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City of St. Cloud garbage and recycling system customers

How to get rid of a mattress in St. Cloud, MN

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St. Cloud picks up mattresses by scheduled special pickup on your weekly garbage day for $35 plus tax each, including one box spring.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in St. Cloud: St. Cloud picks up mattresses by scheduled special pickup on your weekly garbage day for $35 plus tax each, including one box spring. How to book: Public Works: 320-650-2900. Bag required: No rule found.^[1]

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By appointment Call to schedule a special pickup on your weekly garbage day; $35 plus tax per mattress^[1]

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Source: City of St. Cloud: Special Pick-Up · verified Oct 23, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

City pickup?Schedule a special pickup on your weekly garbage day; $35 plus tax per mattress (includes one box spring)^[1]

How to bookPublic Works: 320-650-2900^[1]

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City optionMattresses and box springs are taken through the City's special pickup service. Call Public Works at 320-650-2900 during regular business hours to schedule.^[1]

Step by step

Book itPublic Works: 320-650-2900^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offSt. Cloud picks up mattresses by scheduled special pickup on your weekly garbage day for $35 plus tax each, including one box spring.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

Don't use green city garbage bags for special pickup items.^[1]

CITY City & county options

What does the City offer for a mattress in St. Cloud?

Good to know

Mattresses and box springs are taken through the City's special pickup service. Call Public Works at 320-650-2900 during regular business hours to schedule.^[1]

City's own fee

The fee for mattress disposal is $35 plus tax per mattress of any size, including one box spring.^[1]

City's own fee

If other items are picked up too, the mattress fee is added to the special pickup fee: $50 plus tax minimum for up to 2 cubic yards or 200 pounds, plus $25 plus tax for each additional cubic yard or 100 pounds.^[1]

Good to know

You must be a city garbage and recycling system customer and call at least one day in advance. Special pickups are on your weekly garbage day.^[1]

Good to know

Set items out at your regular garbage pickup location by 6 a.m. on the day of the pickup. Specials are limited to 5 cubic yards.^[1]

Can I give it away or swap it in St. Cloud?

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

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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