How to get rid of a mattress in Oklahoma City, OK
Mattresses go out with OKC's monthly bulky waste. If the mattress has bed bugs or biohazards, the City says to wrap it in plastic and write "bed bugs" or "biohazard" on the bag so crews can handle it safely.
- Cost
- Included up to 4 cu. yd.
- When
- By 6 a.m. on your bulky day
- Bed bugs
- Wrap in plastic and label it
Option 1: City pickup (Monthly curbside bulky waste)
Who can use it
- For single-residential households with City trash service. Bulky waste is part of your bundled monthly trash and recycling service.
How to book
- No appointment for regular bulky items. Find your bulky schedule using the lookup options listed on the City's Bulky Waste page.
- Refrigerators, freezers and AC units with Freon: call the Customer Care Center at (405) 297-2833 to schedule pickup during your regular bulky window.
Mattress rules
- If infested with bed bugs or contaminated with biohazards, wrap it in plastic and mark the bag "bed bugs" or "biohazard".
- Set out by 6 a.m. on your assigned day.
Setting it out
- Set items out by 6 a.m. on your assigned day, and no more than three days early. Crews may collect on any day of the three-day window.
- Place items loose at the curb with 5 feet of clearance on all sides.
- Not in the street, a driveway, empty lots or unoccupied property. Bagged waste goes in your cart.
Fees and limits
- The first 4 cubic yards are included in your monthly fees. Larger piles are charged per cubic yard over the limit (see the City's Service Rates & Fees).