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An old mattress is a nightmare to get rid of. It won't fit in the car, the city won't take it curbside, and it's too floppy to move alone. Mattress removal solves it fast — a crew carries it out, box spring and all, and routes it to recycling where they can.
The crew takes the whole sleep setup, not just the mattress. One trip clears the bed for good.
Clearing a whole bedroom? The furniture removal service takes the dressers and nightstands too, and the junk removal hub covers the rest of the house.
A mattress is light but expensive to dispose of. That's the opposite of most junk, and it's worth understanding.
The catch: many landfills charge a per-mattress fee or refuse them, because springs and foam wreck their equipment. So the price reflects disposal, not weight. A mattress can cost more to remove than a heavier piece of furniture.
Where recycling exists, the springs, foam, and fabric get separated and reused — a crew routes yours there when they can.
If the mattress has bed bugs, say so before pickup. It changes how the crew handles it.
An infested mattress needs bagging so bugs don't spread through your home or the truck, and it usually adds a fee. Wrapping it in plastic yourself before the crew arrives helps contain it. Honesty here protects your home and everyone's next stop.
Most single-mattress pickups run $70 to $100. Size, extras, and any infestation fee move it.
| Item | Typical range | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Single mattress | $70–$100 | Twin to queen |
| Mattress + box spring | $90–$150 | Cheaper together |
| Bed-bug infested | +$40–$100 | Bagged handling fee |
See how the minimum and volume pricing work on our junk removal cost page.
Tell us the size, whether a box spring is going, and your timeline. We match you to a vetted Florida or New York crew — often same-day — so the old bed leaves without you wrestling it down the stairs.
Because mattresses are hard to dispose of, not because they're heavy. Many landfills charge a per-mattress fee or ban them outright, since the springs and foam jam recycling equipment. That disposal cost is baked into the removal price.
Tell us before pickup — it changes the handling. An infested mattress needs bagging so it doesn't spread bugs through your home or the truck, and it often carries an extra fee, commonly $40 to $100. Wrapping it in plastic before the crew arrives helps.
In many areas, yes — the steel springs, foam, and fabric all get separated and reused. Recycling access is regional, though, so it's not available everywhere. A crew routes yours to a recycler when one is nearby instead of the landfill.
Yes, and it's cheaper to do it together. The box spring is a separate piece but rides the same trip. Metal and wood bed frames come too — mention the whole set so the crew brings the right truck space.
Most crews charge $70 to $100 to haul a single mattress, though the range runs $20 to $150 by size and service. Adding a box spring or extra mattresses to one trip lowers the per-piece cost.
Often not — many cities won't take mattresses with regular trash, and some require them wrapped or on a bulk-pickup day. Setting one out on the wrong day can bring a fine. Check your local rule before you drag it to the curb.
A little. A king weighs and bulks more than a twin, so it sits at the higher end. The bigger factor is disposal fees, which are often flat per mattress. Size matters less than whether your area charges to recycle it.
Yes — a crew carries it down from any floor. A flexible foam mattress bends around tight turns; a boxed spring or heavy hybrid is more awkward. Flag a tight stairwell so the crew plans the route.
Rarely, and this surprises people. Most charities refuse used mattresses for hygiene reasons, and many states restrict reselling them. So unlike furniture, donation usually isn't an option — removal and recycling is the realistic path.
Often, since a mattress is a quick single-item job that slots into a route easily. Book early in the day for the best odds. For a move-out or a bed delivery on a deadline, same-day is usually realistic.