Large items such as mattresses can be scheduled for curbside pickup or taken to a drop-off site. Use the Large Item Work Order and choose the Sunday you will set them out; crews collect during the following work week.
Think of it like couches, mattresses, tables, pianos, tires, microwaves, air conditioners, fence posts, and many , many other items. These can be scheduled for pickup at the curb or taken to a drop-off site. ... Fill out the form to tell us what items need to be picked up, and you will choose the Sunday when you will set them out for us. ... We will collect your items sometime during the work week after your set-out Sunday.
Good to know
The City's fee list does not include mattresses, and the City says an unlisted item does not have a fee for Streets Division collection or drop-off.
This a list of items that have fees for City of Madison collection or drop-off. If an item is not listed, it does not have fee for Streets Division collection or drop-off .
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
Large item pickup by work order
Not on fee list
Set out on your chosen Sunday
Questions
How long can items be?
Items must be less than 8 feet long and kept separate from collection carts.