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City of Glendale residents with City sanitation service

How to get rid of a mattress in Glendale, AZ

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Glendale picks up bulk trash once a month during your section's scheduled week. Residents can also take items to the Glendale Municipal Landfill, where up to a ton a month is free with a City utility bill and driver's license.^[1]

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To throw out a mattress in Glendale: Glendale picks up bulk trash once a month during your section's scheduled week. Residents can also take items to the Glendale Municipal Landfill, where up to a ton a month is free with a City utility bill and driver's license.^[1]

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🗓️ Pickup schedule

Set schedule, by notice Once a month during your section's bulk week

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Source: City of Glendale: Bulk Trash · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

Free pickup?Landfill drop-off: up to a ton free once a month

How to bookNo booking; monthly bulk week by section

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City feeA bulk trash special pickup between scheduled weeks costs $99.00 for the first 30 minutes. Call 623-930-2660.^[1]

Step by step

Book itNo booking; monthly bulk week by section^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offGlendale picks up bulk trash once a month during your section's scheduled week. Residents can also take items to the Glendale Municipal Landfill, where up to a ton a month is free with a City utility bill and driver's license.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

Don't put out soil, rock, concrete, drywall, tires or hazardous materials, and don't park within 10 feet of a bulk pile.^[1]

FREE City & county options

What are the free ways to get rid of a mattress in Glendale?

Free

Free landfill drop-off (up to a ton a month)

Glendale residents get up to a ton free once a month at the landfill. Bring your City utility water bill and driver's license.^[1]

City pickup

Monthly bulk trash collection

Glendale residents get bulk trash pickup once a month, during their section's scheduled week.^[1]
Put items out no earlier than the Thursday before your week and no later than 6 a.m. Monday of your week.^[1]
Place bulk trash within 4 feet of the sidewalk edge toward your home, stacked neatly and no more than 6 feet high.^[1]

City's own fee

A bulk trash special pickup between scheduled weeks costs $99.00 for the first 30 minutes. Call 623-930-2660.^[1]

City's own fee

Refrigerators and other Freon units: a $25 fee per unit is added to your water bill. Call 623-930-2660 to schedule.^[1]

City's own fee

Piles put out too early, left out late, placed wrong or blocked can bring a $99 fine on your utility bill.^[1]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Landfill drop-off	Free	Up to a ton a month
Monthly bulk trash	City pickup	Your section's week

Can I give it away or swap it in Glendale?

We list local swap shops, groups and swap meets only after confirming their own page is active. None confirmed yet for Glendale.

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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FAQ

When is bulk trash pickup in Glendale?

Once a month, during your section's week. Section 1 has October 5-9 and November 2-6, Section 2 has October 12-16 and November 9-13, Section 3 has October 19-23 and November 16-20, and Section 4 has October 26-30 and November 23-27.^[1]

Can I get rid of a mattress before my bulk week?

Yes. Take it to the landfill, where residents get up to a ton free once a month, or pay $99.00 for a special pickup.^[1]