Mattress Disposal in Madison and Dane County
Updated
Short answer
Madison picks up mattresses free on a large item work order for homes on city recycling, and without a work order inside the move-out area in August. The Dane County Landfill accepts mattresses ($15.03 up to 500 pounds). Fitchburg charges $56 per bagged mattress through Pellitteri.
Suburban rules
- Fitchburg: $56 each, mattress and box spring in separate plastic or vinyl bags (2025).
- DeForest: wrapped entirely in plastic, one bulk item a month, under 50 pounds.
- McFarland: sealed waterproof bags, on the spring and fall large-item weeks.
- Verona: bagged, with the included curbside bulk pickup.
- Waunakee: furniture items go free during the May clean-up week.
Why bag it
Pellitteri calls it a driver health and safety rule and asks that a mattress and box spring never share one bag, because the pair is too heavy to collect.
Quick answers
Can I leave a mattress on the curb in Madison?
Only on your scheduled set-out Sunday with a work order, or without one inside the August move-out area during the move-out window.
Rather not haul it yourself?
Tell us what needs to go and where. A local crew sorts the recycling, donation and landfill streams for you and replies with a price first.