Leave the old mattress at the curb and it can be gone today. Choose your size, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.
The replacement arrives, but the old mattress is still leaning against the wall. Or moving day is coming and it’s the last thing left. Give it a pickup plan, with a price you can see before you book.
Your price, without a quote visit.
Choose the mattress size and any other items going. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review the total before payment.
A pickup day you can plan around.
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, or choose a future date shown at checkout. Arrange to have the mattress outside before pickup.
Updates until it’s gone.
Get your booking confirmation, a text when your hauler is on the way and photos when the pickup is done. No need to stay home when everything is outside and accessible.
A mattress, box spring and bed frame are separate items. Add only what you need removed, and see the combined price before booking.
Three parts. Choose only the ones going.
Mattress
Choose twin, full, queen or king / California king. The mattress choice covers the mattress itself. A topper is a different item.
Box spring or foundation
Add the non-powered support beneath the mattress separately. Choose its size. If you have a split foundation, send a photo so we can help you count it.
Frame or adjustable base
Choose the frame that matches yours. A powered adjustable base has its own option. Include these only if they are leaving with the mattress.
Mattress removal prices in Columbus
First item / additional item
Twin Mattress$89 / $20
Full Mattress$94 / $25
Queen Mattress$99 / $30
King / Cal King Mattress$104 / $35
Twin Box Spring$79 / $18
Full Box Spring$79 / $20
Queen Box Spring$79 / $22
King / Cal King Box Spring$79 / $22
Bed Frame$79 / $29
Queen Adjustable Bed Base$114 / $44
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Book first. Then get the mattress to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup. Dropcurb handles loading and haul-away from there.
Items do not need to be outside when you book. If your building allows only a short access window, contact us before booking so we can agree on a workable plan.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
If a new mattress is arriving, check whether your retailer is taking the old one. If you need Dropcurb, choose a day when you can have it outside. A delivery window and a pickup day are different arrangements.
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Arrange the trip outside.
Plan for doorways, elevators and interior stairs before pickup day. You arrange any indoor carrying. Use a permitted outdoor location and keep entrances and the walking path open.
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Make the right mattress easy to find.
Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Add a location photo and clear access notes so your hauler can identify exactly what is going.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
City residents can set extra trash or bulky items at the curb at any time and request a pickup, with up to 20 bags or boxes, two pieces of furniture and two appliances qualifying.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The City describes the extra trash and bulky item collection as a courtesy service included with residential trash service, with no charge published. It asks residents to use it as needed rather than weekly, and anything beyond the published limits is the property owner's responsibility and is handled by a private hauler.
When & how
Set the items at the curb first, then request the pickup through the CurbCycle app or the Department of Public Works at 812-376-2509, because a request is not fulfilled until the material is out and ready. There is no same-day guarantee, and the City aims to collect within 24 to 48 hours. Items may go out at any time rather than waiting for the trash day.
Get it ready
Keep the pile at the curb in an accessible spot away from obstructions, and keep televisions, monitors and screens, carpeting, lumber, shingles, concrete, fencing and construction or remodeling debris out of it entirely. Collections are not made on private streets, at not-for-profit agencies or businesses, or in alleys.
No Columbus or Bartholomew County page read for this packet names a mattress, so the route has to be confirmed rather than assumed from the furniture wording.
City cost & eligibility
Mattresses are not named in the City's bulky item limits, in the refused list, in the yard waste or trash guidelines, or in the county recycling center and landfill accepted material lists read here, so confirm the item with the Department of Public Works at 812-376-2509 before it goes to the curb. A mattress accepted as a bulky item would count against the two piece furniture limit.
When & how
Call before the mattress goes out. If it qualifies, set it at the curb and request the pickup through the CurbCycle app or the same phone line, and expect collection within 24 to 48 hours rather than the same day.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress out of the trash toter and out of the yard waste toter, and keep it dry. If the City will not take it, ask about the county facilities at the same time, because the landfill and recycling center pages read here do not list bedding.
Set the bulk pile out first, then request the pickup
Extra trash and bulky items can go to the curb at any time, but the City will not fulfill a request until the material is out and ready, so the pile goes out first and the request follows through the CurbCycle app or 812-376-2509. The City aims for 24 to 48 hours, does not promise same-day service, and asks residents to use the service as needed rather than weekly.
The curbside allowance is up to two pieces of furniture, up to two appliances and up to 20 bags or boxes of trash. Televisions, monitors and screens, carpeting, lumber, shingles, concrete, fencing, construction and remodeling debris, and clean-outs beyond 20 bags are refused, and a load like that is the property owner's responsibility through a private hauler.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Columbus Department of Public Works Sanitation Department with the Bartholomew County Solid Waste Management District
Use the City's extra trash and bulky item collection
A household with up to two pieces of furniture, up to two appliances or up to 20 bags or boxes of extra trash.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The City describes this as a courtesy service included with residential trash service at no published charge, to be used as needed rather than weekly, with the published limits of 20 bags or boxes, two furniture pieces and two appliances.
Arrange it
Set the items at the curb, then request the pickup through the CurbCycle app or at 812-376-2509, and expect collection within 24 to 48 hours rather than the same day.
Televisions, monitors and screens, carpeting, lumber, shingles, concrete, fencing, construction and remodeling debris and larger clean-outs are refused, and collections are not made on private streets, at businesses or not-for-profits, or in alleys.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Mattress removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Columbus.
How much does mattress removal cost in Columbus?+
The price depends on the mattress size you choose. A queen mattress is $99 as the first item and $30 as an additional item. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Add any box spring or frame separately, then review your total and any applicable tax before payment.
Can I book same-day mattress pickup in Columbus?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Have the mattress outside and accessible according to your confirmation. Your booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Is my box spring or bed frame included in mattress removal?+
The mattress price covers the mattress only. Add your box spring, bed frame or adjustable base separately if those are going too. Choose the size and type that match each item. The combined price appears before booking.
Will you carry my mattress downstairs or out of my apartment?+
Dropcurb starts outside. You arrange to move the mattress out of your apartment and down interior stairs before pickup. We load it and take it away from an accessible outdoor spot. Check your building’s access rules before arranging the move outside.
Can you pick up my old mattress when my new one arrives?+
You can choose an offered pickup day around your replacement delivery. First check whether the retailer already includes old-mattress removal, and arrange who will bring it outside if needed. Dropcurb books a pickup day, not the retailer’s delivery window. Contact us before booking if access is limited to a short time.
What can go out for the extra trash and bulky item collection?+
Up to 20 bags or boxes of trash, up to two pieces of furniture and up to two appliances. The service is meant for extra trash and bulky items that will not fit in the toter, such as furniture or appliances.Official guidance
What is refused for the bulky collection?+
Televisions, computer monitors and screens, carpeting, lumber, shingles, concrete, fencing, any construction or remodeling debris, and house clean-outs or move-outs of more than 20 bags or boxes. The City recommends private haulers for those loads and states that disposing of them is the property owner's responsibility.Official guidance
How do I request the pickup?+
Put the items at the curb first, then use the CurbCycle app or call the Department of Public Works at 812-376-2509. The City will not fulfill a request until the items are out and ready, and it aims to collect within 24 to 48 hours without guaranteeing same-day service.Official guidance
Will Columbus take a mattress at the curb?+
Mattresses are not named in the City's bulky item limits or its refused list, so call the Department of Public Works at 812-376-2509 to confirm before setting one out. The bulky service covers up to two pieces of furniture and up to two appliances, and mattresses are never listed separately.Official guidance
Will the county take a mattress?+
The Bartholomew County recycling center and landfill pages read here list recycling, electronic waste, household hazardous waste, scrap metal, motor oil, refrigerant appliances and tires, but not bedding, so confirm with the district at 812-376-2614 before hauling a mattress there.Official guidance
How does the Columbus trash program work?+
The City Sanitation Department runs an automated toter program, with trash and yard waste collected weekly and recycling every other week on the same trash day. Trash has to be bagged inside the toter, toters go out by 7 a.m. and come back within 24 hours, and anything that does not fit needs a special pickup request through the CurbCycle app or 812-376-2509.Official guidance
What is the fastest way to clear out a house in Columbus?+
Set out up to two pieces of furniture, two appliances and 20 bags or boxes and request a curbside pickup, then use the county sites for the rest. Televisions and monitors go to the county program for a flat charge, refrigerant appliances and tires are charged by the unit at the landfill, household hazardous waste goes to Tox-Away, and a clean-out larger than the limits or any construction debris goes to a private hauler.Official guidance
How do I get a yard waste toter?+
Sign up through the City's yard waste program online or by calling the Department of Public Works at 812-376-2509, and pay before the toter is delivered. The 2026 routes run from March 16 through December 11, and the City does not publish the toter price on the page read here, so ask when signing up.Official guidance
Where do tires go?+
To the Bartholomew County Landfill, which charges per tire. Car and light truck tires are 3 dollars without a rim and 5 dollars with one, truck tires 19.5 inch and up are 14 dollars without a rim and 26 dollars with one, floaters are 22 and 36 dollars, and a farm tractor tire is 50 dollars.Official guidance
Can I get compost from the yard waste program?+
Yes. Yard waste collected in the city program is composted at the Bartholomew County Yard Waste site, and residents can pick up compost at the Bartholomew County Recycling Center, either self serve or loaded for a fee. Households that skip the toter program can take yard waste to the compost site at the Department of Public Works, bringing their bags home after they are emptied.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Give the old mattress a way out.
Choose the size. See your price. Book a pickup day in Columbus.
