Iowa City, IA Mattress Removal & Recycling

The easiest way is to book a pickup with us. It starts at $89, we can usually come the next day, and you leave it at the curb and we load it up. Nothing to bag or wrap, and it goes to our local recycling facility instead of a landfill. Iowa City will also take it with large item pickup, but you have to book it — once pickup is scheduled, any of the above items will be collected on your regular collection day. $20 for the first item; $10 for each additional item per pickup. There are rules about how it has to be put out. If you're moving or a new bed is coming, that wait usually decides it.

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, Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center at 3900 Hebl Avenue SW is the nearest drop-off, though its page doesn't say whether it takes mattresses — its fee is $14 for any garbage load less than 600 pounds; approximately 50 cents for each additional 20 pounds over 600 pounds, open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon. serves residential and commercial customers in Johnson County, and within the city limits of Kalona and Riverside. The landfill cannot accept materials from outside of this service area.

Source: Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center

Yes, and it's $20 for the first item; $10 for each additional item per pickup — once pickup is scheduled, any of the above items will be collected on your regular collection day. Bulky item curbside collection is available to Iowa City residents living in single-family homes up to 4-unit residential buildings. A few things to know: large bulky items (maximum length of 7 feet): items that cannot be broken down to fit in standard garbage cart or bag; have items at curb by 7 a.m. to ensure pickup; any items left at the curb without scheduling will be subject to additional fees with 24 hours notice. Please call Resource Management at 319-356-5151 or complete the Bulky Pickup Online Form. If that timing doesn't work, we can usually come tomorrow.

Source: Resource Management — 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 $20 for the first item; $10 for each additional item per pickup, 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 Iowa City in the booking form.