Box Spring Recycling in Harwood Heights, IL

A box spring in a mattress bag or plastic wrap is collected free as Harwood Heights' one weekly bulk item.

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

2 ways to get rid of a box spring in Harwood Heights

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Harwood HeightsNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $95.00
How it works
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.
Book a pickup →
Harwood Heights weekly large bulk item collectionPickup service · Harwood HeightsFree
How it works
Single-family homes and buildings up to a 3-flat may set out one large bulk item per week (furniture, mattresses, large appliances, toilets) on the normal garbage day at no extra charge.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Put it in a mattress bag or wrap it in plastic.
Official page (opens in new tab)

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 (3)

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.
Refuse & Landscape Waste Services (opens in new tab) · Village of Harwood Heights
- Residents of single-family homes and buildings up to a 3-flat may set out one large bulk item per week on their garbage day at no extra charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses and box springs must be placed in a mattress bag or wrapped in plastic. Checked October 26, 2026.

“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.