How to Dispose of a Mattress in Colorado Springs, CO
Every way to get rid of a mattress in Colorado Springs side by side — what each costs, how much it takes at once, and the condition that decides whether it is actually collected.
Every route out of Colorado Springs, and what each one actually asks of you
Free and unconditional are not the same thing. Each of these routes costs nothing or costs something, and each one has a line it will not cross — the cap, the condition, or what it simply will not accept. Read down the last two columns before you carry anything downstairs.
| Route | What it costs | How much it takes | The condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curbside, regular collection day | Set by your hauler. There is no municipal bulk rate to fall back on and no city crew to call. | There is no city collection to be limited. Colorado Springs runs no municipal trash service, and the city's own rules refer residents to "your trash collection company" — so how many bulk items you may set out is whatever your private hauler allows, not a published city number. | West of I-25, inside the Bear Management Area, trash must be kept in a garage, shed or other secure structure, or in a certified bear-resistant container. Bins may only be outside on collection day, between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. The rule covers single-family and multi-family homes as well as commercial and industrial property, so staging a pile at the curb overnight breaks it: a substantiated violation costs $100, then $250, then $500. |
| Hire a hauler | You pay — quotes come from local companies bidding against each other. | No item cap and no wrapping, residency or vehicle rule. | They carry it out; nothing has to reach the curb under its own steam. |
Putting it out with your regular trash in Colorado Springs
- How many items
- There is no city collection to be limited. Colorado Springs runs no municipal trash service, and the city's own rules refer residents to "your trash collection company" — so how many bulk items you may set out is whatever your private hauler allows, not a published city number.
- What it costs
- Set by your hauler. There is no municipal bulk rate to fall back on and no city crew to call.
- Good to know
- West of I-25, inside the Bear Management Area, trash must be kept in a garage, shed or other secure structure, or in a certified bear-resistant container. Bins may only be outside on collection day, between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. The rule covers single-family and multi-family homes as well as commercial and industrial property, so staging a pile at the curb overnight breaks it: a substantiated violation costs $100, then $250, then $500.
Or have someone take it
City routes are cheap but slow, and they all assume you can get the item to the curb yourself. If it is upstairs, if it is heavy, or if you need it gone this week, a local pro is the faster answer.
Post the job free, and local pros in Colorado Springs bid on it. You pick the offer you like and pay your pro directly — JunkerClub takes no cut of the price.
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What people actually pay — measured, not estimated
A flat-rate national hauler charges $99–$119 to take one queen mattress — read off their own published breakdown, in Mission Viejo, CA (Orange County), Philadelphia, PA. It is not our price: JunkerClub does not set prices.
And a flat rate is only one company's number. When we put one real job out to bid, 12 local pros priced the same pile from the same photos: $225 to $1,250, median $525. Nobody else publishes this, because nobody else runs the auction.
Getting rid of a mattress in Colorado Springs — common questions
How many bulk items can I put out at once in Colorado Springs?
There is no city collection to be limited. Colorado Springs runs no municipal trash service, and the city's own rules refer residents to "your trash collection company" — so how many bulk items you may set out is whatever your private hauler allows, not a published city number.
Where this comes from
Checked against official sources on 2026-09-04. City rules change — if something here does not match, the city page wins.
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