Mattress Recycling in Ames, IA

Mattresses cost $10 each at the Ames Resource Recovery Plant.

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

2 ways to get rid of a mattress in Ames

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AmesNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $95.00
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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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Ames Resource Recovery PlantDrop-off · 410 E 2nd St, Ames$10
Where
410 E 2nd St
Ames, IA 50010
Hours
Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-noon
Cost & rules
Mattresses
AcceptedFees apply
Fees for mattresses
Mattress $10.00 each
Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.-noon; cash, check, debit or credit.
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Fees for mattresses
Mattress	$10.00 each

Before you go

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

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Iowa rules

Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)

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DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Source: Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab)
Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Source: Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab)
Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Source: Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Resource Recovery System (opens in new tab) · City of Ames Resource Recovery System
- Open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
Resource Recovery Rates (opens in new tab) · City of Ames Resource Recovery System
- Payment is accepted in cash, check, debit and most major credit cards. Checked October 26, 2026.
- July 2026 rates: mattress or box spring $10 each, couch $10. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Ames Resource Recovery System
- Businesses and farms are referred to the Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off in Bondurant or may call Resource Recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- DNR lists the City of Ames (110 Center Ave.) as a satellite RCC for Story County, with Metro Waste Authority as the main RCC. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
- Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.

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