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City pickup: mattresses in Indiana

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In Indiana, we've checked 5 city pickup options in 4 of our 4 Indiana city guides. Enter your ZIP or pick your city to see only what applies to you.

Independent guide, not a government website. Confirm with your city or the linked official source before acting; rules and fees change.

Bloomington 1

BloomingtonCity fee

Bloomington: city fees and paid options

  • Mattresses are on the City's list of large items. Pickup of any large item is $25 per item.[1]
  • You must schedule an appointment with Sanitation, by phone at (812) 349-3443 or with the online form, with at least 24 hours' notice.[1]
  • Large items are picked up on your regular trash day, and the charge is added to your monthly CBU statement.[1]
  • The City's fee table lists Large Item Pickup at $25.00 per item.[2]

Evansville 1

EvansvilleCity fee

Evansville: city fees and paid options

  • The Utility offers free heavy trash pickup as often as every two weeks, except during fall leaf collection (November through mid-December).[3]
  • One item per pickup, but a mattress and box spring count together as a pair.[3]
  • Apartment complexes, mobile home communities, businesses and county residents are not eligible.[4]

Fort Wayne 1

Fort WayneCity fee

Fort Wayne: city fees and paid options

  • Schedule bulk pickup through the 311 website (Solid Waste, then Bulk Trash Pickup) or call 311, at least 2 business days before your garbage day. Outside Allen County: 260-427-8311.[5]
  • Not accepted: tires, batteries, concrete and Freon appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners.[5]

Indianapolis 2

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Heavy trash day

  • Up to TWO heavy/bulky items per month, next to your cart.[6]
  • Mattresses and box springs: lay flat on the ground, not leaning on anything.[6]
  • Freon appliances: schedule through the Mayor's Action Center. Indiana law bars e-waste from the trash.[6]
IndianapolisCity fee

Indianapolis: city fees and paid options

  • Citizens' Transfer Station (2324 S. Belmont Ave, Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.): $2 per carload, $5 per SUV or pickup, cash only.[6]

Indiana mattress rulesCity pickup: other states

Sources (6 official pages)

  1. City of Bloomington: Trash https://www.bloomington.in.gov/sanitation/trash
    Checked by us: Oct 21, 2026 · Source posted: no date shown
  2. City of Bloomington: Sanitation https://bloomington.in.gov/sanitation
    Checked by us: Oct 21, 2026 · Source posted: no date shown
  3. Evansville Water & Sewer Utility: Heavy Trash Service https://ewsu.com/trash-recycling/residential-trash-recycling/heavy-trash-service/
    Checked by us: Oct 21, 2026 · Source posted: no date shown
  4. City of Evansville: Heavy Trash Collection https://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/division.php?structureid=257
    Checked by us: Oct 21, 2026 · Source posted: no date shown
  5. City of Fort Wayne: Bulk Items https://www.cityoffortwayne.in.gov/672/Bulk-Items
    Checked by us: Oct 21, 2026 · Source posted: no date shown
  6. indy.gov: Trash 101 https://www.indy.gov/activity/trash-101
    Checked by us: Oct 21, 2026 · Source posted: no date shown