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Tempe residential solid waste customers

How to get rid of a mattress in Tempe, AZ

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Tempe collects bulk trash, including mattresses, every other month for residential solid waste customers.^[1]

The answer

To throw out a mattress in Tempe: Tempe collects bulk trash, including mattresses, every other month for residential solid waste customers. How to book: Check the bulk schedule; questions: Tempe 311, 480-350-4311. Bag required: No rule found. Bulk trash collection every other month.^[1]

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🗓️ Pickup schedule

Set schedule, by notice Every other month; check the bulk trash schedule

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Source: City of Tempe: Bulk trash and green organics collection · verified Oct 22, 2026. Exact days can depend on your address and holidays.

City pickup?Bulk trash collection every other month

How to bookCheck the bulk schedule; questions: Tempe 311, 480-350-4311^[1]

Prep: bag it?No rule found

City feeTempe residential solid waste customers get bulk trash collection every other month. Mattresses are on the bulk trash list.

Step by step

Book itCheck the bulk schedule; questions: Tempe 311, 480-350-4311^[1]
Prep itBag required: No rule found
Set it out or drop it offTempe collects bulk trash, including mattresses, every other month for residential solid waste customers.^[1]
Confirm firstRules change. Check the official page.

Set items out by 6 a.m. on Monday of your collection week, no earlier than 10 days before, where your regular trash is collected.^[1]

CITY City & county options

What does the City offer for a mattress in Tempe?

No additional charge

Drop-off: up to 1,000 pounds a month at Sky Harbor Regional Transfer Station

Tempe curbside or alley customers may dispose of up to 1,000 pounds of waste in one trip per month at the Sky Harbor Regional Transfer Station at no additional charge. Heavier loads pay the gate rate.^[2]

Good to know

Tempe residential solid waste customers get bulk trash collection every other month. Mattresses are on the bulk trash list.^[1]

Good to know

Need it sooner? A call-in special pickup is available for a fee. Call Tempe 311 at 480-350-4311 for pricing.^[1]

How do the official options compare?

City or county option	Free or city fee	Notes
Bulk collection	Every other month	Check schedule
Transfer station	No additional charge	Up to 1,000 lbs a month

Can I give it away or swap it in Tempe?

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

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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