How to get rid of a mattress in Columbia, MO.

Bulky items are normal household items too large to be placed in a roll cart, such as furniture; prohibited are building and remodelling materials, felled trees, large automobile parts, hazardous materials and items which generally cannot be handled by two individuals. Pickups are requested through the 'Large Item Collection' form on the CoMo Recycle and Trash app or by calling 573.874.2489. The item must be at the curb by 7:30 a.m., not in the street, with 8 feet of clearance from other objects and 3 feet from the roll cart. If the item is not curbside, or someone removes it, the resident must call to cancel to avoid the fee. Major appliances are a separate service on the regular trash day at $29 with refrigerant and $21.50 without, and do not qualify for the free item.

• $0 — Each residential customer with curbside collection is provided the collection of one bulky item each fiscal year (October 1 to September 30) at no additional cost.
• $21.50 — First item per scheduled bulky item collection once the fiscal year's free item has been used: $21.50, added to the monthly utility bill.
• Plus $5 — Each additional item per scheduled bulky item collection beyond the first: $5.00, added to the monthly utility bill.

Not confirmed: The live city page defines bulky items only as furniture and does not name mattresses or box springs, so mattress acceptance under this program is unconfirmed.

Not confirmed: No outcome is published.

Not confirmed: No wrapping, bagging or bed-bug rule is published.

Not confirmed: No minimum notice period for a bulky item is stated on the current page.

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

Columbia large-item collection

The City supplies dumpsters and cleanup materials, and its published list of acceptable materials explicitly includes 'Mattresses/box springs'. A project coordinator handles communications with residents and oversees the dumpster. Residents bring their items to the dumpster, or leave them at the curb for pickup. City staff determine the best locations for dumpster placement and dumpsters are placed in the street wherever possible.

Not confirmed: No cost to the neighborhood or to the individual resident is published.

Not confirmed: No schedule, application window or frequency is published, so a resident cannot tell when a cleanup will be available to them.

Not confirmed: No outcome is published for the dumpster contents.

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

Columbia neighborhood cleanup program