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Mattress Recycling in Kansas City, KS

Kansas City, KS residents can put a mattress out with weekly trash if it is wrapped in plastic, or drop it free at spring or fall Dumpster Days.

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

3 ways to get rid of a mattress in Kansas City

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Kansas CityNo 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. Kansas City, KS Dumpster DaysCity service · Kansas CityKansas City residentsFree
    How it works

    Unified Government Public Works drop-off weekends, held twice a year (2026: May 1-2 and October 2-3) at Indian Springs, 47th & Orville, Kansas City, KS. Kansas City, Kansas residents only; bulky items free; fees for CRT screens and TVs (cash only).

    Cost & rules
    • Only on the spring and fall Dumpster Days (2026: May 1-2 and Oct. 2-3); KCK residents with proof of residency.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Kansas City, KS Residential Trash Collection (WM contract)City service · Kansas CityKansas City residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Weekly residential trash and recycling collection for Kansas City, Kansas homes up to four-plexes, provided by WM under a Unified Government contract ($20.15 a month in 2026, billed through BPU). Customer service: WM, 1-800-796-9696.

    Cost & rules
    • Mattress must be wrapped in plastic; set out on your regular trash day.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

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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Kansas rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas
    • WM collects residential trash and recycling under a contract with the Unified Government managed by Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattresses must be wrapped in plastic for curbside collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Put trash out by 7:00 AM; items may go out from 4:00 PM the day before collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Dumpster Days ran in 2026 on May 1-2 and October 2-3. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Dumpster Days (opens in new tab) · Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas
    • Dumpster Days let residents recycle electronics (some for a fee) and dispose of bulky items like mattresses and furniture for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Most household items are accepted, including electronics, mattresses, furniture, most appliances without Freon, and TVs/CRT monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Dumpster Days is only available to Kansas City, Kansas residents, who must show proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3405: County solid waste management plans (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • Each Kansas county (or a designated city) must submit a solid waste management plan to KDHE; counties may join regional plans. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County solid waste plans must consider specific programs for wastes such as lead-acid batteries, household hazardous waste, white goods containing CFCs, motor oil and consumer electronics. The law requires consideration, not a program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3460: Voluntary local hazardous waste programs; grants (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • KDHE may coordinate voluntary hazardous waste collection programs and encourages local governments to run household hazardous waste collection, alone or jointly. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE may give grants to help pay for local hazardous waste collection programs, from the state hazardous waste collection fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management
    • Part of a hazardous waste treatment fee paid to KDHE by the Ash Grove cement plant in Chanute funds grants to HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Kansas has 45 permanent permitted HHW facilities plus 39 satellite locations (SFY 2024). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE says HHW disposal options are available in 93 Kansas counties, covering over 95% of the population; a few counties have none. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattress Recycling Council (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
    • The Mattress Recycling Council runs statewide mattress recycling only in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island; Kansas has no state mattress program. Checked October 26, 2026.

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