City's own fee
Bulk items need 1 sticker per 50 pounds; a trash sticker is $3.50.
Source: City of Elmhurst: Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste & Organic Waste
Source wording
1 sticker per 50 pounds ... Trash sticker: ... $3.50
Mattress removal in Elmhurst
No free option shown
Elmhurst collects wrapped mattresses as bulk items with 1 sticker per 50 pounds.
Place facts
- Area
- City of Elmhurst, Illinois
- Agency
- City of Elmhurst Public Works (Republic Services)
- Bag
- Must be wrapped
- How to book
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Wrap the mattress, attach stickers, and place it at the curb or alley.
Republic Services: 708-345-7050
City of Elmhurst: Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste & Organic Waste
- Warning
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Mattresses must be wrapped. Bulk items go at the curb or alley, even with garage-door service.
City of Elmhurst: Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste & Organic Waste
Source wording
Mattresses (must be wrapped) ... Recycling, yard waste, and bulk items must still be placed at the curb or alley
- Checked
City pickup
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in Elmhurst?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Elmhurst.
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 Elmhurst
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Elmhurst. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Elmhurst):
- 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.
Paid junk removal
Optional
Optional: independent companies can carry it out of your home for a fee. Fastest, but costs the most. Junk removal. It is never required.
Comparison
| Option | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress | 1 sticker ($3.50) per 50 lbs | Wrapped, curb or alley |
Questions
Does Elmhurst pick up mattresses?
Yes, as bulk items. Mattresses must be wrapped, with 1 sticker per 50 pounds.
Source: City of Elmhurst: Garbage, Recycling, Yard Waste & Organic Waste