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City of Battle Creek, Michigan (single-family homes)How to get rid of a mattress in Battle Creek, MI
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Battle Creek collects plastic-wrapped mattresses and box springs as weekly bulk items; set them at the curb by 6 a.m. on your collection day. No fee is shown.[1]
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| City or county option | Free or city fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress or box spring (wrapped in plastic) | No fee shown | Weekly bulk collection, curb by 6 a.m. |
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The answer
To throw out a mattress in Battle Creek: Battle Creek collects plastic-wrapped mattresses and box springs as weekly bulk items; set them at the curb by 6 a.m. on your collection day. No fee is shown. How to book: Republic Services: 269-216-8008.[1]
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🗓️ Pickup schedule
Weekly bulk collection Bulk items are collected weekly; place the plastic-wrapped mattress at the curb by 6 a.m. on your scheduled collection day.
Source: City of Battle Creek: Garbage Collection · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.
Step by step
- Book itRepublic Services: 269-216-8008[1]
- Prep itBag required: Wrap mattresses and box springs in plastic
- Set it out or drop it offBattle Creek collects plastic-wrapped mattresses and box springs as weekly bulk items; set them at the curb by 6 a.m. on your collection day. No fee is shown.[1]
- Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.
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CITY City & county options
What does the City offer for a mattress in Battle Creek?
We found no free official option for this city.
Bulk items are collected weekly and must be safely liftable at the curb; mattresses and box springs are accepted if wrapped in plastic. The page shows no fee.[1]
Place all materials at the curb by 6 a.m. on your scheduled collection day; bulk items may be collected by a different truck at a different time.[1]
Mattresses and box springs must be wrapped in plastic.[1]
Can I give it away or swap it in Battle Creek?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Battle Creek.
Donate it / sell it yourself
If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Donate furniture, appliances and building materials. Find your nearest ReStore and ask whether it offers pickup.
- Salvation Army donation pickup: Schedule a free pickup where it's offered, using the official scheduler.
- Pickup Please (Vietnam Veterans of America): Free donation pickup in its service areas. Check your ZIP.
- Buy Nothing Project: Gift-economy groups for your neighborhood. Join through the official site or app.
- Freecycle: Find your local Freecycle group in the official directory.
- Craigslist "free" section: Pick your city in Craigslist's official site list, then go to for sale → free.
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Charity pickups for Battle Creek
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Battle Creek. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Battle Creek):
- Goodwill locator: Finds the local Goodwill for your area. Ask it whether it does pickups and which furniture it takes. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
- St. Vincent de Paul conference locator: Finds your local St. Vincent de Paul group. Ask it about furniture pickup. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
- Furniture Bank Network directory: Directory of furniture banks. Each bank has its own rules; check before you book. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore donations: Habitat's page says "many Habitat ReStores offer free pickup of large items, including furniture pickup". Use its ReStore finder for yours. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.
Hire someone to haul it away
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FAQ
Who collects bulk items in Battle Creek?
Republic Services; phone 269-216-8008.[1]
Sources (1 official pages, checked Oct 23, 2026)
- City of Battle Creek Environmental Services, “Garbage Collection.” https://www.battlecreekmi.gov/1144/Garbage-Collection. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Each numbered citation [n] above links to its source. Last checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change, so confirm before you set anything out.
Verification: Full official page read Oct 23, 2026