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Mattress Recycling in Des Plaines, IL

A wrapped mattress can be your one free weekly LRS bulk item in Des Plaines. The Glenview Transfer Station at 3 Providence Way charges $75 per mattress.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a mattress in Des Plaines

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Des PlainesNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $95.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your mattress and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. SWANCC Glenview Transfer StationDrop-off · 3 Providence Way, Des PlainesOpen to everyone$75
    Where

    3 Providence Way
    Des Plaines, IL 60016

    Hours

    Mon–Fri 6–10 a.m. and 2–3:30 p.m.; Sat 6 a.m.–noon; closed Sunday and major holidays. Electronics: Saturdays 9–11:30 a.m. only.

    Cost & rules

    Mattresses

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for mattresses
    Mattress or futon$75.00 each
    • Loads are weighed; pay by credit card only before leaving. Residents unload their own vehicles.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Des Plaines curbside collection (Lakeshore Recycling Systems)Pickup service · Des PlainesFree
    How it works

    City-contracted weekly trash and single-stream recycling by LRS (844-NEED-LRS) for single-family and up to four-unit homes, including one bulk item a week at no added charge, scheduled white-goods collection (fees from LRS) and monthly curbside e-waste pickup by request.

    Cost & rules
    • Before you go: Wrap the mattress in plastic or a mattress bag.

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Before you go

  1. Count each piece separately: mattress, box spring and topper can be priced differently.
  2. Check for moisture, mold or bed bugs; many recyclers refuse damaged bedding.
  3. Confirm per-piece pricing and whether wrapping or an appointment is required.
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Illinois rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab) · Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    • Illinois EPA says state and federal law allow household hazardous waste to go out with residential garbage, but taking it to an HHW collection is more protective. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Glenview Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC)
    • The transfer station is available to residents, commercial and landscape contractors and other commercial entities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All loads are weighed; payment by credit card only (no cash); residents unload their own vehicles; high-visibility vests are required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattresses and futons cost $75.00 per item; box springs are charged as regular waste by weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics recycling at the transfer station is a free service only for residents of SWANCC member communities (ID required), Saturdays 9-11:30 am; no business electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Trash and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Des Plaines
    • One bulk item a week may be set out at no additional charge; LRS prefers mattresses wrapped in plastic or in a mattress bag; extra bulk is charged per yard. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • LRS prefers that all mattresses are wrapped in plastic or placed in a mattress bag. Checked October 26, 2026.

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