Des Moines, IA Mattress Removal & Recycling

Book a pickup with us and you don't have to move it further than the curb. It starts at $89, we can usually come the next day, and it goes to our local recycling facility rather than a landfill. Des Moines will also collect it, but they need to know at least 24 hours before your next regular collection day. Bulk items that are too big to fit in a garbage cart require a pink $5 Large Item Sticker attached to each item. There are rules about how it has to be put out. If a new bed is arriving or you're moving out, the timing usually decides it.

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It starts at $89. What you pay depends on how many pieces you have and whether there are stairs, and you'll see the exact total in the booking form before you confirm. No quote call, and no haggling at the door — the number you see is the number you pay. Full pricing is on our pricing page.

Book a pickup with us and yours goes straight to our local recycling facility, where it gets taken apart by hand and the foam, steel and wood are all recovered. That starts at $89, and all you do is leave it at the curb. If you'd rather drop it off yourself, Des Moines County Landfill at 1818 West Burlington Ave. is the nearest drop-off, though its page doesn't say whether it takes mattresses — its fee is $10.00.

Source: Des Moines County Landfill

Yes, and it's Bulk items that are too big to fit in a garbage cart require a pink $5 Large Item Sticker attached to each item A few things to know: items that do not fit in a 33-gallon or smaller trash bag or a 2'x2'x3' box; please have properly stickered items at curb by 7 a.m. with stickers facing the street. To schedule pick-up, please call us 24/7 at (515) 283-4950 at least 24 hours before your next regular collection day. If that timing doesn't work, we can usually come tomorrow.

Source: City of Des Moines — large item pickup

No, sorry — we can't take a mattress with bed bugs. Same goes for anything soiled with bodily fluids, badly water damaged or moldy, or contaminated with chemicals. It's not us being fussy: an infested mattress would put everything else in the truck at risk, and it can't be recycled or donated either. Normal wear is completely fine. Sagging, coffee stains, pet hair, a tired-looking cover — we pick those up every day. If you're not sure, send us a photo before you book and we'll tell you straight away.

No. Almost all our pickups are curbside — put the mattress out by 8am on your pickup day and we'll take it whether you're home or not. We'll text you when we're about thirty minutes out so you know it's been done. If you can't get it outside, in-home pickup is available for an extra fee. If something changes on the day, call (720) 263-6094 and we'll move it.

Usually the next day. Book by 5pm and we can normally come tomorrow. If you want a specific day or a tighter window, give it 24 to 48 hours — weekends fill up first. That's the real difference between us and waiting for the city: their pickup runs on its own schedule and it's Bulk items that are too big to fit in a garbage cart require a pink $5 Large Item Sticker attached to each item, so if you're moving out or a new bed is being delivered, the wait tends to matter more than the price. You'll see live availability for Des Moines in the booking form.