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City of Grand Rapids curbside customers

How to get rid of a mattress in Grand Rapids, MI

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Grand Rapids picks up bulk items, including mattresses, with a $40 bulk sticker; items are generally collected within a week.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Grand Rapids: Grand Rapids picks up bulk items, including mattresses, with a $40 bulk sticker; items are generally collected within a week. How to book: Buy a bulk sticker online or in stores. Bag required: No rule found.^[1]

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By appointment Buy a $40 bulk sticker or pay online; collected within about a week^[1]

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Source: City of Grand Rapids: Bulk Item Collection · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

City pickup?Paid: $40 bulk sticker per item^[1]

How to bookBuy a bulk sticker online or in stores

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City feeBulk items need a City bulk sticker, $40 each. Items without a sticker won't be collected. A mattress and box spring together need only one sticker.^[1]

Step by step

Book itBuy a bulk sticker online or in stores^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offGrand Rapids picks up bulk items, including mattresses, with a $40 bulk sticker; items are generally collected within a week.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

If you buy online, place items at the curb by 7:00 a.m. the following business day and leave them until collected.^[1]

CITY City & county options

What does the City offer for a mattress in Grand Rapids?

We found no free official option for this city.

City's own fee

Bulk items need a City bulk sticker, $40 each. Items without a sticker won't be collected. A mattress and box spring together need only one sticker.^[1]

Good to know

Buy stickers online, at the Customer Service storefront, or at select supermarkets and neighborhood stores. Items are generally collected within one week of purchase.^[1]

Good to know

The maximum size of any one item is 6 x 5 feet. TVs are not collected curbside.^[1]

Can I give it away or swap it in Grand Rapids?

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

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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