Box Spring Recycling in Des Plaines, IL

SWANCC's Glenview Transfer Station, 3 Providence Way in Des Plaines, charges box springs as regular waste by weight ($100 per ton, $25 minimum).

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

2 ways to get rid of a box spring in Des Plaines

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Des PlainesNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $95.00
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Book online, set out your box spring 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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SWANCC Glenview Transfer StationDrop-off · 3 Providence Way, Des PlainesOpen to everyone$100
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
Box springs
AcceptedFees apply
Fees for box springs
Regular waste (by weight), per ton; $25 minimum for 500 lb or less $100.00
Box springs are charged as regular waste, by weight.
Loads are weighed; pay by credit card only before leaving. Residents unload their own vehicles.
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Fees for box springs
Regular waste (by weight), per ton; $25 minimum for 500 lb or less	$100.00

Don’t assume a box spring is priced like a mattress; ask separately.
Tell the operator if it’s a split (two-piece) box spring; some charge per piece.
Check for moisture, mold or bed bugs before you go.

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. Source: Illinois EPA: Household Hazardous Wastes (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (6)

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.
- Commercial and residential waste costs $100.00 per ton, with a $25.00 minimum for 500 lb or less. 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.

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