Mattress Recycling in Marion, IA
Marion bulk pickup takes mattresses for $20 plus the service charge; Willis Dady in Cedar Rapids recycles them for $10 for Linn County residents.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
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)
More Iowa rules (7)
- 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
- Appliances (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Appliance recycling is only at 1954 County Home Road and only for Linn County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Electronics recycling is only at 1954 County Home Road and only for Linn County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Batteries, Bulbs & Sharps (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Batteries, fluorescent bulbs and sharps are accepted at no charge from Linn County residents at 1954 County Home Road only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous Materials: Residential (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Household hazardous materials are accepted from Linn County residents at 1954 County Home Road. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Garbage: Cost & Location (opens in new tab) · Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency
- Mattresses are accepted for $20 each at 1954 County Home Road and are landfilled; loads of 8 or more only before 2 p.m. weekdays. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- DNR's RCC table lists the Cedar Rapids/Linn County SWA (1954 County Home Rd., Marion) as the main RCC for Linn County. 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.
- Mattress Recycling (opens in new tab) · Willis Dady Homeless Services
- Fees: $10 per mattress for Linn County residents, $35 per mattress for non-Linn County residents, $20 per box spring. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Wet, mildewed/moldy, infested or heavily soiled mattresses are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Loads of 5 or more mattresses should call ahead (319-651-8530) to schedule drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Special/Bulk Collections (opens in new tab) · City of Marion
- Special/Bulk Collection is limited to City of Marion residents who pay for City solid waste services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Special/bulk collections are scheduled every Monday and must be prepaid by credit card the week before; call 319-377-6367. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The base cost is $60 for the first 15 minutes of service plus $40 for each additional 15 minutes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Mattresses carry an extra $20 per unit (including hide-a-bed mattresses; excluding futon mattresses and box springs). 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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