How to get rid of a mattress in Tempe, AZ

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Find your bulk week on Tempe's 2026 schedule and set the mattress out by 6 a.m. that Monday, no more than 10 days early.

✓ Last verified: 2026-11-03

Curbside: Yes. Mattresses are on Tempe's bulk trash list, collected every other month during your area's scheduled week.
Bag rule: Not required for the mattress itself. Tempe only requires loose trash to be bagged.
Cost / fines: Included for residential solid waste customers, up to 10 cubic yards. A special call-in pickup outside your week costs a fee (call 480-350-4311).
Appointment: No appointment for your scheduled bulk week. Check the 2026 bulk trash collection schedule on tempe.gov.
Tip: Have it out by 6 a.m. Monday of your collection week, but no more than 10 days early. Put it where your regular trash goes (curb or alley), 4 feet from carts, hydrants and meters. Tempe residents can also drop off up to 1,000 lb a month free at the Sky Harbor Regional Transfer Station.

Official source: www.tempe.gov

Mattress disposal bag — A sealed plastic bag keeps the mattress clean and is required for curbside pickup in some cities.
Moving straps or a furniture dolly — Makes it easier to carry a heavy mattress down stairs and out to the curb.

Find your bulk week on Tempe's 2026 schedule and set the mattress out by 6 a.m. that Monday, no more than 10 days early.

Not required for the mattress itself. Tempe only requires loose trash to be bagged.

Included for residential solid waste customers, up to 10 cubic yards. A special call-in pickup outside your week costs a fee (call 480-350-4311).

No appointment for your scheduled bulk week. Check the 2026 bulk trash collection schedule on tempe.gov.