The annual large item pickup, which takes place over four weekends in the spring, is an opportunity for Prairie Village residents to offload unwanted junk via curbside collection. However, all items discarded through the annual pickup are taken to the landfill, regardless of their recycle-ability.

In 2025, mattresses in good, reusable condition will be collected on each of the Fridays prior to large item pickup by Sleepyhead Beds - but only if they are registered in advance here. Consider covering it with a tarp if rain is in the forecast. 

A mattress is considered good and reusable if it has no stains, mold, large rips, holes, burns, or odors. Additionally, Sleepyhead Beds cannot accept king-size mattresses, Sleep Number products, waterbeds, futons, sofa/couch beds, day beds, or mattress toppers. Sleepyhead Beds collects these mattresses and distributes them to Kansas City area children and families in need, free of charge. Last year, many mattresses intended for this purpose were picked up by scrappers instead.

Mattresses for pickup should be at the curb by 7 a.m. If it looks like heavy rain is in the forecast, please cover your good-condition, reusable mattresses with a tarp or plastic sheeting if possible. 

Please note, apartments are not included in the large item pickup because they are not part of the City’s trash contract with Republic. While Sleepyhead Beds can still take good condition mattresses, Republic will not be by any apartment complexes to pick up those mattresses that are stained, torn, or not in reusable condition.