No additional cost within limits ($1/unit/month pilot fee)
Evanston residents schedule a special pickup through 311, at no additional cost within the pilot limits.
Schedule a special pickup through 311; set the mattress on the alley line or parkway by 7 a.m.
Evanston 311: call/text 847-448-4311
All material must be out by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day; crews will not return for late set-outs.
City of Evanston: Special Pick-Ups
All material must be out by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day; City crews will not return for late set-outs.
City's own fee
Residential and condo customers can schedule special pickups at no additional cost within the collection limits; a $1 per unit per month pilot fee is on the water bill.
Source: City of Evanston: Special Pick-Ups
These flat rates allow these customers to schedule pickups at no additional cost as long as they adhere to the collection limits below: ... City Council approved a three-year pilot where a $1 per unit per month fee is applied to the water bills of
Good to know
The City lists 3 cubic yards as about the size of a couch or twin mattress.
Source: City of Evanston: Special Pick-Ups
3 cubic yards ~ the size of a couch or twin mattress
City's own fee
Properties outside the limits or program pay a $100 flat fee for the first 3 cubic yards.
Source: City of Evanston: Special Pick-Ups
$100 Flat Fee to conduct Pickup and collect 3 cubic yards of material
Good to know
Place items on the alley line or parkway; crews will not take items from private property.
Source: City of Evanston: Special Pick-Ups
Special Pickup waste must be placed on the alley line or parkway. Crews will not remove items from private property.
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Evanston.
If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:
Organization names belong to their owners. Get Rid Map isn't affiliated with or endorsed by any of them, and we earn nothing from these links.
We found no charity pickup program whose own page lists Evanston. Try the locators below.
Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Evanston):
Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.
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.
| Option | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mattress (special pickup) | No additional cost within limits; $100 if outside | Call/text 311, alley line or parkway |
Yes. Bed bug-infested items should be bagged before collection.