mattress goes to our local recycling facility and gets taken apart by hand. You'll get a confirmation once it's done.

Mattress removal pricing in Ames

Mattress removal in Ames starts at $89. Pick your items and you see the exact total before you confirm — no quote call, no surprise at the door.

100% transparent pricing • No surprises at your door

💰 Half the price of major junk companies
♻️ Recycled, not landfilled

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Areas we serve in Ames

We pick up anywhere in Ames, including:

Campustown
50010
Somerset
50014
Northridge Heights
50010
Franklin Park
50010
West Ames
50014
Westgate
50014
Edwards Elementary Area
50010
Northcrest
50010
Sunset Ridge
50014
Brookside Park
50010
Green Hills
50014
Ridgewood
50014
University Boulevard Corridor
50010
Timberland
50014
Hunziker Youth Sports Complex Area
50010
Bloomington Heights
50014
Midwest Drywall Area
50010
Ontario Street District
50014
Prairie View West
50014
ISU Research Park
50010

Ames and Iowa mattress disposal rules

Booking with us? You can skip this part. Everything below is for handling it yourself — Ames's rules, the fees and the drop-off options. If we're doing the pickup, the regulations and the recycling are ours to deal with: you leave it at the curb and we take it from there.

  1. What Ames asks for

    These are Ames' requirements, not ours.

    • It is a violation of Section 13.410 (3) (b), of the Ames Municipal Code to leave household furnishings on the exterior of a rental property.

    — collection instructions

Other ways to get rid of a mattress in Ames

If you'd rather do it yourself, here are your other options in Ames. Each one links to the official page so you can check hours and fees before you go.

Haul it to Resource Recovery Plant

110 Chantland Ave. (formerly 110 Center Ave.) Ames, IA 50010. Mattress/box spring: $10 each. The Resource Recovery Plant is located at 110 Chantland Ave., just north of East Lincoln Way. Note that entry to the facility for the purpose of dropping off items is on the north side of the building from East Second Street. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.

Resource Recovery Plant — address, hours and fee

Haul it to Salvation Army

620 Lincoln Way, Suite B. Open Donations Mon - Sat 9 am - 8 pm. Call (515) 233-3533 before you load up. Mattresses As long as they are clean; no rips, stains or bugs. Pick up currently Fridays only but if necessary, may add another day during busy time of year. You'll need a truck or a van, and you do the loading.

Salvation Army

There's no city pickup to wait for

No. The City of Ames does not pick up any garbage. These haulers are able to pick up garbage anywhere in the city or county; there are no assigned territories. So the choice here is a private hauler, or loading it yourself.

— collection services