Mattress removal in Mount Prospect

Included with Village refuse collection: mattresses/box springs as bulk items, no additional charge

Mount Prospect collects mattresses and box springs as bulk items weekly on your regular collection day at no additional charge, with no item limit.

Place facts

Area

Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois (Village refuse service)

Agency

Village of Mount Prospect Public Works Department

Bag

No rule found

How to book

Set mattresses/box springs at the curb as bulk items on your regular weekly collection day; not in front of the carts.

Mount Prospect Public Works: 847.870.5640

Warning

Do not place bulk items in front of the carts.

Source wording

Do not place items (white goods, bulk items, yard waste) in front ... of the carts.

Checked

2026-10-23

Free

Bulk items are collected weekly on your regular collection day at no additional charge, with no limit on the number of items; mattresses/box springs are an approved bulk item.
Source: Village of Mount Prospect Public Works: Recycling Newsletter, September 2026 (PDF)
Source wording
Bulk items are collected weekly on your regular scheduled collection day. ... Collection is provided at no additional charge and there is no limit on the ... number of items that can be placed at the curb. The following is a list of ... approved bulk items: ... Mattresses/Box Springs

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

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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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.

Option	Fee	Notes
Mattress or box spring	No additional charge	Curbside on regular collection day

The list is not exhaustive; contact the Public Works Department (847.870.5640) to see if it will be collected as a bulk item.