How to get rid of a mattress in Trenton, MI.

A mattress is priced by name and separately from a box spring: "Additional $60 fee for each mattress and each box springs picked up", charged on top of "$35 per truckload (10-yard dump truck) for regular household items", so a mattress and box spring set costs $120 plus the $35 truckload charge. Items containing freon carry an additional $25 fee covering freon removal and inspection. Residents are told to "Place items too large or heavy to be placed in trash carts on the city easement in front of your home (not in the alley), away from any overhead obstructions such as wires, trees, etc." Brush too large for the yard waste carts is $35 per truckload and is collected citywide on Thursdays; loader stops for dirt, bricks, sod, loose leaves and concrete are $50 per cubic yard and are also Thursdays.

• $35 — $35 per truckload for regular household items, the city's base Special Pickup charge quoted as "$35 per truckload (10-yard dump truck) for regular household items"; a mattress or box spring adds $60 each on top of it, and a freon-bearing item adds $25.
• $60 — $60 for each mattress and each box spring collected, in the city's words "Additional $60 fee for each mattress and each box springs picked up"; charged on top of the $35 truckload fee for regular household items, so a mattress alone costs $95 and a mattress with its box spring $155. Billed by mail after the pickup.

Not confirmed: No free allowance is published, so it is not established whether anything is collected before the $35 truckload charge applies

Not confirmed: No notice period, set-out time window, wrapping or bagging rule is published

Not confirmed: The page does not say whether a resident of an apartment or other multi-family building may book a Special Pickup

From the provider’s own page, checked Nov 7, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.

Special Pickup | Trenton, MI - Department of Public Works

Donors complete an online pickup request form and the team calls to confirm a date. Pickup is free when items are on a porch, in a garage or otherwise easily accessible; in-home pickup is $75, paid by check, money order, credit card or Venmo (no cash); premium removal services run $100 to $125 per item. Mattresses of any size qualify if clean, unstained, untorn, pet-hair-free and fully usable.

• $0 — Free pickup when the donated items are on a porch, in a garage or otherwise easily accessible.
• Plus $75 — In-home pickup surcharge, paid by check, money order, credit card or Venmo; cash is not accepted. Premium removal services are published only as a $100-$125 per item range and are not staged.

Not confirmed: The $100-$125 premium removal tier is published as a range without a per-item breakdown.

Not confirmed: No quantity limit per pickup is published.

From the provider’s own page, checked Sep 22, 2026. Not confirmed by phone.

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