In Evansville, residential customers call Republic Services to schedule a heavy trash pickup for a mattress and box spring, as often as every two weeks outside fall leaf season.
Place facts
Area
City of Evansville, Indiana (residential customers)
Agency
City of Evansville Solid Waste Management (collection by Republic Services)
Bag
No bag rule shown
How to book
Schedule with Republic Services, as often as every two weeks
The service has changed from two heavy trash days a year to pickups scheduled by the customer as often as every two weeks, except during fall leaf collection, which runs from November through mid-December.
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City pickup
Good to know
Heavy trash pickups are scheduled by the customer as often as every two weeks, except during fall leaf collection (November through mid-December). Call Republic Services at (800) 886-3345; the day before, place the item where you normally place your trash and recycle.
The service has changed from two heavy trash days a year to pickups scheduled by the customer as often as every two weeks, except during fall leaf collection, which runs from November through mid-December. ... Call Republic Services at (800) 886-3345 to schedule a pickup for a specific day. The day before your scheduled pickup, place your item where you normally place your trash and recycle.
Good to know
One item per pickup, but a mattress and a box spring count as a pair; mattresses and box springs are allowable furniture.
One item is accepted per pickup, except for items that are usually a pair, such as a mattress and a box spring or a table and chairs. ... Furniture - such as a sofa, table, chair, mattress, box spring, dresser or bookcase.
Donate
Can I give it away or swap it in Evansville?
We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Evansville.
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.