Best Option
This item can be accepted for curbside bulky waste.
- One mattress and one box spring together are considered one bulk item. A king size mattress with split twin box springs is also one item.
- Lay your mattress and box spring on top of each other, flat on the ground.
- Do not stand them against a tree or near poles.
- Do not place any other items on top of the mattress/box spring.
MMWA residents are allowed up to two bulk items per week. Bulk items should be placed at the curb, along with other properly prepared materials, no later than 7:00 am on your regular service day. MMWA does not schedule bulk pick-up in advance. The trash driver is responsible for collecting your properly prepared bulk item and getting it scheduled for pick up. If the truck is full, or the driver is not able to collect the item by himself, the driver should be placing an orange (WM communities) or yellow (Priority Waste communities) sticker on the material marking the box that reads item pick up scheduled do NOT remove from the curb. The bulk truck runs 1-2 business days behind the regular trash truck. For example, if you have a Monday collection day, your items should be collected by the bulk truck by the end of the day on Wednesday. If your item was tagged for collection and is not picked up by the end of the second business day, please give us a call.
If your bulk item does not have an orange (WM communities) or yellow (Priority Waste communities) sticker, please call either on your collection day or within one business day of your collection day. That is our window of time to look into it.
Other Options
For mattresses in very good condition, a number of charities will accept them for donation. Another option is to ask the vendor dropping off your new mattress to take your old mattress back with them.
Note: Waste Management and Priority Waste drivers will not collect mattresses that are known to be infested with bed bugs. Before placing an infested mattress (or any piece of furniture) to the curb, wrap it in heavy-duty plastic and securely seal it with duct tape so the bed bugs cannot escape. Do this in the room where the item was stored so that bed bugs do not spread throughout the house.