Get rid of it legally, for the least money.

What it actually costs to get rid of a mattress, couch, fridge or TV — city by city, with the official source for every fee.

Cities

Minneapolis, MN reviewed 2026-10-21 · 13 official sources

One new city is added at a time, only after its official pages have been read.

What makes this different

Item first, then your situation. The answer for a mattress depends on whether you have city trash service, a water bill only, or a landlord's dumpster. We split it that way.
Every fee is cited. Each line links to the official city or county page, with the page's own "last updated" date and the date we read it.
Gaps are labelled. If we couldn't verify something, the page says so instead of guessing.