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How to get rid of a mattress in Markham, IL.
6 local options.
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Cook County, Illinois · 31 options, 9 free · checked Sep 29, 2026
Researched from each provider's own pages and approved for publication by Tim Sumerfield, who has worked in mattress recycling for over a decade. How we check these listings
6 ways to get rid of a mattress in Markham
Everything we could find for this city. Click any one of them for the full details.
- 1A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Markham (our Markham mattress recycling partner)Easily book a curbside or in-home pickup for mattress recycling throughout IllinoisBook pickup online
- 2City curbside pickup in MarkhamBook a date with the city and leave it at the curbFree
- 3Drop-off options near Markham4 places that take mattresses, nearest 4 miles awayFrom $25
- 4Junk removal options serving Markham4 national companies that come to your doorQuoted by address
- 5Store haul-away options in Markham20 retailers remove the old mattress on deliveryFree at 8
- 6Donation options in Markham2 charities checked, 1 will not take a mattressFree
Also on this page: Markham rules · Illinois rules · common questions · what to check first
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A Bedder World Mattress Recycling - Markham
Use our Markham mattress recycling partner, A Bedder World.
A Bedder World is a curbside and in-home mattress pickup service, recycling mattresses for homes and businesses throughout Illinois. They take it from the curb or carry it out of any room, and you book online and see the full price before you confirm.
- Markham division
- Curbside or any room in the house
- 90% of materials recovered
Metro areas in all 50 states; book online. Small-town and rural coverage not stated.
From $89A pickup fee plus a recycling fee on each piece, so this is where it starts, not a price per mattress. Your total is shown at the booking step before you confirm.
Book recycling pickupRun by the founder of this site. Every other option here is listed so you can compare.
Prices, conditions and sources
Curbside or inside pickup; stairs and long carries cost extra. The price is a pickup fee plus a recycling fee on each piece, so it is a starting price rather than a rate per mattress, and a second piece collected on the same visit costs less than the first. The total for your items is shown at the booking step before you confirm. Owned by the operator of this site.
$89 — Pickup starts at $89. The price is a pickup fee plus a recycling fee on each piece; the total for your items is shown at the booking step.
Not confirmed: The recycling fee charged on each piece is not published separately; it is included in the total shown at the booking step.
A Bedder World states it serves homes and businesses, listing bulk removal for hotels, apartments and commercial customers alongside residential pickup. Source
A Bedder World states it covers 1,000+ cities across all 50 states, with next-day pickup available. Source
A Bedder World states it removes the mattress from anywhere on the property, so pickup is from the curb or from inside the home. Source
A Bedder World states 90% of mattress materials are recovered and commits to sending none to landfill. Source
A Bedder World states it has recycled more than 1 million mattresses. Source
2City curbside pickup in Markham
Markham’s own collection service takes the mattress from outside your home. You normally have to book a date in advance and follow their wrapping rules.
Markham weekly curbside collection (Homewood Disposal) - one bulk item a week included, mattress named by the hauler only
Households on the City of Markham contracted collection: "Customers are billed by the City of Markham" and "Each home has been provided a green 95-gallon garbage cart at no additional cost." Code 50.020(B) makes it "mandatory for every household or other residential establishment within the city to provide for the collection of such garbage, refuse or rubbish", and 50.024(A) sets the residential charge at "$26.93 which will be due each month for each residence" for fiscal year 2025-2026 from October 1 2025. Homewood Disposal asks for advance notice for appliances and items too large for one person to lift, at 708-798-1004.
Conditions and source
"Large (Bulk) Waste Pick Up - Tossing a sofa, mattress or cabinet? The disposal of one large item each week is included with your service", with the hauler's bulk page adding "We will gladly remove your mattress and box spring set... We'll take them both as a set" and requiring plastic wrapping or sealing only where there are bed bugs. "Please have all material at the curb by 6am on your pick up day." The city's own rules are tighter and never name a mattress: "Garbage cans must be placed on the street curb before 7 a.m. on your assigned garbage day. The earliest you may place your garbage can outside is at 6 p.m. the day before", "Heavy or large items may be placed in plastic bags next to the garbage can", "Do not place metal, concrete items, electronic devices, building materials, engine parts or tires in the garbage container", and "All garbage cans must be removed from the street area before 6 p.m. on pick-up days." Collection days run Monday through Thursday by street boundary and, under 50.020(A)(1), must be completed "on each day before the hour of 3:00 p.m."
Not confirmed: The city tells residents to bag heavy or large items and excludes metal from the container, and never says a mattress may be set out; only the hauler's page does.
Not confirmed: No price is published for a second large item in the same week.
Not confirmed: The city's attribution of collection to Homewood Disposal is not reconciled with Chapter 50's references to the licensed scavenger and the city's Department of Sanitation.
Not confirmed: Neither source says where a collected mattress goes.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 24, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Public Works (Garbage Pick-Up) | Markham, IL - Official Website
Free
Visit siteCity of Markham Public Works special collection of bulky items - free on designated spring and fall days, otherwise $15 a half truck load or $30 a full load prepaid at the City Clerk
Residential locations within the City of Markham. Free collection is limited to "certain days and times designated by the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works in the spring and fall of the year"; outside those dates a resident must contact the Department of Public Works and pay in advance at the office of the City Clerk. Public Works is reached through Superintendent Todd Clayton at 708-331-4905 x256.
Conditions and source
Section 50.025(A): "There shall be certain days and times designated by the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works in the spring and fall of the year for the pick-up and disposal of bulky items and debris from residential locations within the city at no additional charge", and those dates "shall be given the widest possible publication and notice to the residents of the city." Section 50.025(B): "Residents may contact the Department of Public Works for the pick-up of bulky items and debris from residential locations at times other than those published dates and times in the spring and fall of the year; provided that, payment of fees for such services in the amount of $15 for a one-half truck load and $30 for a full truck load as may be estimated by the Superintendent of Public Works as necessary to accomplish such task, is made not less than five days in advance of the date of the requested service, to the city at the office of the City Clerk." Section 50.024(B) adds that during the one week of spring clean-up in May "all household trash will be collected", with "an additional charge for trash collected in addition to the 90-gallon cart and two bags, up to four cubic yards", trash over four cubic yards refused without city approval, and "Charges for excess trash, bulk items and branches (outside of clean-up week) shall be placed on the water account."
- $0 — Markham code § 50.025(A): bulky items and debris are picked up from residential locations "at no additional charge" on "certain days and times designated by the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works in the spring and fall of the year". The dates are not published on the city's website.
- $15 — Markham code § 50.025(B): "$15 for a one-half truck load" for a Public Works pick-up of bulky items and debris at times other than the designated spring and fall dates, "as may be estimated by the Superintendent of Public Works", paid "not less than five days in advance of the date of the requested service, to the city at the office of the City Clerk".
- $30 — Markham code § 50.025(B): "$30 for a full truck load" for a Public Works pick-up of bulky items and debris outside the designated spring and fall dates, estimated by the Superintendent of Public Works and prepaid at least five days ahead at the office of the City Clerk.
Not confirmed: "Bulky items and debris" is not defined in Chapter 50, so whether a mattress qualifies for the $15 or $30 Public Works pickup is not stated, though nothing excludes it.
Not confirmed: The spring and fall free dates are not published on the city's website and no 2026 dates were found, so a resident cannot learn when the free collection runs.
Not confirmed: The additional charge for excess trash during clean-up week is not quantified, and the code does not say how the Public Works service relates to the contracted curbside collection.
Not confirmed: No wrapping rule, weight cap or notice beyond the five days' prepayment is stated, and the destination of a collected item is not published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 24, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Free–$30
Visit siteA Bedder World collects from the curb too, or from any room in the house — see option 1.
3Drop-off options near Markham
Places that accept mattresses if you can get it there yourself. Distance is measured from the center of Markham. Some accept residents of their own city or county only, so check before you drive.
Nearest
Cook County Waste & Recycling transfer station, Blue Island - walk-in drop-off with a published mattress price of $10 each
Open to customers driving in during opening hours; the operator publishes no residency requirement and no proof-of-residency rule. Its stated service area is "Alsip, Blue Island, Chicago, Crestwood, Cook County, Frankfort, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Will County, Robbins, Country Club Hills and the surrounding areas." Contact is (708) 489-5050.
Conditions and source
"Transfer station: We accept construction, demolition, roofing, drywall, household trash, etc., solids, brick, dirt, concrete, etc. 1 ton minimum $85 per ton - construction, roofing, demolition, drywall, household trash, etc. 2 ton minimum $35 per ton - solids, brick, dirt, concrete, asphalt, etc. Mattress - $10 each. Car tires - $5 each. Semi tires - $10 each." "**STARTING MAY 1ST 2026, ALL CUSTOMERS INCLUDING ACCOUNTS WILL BE CHARGED A $5 FUEL SURCHARGE ON TOP OF YOUR TONNAGE PRICE ON EACH AND EVERY LOAD.**" Not accepted: "No lithium batteries / No liquids, paint / No hazardous material". Hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm and Saturday 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, closed Sunday, and "**GATE CLOSES AT 3:45 PM on WEEKDAYS & 2:45 PM on SAT**".
Not confirmed: The rate card does not say whether "Mattress - $10 each" stands alone for a household bringing one mattress or whether the "1 ton minimum $85 per ton" for household trash applies to the load as well.
Not confirmed: Whether the $5 fuel surcharge applies to a per-item charge rather than a tonnage charge is not stated.
Not confirmed: No limit on mattresses per load, no vehicle restriction and no statement of whether a dropped-off mattress is landfilled or processed is published.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 24, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Services (transfer station rates) | Cook County Waste & Recycling, Blue Island, Illinois
Fee not published
Visit siteTri-State Disposal transfer station mattress drop-off
Open to both residential and commercial users, including homeowners with large cleanouts; the operator states no residency requirement.
Conditions and source
Furniture, mattresses and appliances are listed as accepted, with the note that some restrictions apply. A $10.00 environmental fee is added to each load, and other pricing is quoted by phone before the visit. High-visibility safety vests must be worn when unloading (sold on site for $10). Arrive 15 minutes before closing for truck loads and one hour before closing if unloading by hand. Open Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m.-noon.
Not confirmed: No mattress or household-load price is published; only the $10 per-load environmental fee is a stated number, so the total cost is unknown until you call
Not confirmed: The unexplained "some restrictions apply" note attached to furniture, mattresses and appliances is not defined
Not confirmed: The site does not say whether mattresses are recycled or landfilled
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteChicago Furniture Bank mattress donation drop-off
Eligible screened mattress/box-spring donations; Donors may deliver eligible items to warehouse; call ahead.
Conditions and source
Twin/full/queen/king accepted; California king beds excluded. Clean, odor/pest-free, without excessive damage/stains/pet hair; final staff discretion. Pickup above second floor needs elevator.
Not confirmed: Drop-off hours conflict: 3pm versus 4pm closing. Mattress age and quantity limits unstated. Suggested pickup contribution varies; no mandatory mattress fee inferred.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 19, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Fee not published
Visit siteThe other 1 place, further out
Cheapest
Glenview Transfer Station mattress drop-off
Open to commercial and landscape contractors and to residents: "Residents may also bring refuse and debris to the transfer station. You will be required to unload your own vehicle. No landscape waste will be accepted from residents." The page sets no residency test for dropping refuse; only the free Saturday electronics recycling is restricted to residents of SWANCC member communities, of which Glenview is one. Vehicles 24 feet or longer may be refused access when unloading space is unavailable.
Conditions and source
Mattresses and futons are charged $75.00 per item under the rates in force from March 1, 2026; a box spring is not covered by that item rate and is "charged as regular waste, by weight" at $100.00 per ton with a $25.00 minimum for 500 lb or less. All loads are weighed in and out on the scale. Open 6-10 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 a.m. to noon on Saturday, closed Sunday; the facility is closed to residents and contractors on weekdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Payment is by major credit card only with the card present - electronic payments are not accepted. A high-visibility reflective safety vest is required and can be bought at the scale. No hazardous waste, household chemicals, liquids or paint. Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- $25 — $25.00 minimum charge per load for commercial and residential waste of 500 lb or less at the SWANCC Glenview Transfer Station, against a rate of $100.00 per ton. This is what a box spring brought on its own would cost.
- $25 — $25.00 per white good (refrigerator, washer, dryer, air conditioner, dehumidifier) at the SWANCC Glenview Transfer Station.
- $75 — Mattresses and futons $75.00 per item at the SWANCC Glenview Transfer Station, rates as of March 1, 2026. A box spring is not covered by this rate and is charged as regular waste by weight.
Not confirmed: The page does not say whether the $75 mattress rate differs for someone from outside a SWANCC member community.
Not confirmed: No size or weight limit is published for a mattress, and the page does not say whether it is recycled - the site is described as a transfer point to landfill.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 24, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
$25plus $25 for the load or entry
Visit siteNo way to move it yourself? See pickup services →
4Junk removal options serving Markham
Companies that come to your home and carry the mattress out, so you need no vehicle. The prices below are starting prices unless stated — stairs, box springs and extra items add to them.
1-800-GOT-JUNK? mattress removal
Franchise network; coverage varies by ZIP (some ZIPs not serviced).
Conditions and source
In-person estimate before work; single items priced by size, minimum charge applies (amount not published). Donates or recycles where possible.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published mattress price.
Not confirmed: Recycling/donation not guaranteed per job.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit siteCollege HUNKS mattress removal
Franchise network; coverage varies by ZIP.
Conditions and source
Free estimate at start of job; price depends on location and job. Mattress recycled or disposed of; few donation centers take mattresses.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published price.
Not confirmed: Recycling vs landfill not stated per location.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit siteJunk King mattress disposal
100+ franchise locations in U.S. and Canada; coverage varies by ZIP.
Conditions and source
Free onsite/photo/phone estimate; pricing varies by location. Works with local recyclers and donation partners.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published mattress price on primary pages.
Not confirmed: Per-location recycling outcome not stated.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit siteThe other 1 companies
The Junkluggers mattress removal
Franchise network; find a local Junkluggers; coverage varies by ZIP.
Conditions and source
Free up-front estimate; most locations offer same-day pickup. Donates/recycles/repurposes when possible.
Not confirmed: Coverage varies by ZIP.
Not confirmed: No published price.
Not confirmed: Disposal of non-reusable mattresses not described.
From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.
Ask provider
Visit site5Store haul-away options in Markham
If you are replacing the mattress, the shop will often take the old one when they deliver. Usually one old mattress per new one, and only if it is dry and clean.
- Casper
- Free
- Casper mattress order with In-Home Delivery & Setup ($249), continental US; one used mattress per mattress ordered. Sanitary condition judged on site; box springs must be removable intact. Source
- Purple
- Free
- Non-California: free with Rejuvenate mattresses; $200 add-on for select Essentials/Restore mattresses. Mattress only (no box springs); unsanitary mattresses may be refused. Source
- Raymour & Flanigan
- Free
- New mattress purchase with delivery; free with mattress set of $500+. Safe, sanitary, free of rips and tears. Source
- Rooms To Go
- Free
- New mattress with full service delivery. Not heavily soiled; not with Doorway Delivery. Source
The other 15 retailers
- Saatva
- Free
- New Saatva mattress with white glove delivery; select removal at checkout; continental US. Clean, undamaged mattress/foundation only; no adjustable bases, frames, waterbed or Sleep Number bases. Source
- Sam's Club
- Free
- Select mattresses with White Glove Delivery; free White Glove for Plus members buying online; not PR/AK/HI. Haul-away on request; biohazard items refused. Source
- Tempur-Pedic direct
- Free
- Mattress (not TEMPUR-Cloud), power base or foundation bought directly from Tempur-Pedic; like-for-like. Adult 18+ present; bedding removed; unsanitary/heavily soiled items may be refused. Source
- Amazon
- $79.99
- Purchased with an eligible mattress; available in select cities. One mattress or box spring; no bodily fluids or bed bugs; adult present. Source
- Avocado Green Mattress
- Ask provider
- Avocado In-Home Delivery & Setup order in select areas; must buy the equivalent item. Subject to local health regulations; no bed frames/furniture. Source
- Bob's Discount Furniture
- Ask provider
- New mattress/foundation delivered via BOBtastic White Glove Delivery. Safe and sanitary condition. Source
- Costco
- Ask provider
- Costco mattress delivery in select areas; one-for-one like item. Not damaged, soiled or infested; ready at delivery; additional fees may apply. Source
- Helix Sleep
- $219
- Helix order with In-Home Setup & Removal selected at checkout; contiguous 48 states. Stained/soiled items may be refused. Source
- IKEA
- $30
- Mattress or box spring bought in store with in-home delivery, in select markets / ZIP codes in the continental US; not online orders. Removal may be on a different date from delivery. Source
- Living Spaces
- Ask provider
- Full Service Delivery; request at checkout. Stained/soiled mattresses not eligible. Source
- Macys
- $25
- Macy's mattress with White Glove ($125) or Room of Choice ($75) delivery; one-for-one. No stained, soiled or bed-bug items; no frames/adjustable bases/furniture. Source
- Mattress Firm
- Ask provider
- Mattress ordered for delivery from Mattress Firm; one-for-one. Box spring removed only if new order includes one; no wet, unsanitary or infested bedding; no furniture. Source
- Mattress Warehouse
- $29.99
- With delivery of a new purchase; add before delivery date. Mattresses/box springs only; stained items excluded. Source
- Resident (Nectar, DreamCloud)
- $199
- Nectar or DreamCloud order with paid White Glove Delivery, where offered. Removal at the provider's discretion; may be unavailable in some areas; CA/RI/CT add a state-mandated fee. Source
- Sleep Number
- Ask provider
- With a Sleep Number bed delivery: included with Ultimate delivery ($350) or added for $100 with Premium/Doorstep; one disposal per Smart Bed delivered. Adult 18+ present; no bed bugs/extreme soiling; Doorstep customers must put the old bed outside. Source
6Donation options in Markham
Most charities will not take a used mattress. These are the ones we checked, including the ones that say no.
- The Salvation Army (satruck.org): accepted-items list includes 'Mattresses' and beds; also says local ordinances and need vary by location and to call 1-800-SA-TRUCK to confirm what a local center accepts. Source
- Doesn’t take mattresses. Habitat for Humanity national ReStore guide: 'Mattresses and box springs are not accepted.' Source
Policies vary by branch. Call before you carry one over — we asked each of the big three directly: Goodwill, the Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity.
What Markham itself says
What we established about this city in particular — including where it runs nothing of its own and residents have to look elsewhere.
- Markham's dumping rule reaches beyond the city line and its container rules require wrapping - of garbage, not of mattresses. Section 50.085: "It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of garbage, materials, refuse or abandoned vehicles or materials on, upon or about any public street, way or place of upon any private property in or near (within 150 feet of) the corporate limits of the city at any time", with the chapter's penalty section cross-referenced; §§ 50.086-50.088 extend it to the use of motor vehicles in illegal disposal and provide for "Towing and forfeiture of motor vehicles used in illegal disposal". Section 50.016(A) requires that "All household garbage, which shall be drained and wrapped, and all household rubbish, excepting bulky rubbish such as trees and branches, shall be stored in durable rust-resistant, non-absorbent water-tight and easily washed containers which shall have covers", sized "not less than 20, nor more than 30, gallons". Section 50.019(A) caps bundles: "Tree cuttings and branches shall be bundled securely in lengths not to exceed four feet and heights to exceed two feet. The weight of any bundled refuse shall not exceed 50 pounds." Section 50.019(B) requires a $0.50 sticker from the city on each yard-waste bag. Section 50.020(A) requires collection "at least once a week" and completion "on each day before the hour of 3:00 p.m.", and 50.020(B) makes it "mandatory for every household or other residential establishment within the city to provide for the collection of such garbage, refuse or rubbish and to place the same in proper containers for pickup by the licensed scavenger or the city's Department of Sanitation". Section 50.015 puts removal on "The owner, occupant and lessee of any premises". Enforcement runs through §§ 50.055-50.058 (citations and fines) and §§ 50.070-50.073, including removal by the city and a lien under 50.071. Source Not confirmed: Chapter 50 nowhere requires a mattress to be wrapped or covered, and sets no dimension limit on a bulky item other than for bundled tree cuttings. Not confirmed: The text of § 50.999 Penalty, which the chapter's cross-references rely on for the illegal-dumping fine, was not read, so the amount is not recorded here. Not confirmed: Markham's code makes no provision for households in multi-unit buildings beyond requiring non-household containers; it does not say who collects bulky items from a flat.
- Markham publishes no drop-off site: the Public Works page offers only a curbside cart and an e-waste pointer, and Chapter 50's self-haul equivalent is the paid Public Works bulky pickup, not a gate. The nearest gate with a published mattress price is Cook County Waste & Recycling's transfer station at 12809 S Homan Ave, Blue Island, about four miles north-east, whose rate card reads "Mattress - $10 each" beside "1 ton minimum $85 per ton" for household trash, with a "$5 FUEL SURCHARGE ON TOP OF YOUR TONNAGE PRICE ON EACH AND EVERY LOAD" from May 1 2026, refusals for lithium batteries, liquids, paint and hazardous material, and hours of Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm and Saturday 7:00 am to 3:00 pm with the gate shutting at 3:45 pm on weekdays and 2:45 pm on Saturday. Its published service area includes Cook County, Alsip, Blue Island, Crestwood, Oak Lawn, Robbins and Country Club Hills. Tri-State Disposal's Riverdale transfer station, already recorded on this site, is the other nearby gate that lists mattresses among accepted materials, and Cook County's CHaRM in South Holland refuses them. Source Not confirmed: The operator does not reconcile the $10 mattress price with the one-ton, $85-per-ton household-trash minimum, so what a household bringing a single mattress actually pays is not established. Not confirmed: Markham names no drop-off site for residents on any city page, and no city-run yard or clean-up drop-off was found.
- Nothing in Markham is mattress-specific. The city's Public Works page treats recycling as e-waste and the contracted cart only, and points residents at the Illinois EPA's electronics collection sites; no mattress recycler, take-back or diversion program appears on any city page, in Chapter 50, or on Homewood Disposal's Markham page. Illinois runs no mattress stewardship program, has no Bye Bye Mattress collection site, and no Illinois mattress recycler with published household terms has been found across the cities researched for this site. The nearest facility that puts a price on a mattress is a transfer station - Cook County Waste & Recycling in Blue Island, $10 each - so a Markham mattress ends in landfill whichever published route is used. Source Not confirmed: Neither the city nor its hauler publishes where a collected mattress goes.
- Not an option: The charity nearest Markham that publishes a donations policy refuses mattresses. Restoration Ministries runs the Harvey Thrift Store at 14950 Dixie Highway, two miles east of Markham, open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the South Holland Thrift Store at 351 W 162nd Street; it offers "free donation pick ups" booked at 708.876.8413 weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and accepts "Furniture; Appliances (ex: washers, dryers, stoves, etc.); Gently used clothing, shoes, and accessories; Household items (lamps, paintings, small appliances); Knick-knacks; Jewelry; Gently used linens, towels, blankets; DVDs, videos, CDs" - but "*We are unable to accept large, older TVs, mattresses, baby car seats, and cribs." Pass It On Thrift Center in Crestwood publishes the same exclusion in its own list, and the Habitat ReStore at 15441 S Cicero Ave, Oak Forest, already recorded on this site, refuses mattresses as every ReStore checked does. No charity inside Markham publishes a mattress acceptance. Source Not confirmed: Restoration Ministries publishes no price or scope for the paid clean-out service it offers alongside donations, so whether that route would take an unsellable mattress is unknown.
Illinois mattress disposal rules
- Residential body says Saturday 8–2; same-page footer says 9–1. Both show weekdays 8–4. No Saturday schedule selected. Source
- Locator retains Landfill 33 Saturday 7 a.m.–11 p.m. exactly as printed; implausible closing time requires confirmation. Two Columbus District Office cards are distinct OH and IN addresses, not duplicates. Source
- Illinois EPA recycling page offers a 'Beyond The Bin' ArcGIS map of recycling locations, an Earth911 ZIP locator and the Recycle Coach app (statewide partnership since 2025). No mattress stewardship program mentioned. No statewide mattress stewardship program or landfill ban found on Illinois EPA pages as of 2026-09-22; mattress disposal is handled by local governments. Source
- There is no state mattress recycling program in Illinois, and the absence is worth stating plainly because the four states that have one give residents free drop-off. The Mattress Recycling Council, which runs the Bye Bye Mattress collection network, lists its programs on its own Programs page as operating in California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island. Illinois is not among them. Three things follow for an Illinois resident: no recycling fee is charged on an Illinois mattress sale, there is no MRC-funded free drop-off anywhere in the state, and nothing obliges a retailer, hauler or municipality to recycle a mattress rather than landfill it. Recycling in Illinois is therefore a private arrangement wherever it exists at all — the drop-offs and recyclers listed on this page are businesses and charities choosing to do it, not a program a resident is entitled to. Source
Questions people ask about Markham
Is there free mattress disposal in Markham?
Yes: Markham weekly curbside collection (Homewood Disposal) - one bulk item a week included, mattress named by the hauler only; Casper removal with In-Home Delivery & Setup; Havertys complimentary mattress removal. Check eligibility and conditions before you go.
How much does mattress pickup cost in Markham?
Published starting prices: A Bedder World mattress pickup from $89. Stairs, box springs, and extra items can add fees.
Will the store take my old mattress when I buy a new one?
Several retailers offer haul-away with a new mattress delivery, usually with conditions: Casper, Havertys, Purple, Raymour & Flanigan, Rooms To Go, Saatva.
Are there state rules for mattress disposal in Illinois?
Residential body says Saturday 8–2; same-page footer says 9–1. Both show weekdays 8–4. No Saturday schedule selected.
What to check before you go
- Say if the mattress is wet, stained, or has any sign of pests — that is the usual reason one is turned away.
- Ask what the total will be. Box springs, stairs, and extra items are often charged separately.
- Check you qualify. Many sites serve only residents of their own city or county.