Waterloo, 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. If you'd rather haul it yourself, Cedar Falls Transfer Station in Cedar Falls is the closest drop-off site, though its page doesn't say whether it takes mattresses — its fee is $65.00 per ton for household/demolition solid waste materials, and you'll need a truck. Waterloo will also take it with large item pickup — $1 red tag for extra bag 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, Black Hawk County Sanitary Landfill at 1509 East Washburn Road Waterloo, Iowa 50701 is the nearest drop-off, though its page doesn't say whether it takes mattresses, open M-F 7:30am - 4:30pm and Sat 7:30am - 12:30pm. Closed on Sundays and Holidays.

Source: Black Hawk County Sanitary Landfill

City of Waterloo Sanitation runs a bulk collection, and it's $1 red tag for extra bag. What their page doesn't say is whether a mattress counts as an accepted item — plenty of cities take furniture but draw the line at mattresses — so check before you put one out. If you'd rather not find out by leaving it at the curb, we can usually come tomorrow, and ours starts at $89.

Source: City of Waterloo Sanitation — 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 $1 red tag for extra bag, 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 Waterloo in the booking form.