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How to get rid of a mattress in Peoria, IL

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Peoria picks up mattresses with your weekly trash; the fee is included in your annual bill.[1]

How do the official options compare?

City or county optionFree or city feeNotes
Bulky wasteWeekly, unlimitedFee in annual bill
Set-out time3 p.m. day beforeBy 6 a.m.
Spacing3 feetFrom carts, cars

Your town pickup (free)

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Peoria: Peoria picks up mattresses with your weekly trash; the fee is included in your annual bill. How to book: GFL: 309-688-0760. Bag required: Bag it if it fits in a bag. Mattresses picked up weekly with your trash; the fee is included in your annual bill.[1]

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Source: City of Peoria: Bulky Waste · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

City pickup?Mattresses picked up weekly with your trash; the fee is included in your annual bill
How to bookGFL: 309-688-0760[1]
Prep: bag it?Bag it if it fits in a bag
City feePut mattresses out with your weekly trash. Bulky waste collection is unlimited and the fee is included in your annual bill.

Step by step

  1. Book itGFL: 309-688-0760[1]
  2. Prep itBag required: Bag it if it fits in a bag
  3. Set it out or drop it offPeoria picks up mattresses with your weekly trash; the fee is included in your annual bill.[1]
  4. Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.
Set it at least three feet from your carts, cars and mailboxes.[1]

Other free options

CITY City & county options

What does the City offer for a mattress in Peoria?

We found no free official option for this city.

Good to know

Put mattresses out with your weekly trash. Bulky waste collection is unlimited and the fee is included in your annual bill.[1]

Good to know

Set it out as early as 3 p.m. the day before and no later than 6 a.m. on pickup day.[1]

Good to know

You may call GFL at 309-688-0760 to tell them, but you don't have to.[2]

Can I give it away or swap it in Peoria?

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

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Donate it / sell it yourself

If it's clean and usable (check your donation group's rules on mattresses), try these official directories:

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Charity pickups for Peoria

These charities and their pickup partners say on their own pages that they pick up donations here. Each sets its own rules, and coverage can stop at a ZIP line, so enter your address on its scheduler before you book.

  • AMVETS Illinois Mattress acceptance not confirmed

    • Where: AMVETS's pickup page lists Illinois for this pickup partner. That doesn't mean every ZIP.
    • Furniture: not stated on the pages we saved. Ask before you book.
    • Mattresses: not stated on the pages we saved. Ask before you book.
    • Schedule or check your ZIP

    Checked by us: · amvets.org/pickup: Source last updated: no date shown · ilamvets.org: Source last updated: no date shown

  • Pickup Please (Vietnam Veterans of America) Mattresses: not accepted

    • Where: Its own page lists Illinois. That doesn't mean every ZIP; check yours on its scheduler.
    • Furniture: "NO LARGE FURNITURE : Couches, sofas, sleeper couches, box springs and mattresses"
    • Mattresses: "NO LARGE FURNITURE : Couches, sofas, sleeper couches, box springs and mattresses"
    • Notice: Its site says PickupPlease is a for-profit company and registered professional fundraiser where required.
    • Schedule or check your ZIP

    Checked by us: · pickupplease.org: Source last updated: · pickupplease.org/acceptable-donations: Source last updated:

Other places to ask about furniture pickup (we didn't check their coverage for Peoria):

  • Goodwill locator: Finds the local Goodwill for your area. Ask it whether it does pickups and which furniture it takes. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
  • St. Vincent de Paul conference locator: Finds your local St. Vincent de Paul group. Ask it about furniture pickup. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
  • Furniture Bank Network directory: Directory of furniture banks. Each bank has its own rules; check before you book. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown
  • Habitat for Humanity ReStore donations: Habitat's page says "many Habitat ReStores offer free pickup of large items, including furniture pickup". Use its ReStore finder for yours. Checked by us: · Source last updated: no date shown

Selling it yourself? People sell items on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. To give it away instead, use the Craigslist "free" section listed above.

Hire someone to haul it away

Junk removal options in Peoria

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FAQ

Does Peoria pick up mattresses?

Yes. Mattresses are bulky waste collected with your weekly trash.[1]

Do I need to call?

No. GFL picks up bulky waste whether or not you call.[1]

Sources (2 official pages, checked Oct 22, 2026)

  1. City of Peoria Public Works, “Bulky Waste.” https://www.peoriagov.org/641/Bulky-Waste. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
  2. City of Peoria Public Works, “Trash.” https://www.peoriagov.org/542/Trash. Checked Oct 22, 2026.

Each numbered citation [n] above links to its source. Last checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change, so confirm before you set anything out.

Verification: Full official page read Oct 22, 2026