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.

However, in 2024 mattresses in good, reusable condition (that are registered in advance) will be collected on Fridays by Sleepyhead Beds. 

At the recommendation of the Prairie Village Environmental Committee, the City Council has approved a mattress pickup and reuse program with Sleepyhead Beds, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization that takes gently-used, donated mattresses and distributes them to Kansas City area children and families in need, free of charge.   

Mattresses will be collected the Friday before each residence’s scheduled large item pickup day. If you plan to put a mattress or box springs at the curb, please use this form to indicate how many mattresses you have and what condition they’re in.

Only those mattresses and box springs in good, reusable condition will be collected by Sleepyhead Beds in 2024. Mattresses that cannot be reused will be collected by the trash provider along with other items on Saturdays.  

If it looks like rain on your collection day, please protect good condition mattresses and box springs by covering them with a tarp or placing them under the eaves beside your house.