Waukegan, IL Mattress Removal & Recycling

The easiest way is to book a pickup with us. It starts at $89, we can usually come the next day, and you leave it at the curb and we load it up. Nothing to bag or wrap, and it goes to our local recycling facility instead of a landfill. If you'd rather haul it yourself, Countryside Landfill in Grayslake is the closest drop-off site, though its page doesn't say whether it takes mattresses, and you'll need a truck. Waukegan will also take it with large item pickup, but you have to book it — LRS agrees to collect all residential garbage and recyclables once per week, and yardwaste in season. Additional bulk items placed out on the same day will require prepayment and prescheduling. There are rules about how it has to be put out. If you're moving or a new bed is coming, that wait usually decides it.

It starts at $89. What you pay depends on how many pieces you have and whether there are stairs, and you'll see the exact total in the booking form before you confirm. No quote call, and no haggling at the door — the number you see is the number you pay. Full pricing is on our pricing page.

Book a pickup with us and yours goes straight to our local recycling facility, where it gets taken apart by hand and the foam, steel and wood are all recovered. That starts at $89, and all you do is leave it at the curb. If you'd rather drop it off yourself, Countryside Landfill at 31725 North Route 83 Grayslake, IL 60030 is the nearest drop-off, though its page doesn't say whether it takes mattresses, open Monday 6:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday 6:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday 6:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Thursday 6:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Friday 6:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. and Closed Saturday and Sunday. The only form of payment that will be accepted for customers paying at the facility will be Credit Card. It's in Grayslake, so you'll need a truck and the time to get there.

Source: Countryside Landfill

Yes, and it's additional bulk items placed out on the same day will require prepayment and prescheduling — LRS agrees to collect all residential garbage and recyclables once per week, and yardwaste in season. If the item is heavier than 50 lbs., contact LRS to schedule the collection so adequate equipment can be used to handle the item safely. LRS will accept one bulk item each week!. A few things to know: for health and safety reasons, mattresses should be wrapped in plastic to be collected. Plastic mattress wrap can be found online or at local grocery stores, hardware stores, storage and moving outlets. If using loose plastic, it must be completely taped and secured on all corners with no exposure to the mattress; please place the bulk item next to your trash cart on your regularly scheduled collection day; containers should be placed at the curb no earlier than 5PM the night preceding collection and removed from the curb by 6PM the evening of collection. Call LRS if you are unsure if an item requires additional labor or equipment at 844-633-3577. If that timing doesn't work, we can usually come tomorrow.

Source: LRS, a private disposal company — large item pickup

No, sorry — we can't take a mattress with bed bugs. Same goes for anything soiled with bodily fluids, badly water damaged or moldy, or contaminated with chemicals. It's not us being fussy: an infested mattress would put everything else in the truck at risk, and it can't be recycled or donated either. Normal wear is completely fine. Sagging, coffee stains, pet hair, a tired-looking cover — we pick those up every day. If you're not sure, send us a photo before you book and we'll tell you straight away.

No. Almost all our pickups are curbside — put the mattress out by 8am on your pickup day and we'll take it whether you're home or not. We'll text you when we're about thirty minutes out so you know it's been done. If you can't get it outside, in-home pickup is available for an extra fee. If something changes on the day, call (720) 263-6094 and we'll move it.

Usually the next day. Book by 5pm and we can normally come tomorrow. If you want a specific day or a tighter window, give it 24 to 48 hours — weekends fill up first. That's the real difference between us and waiting for the city: their pickup runs on its own schedule and it's additional bulk items placed out on the same day will require prepayment and prescheduling, so if you're moving out or a new bed is being delivered, the wait tends to matter more than the price. You'll see live availability for Waukegan in the booking form.