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 Cape Girardeau
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.
Large items are collected on a Wednesday by appointment, and each residential trash customer gets one free pickup a calendar year.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One Wednesday Special Pickup a calendar year is free for each residential trash customer, and the first ten minutes of loading are part of that free pickup. A pickup that takes staff more than ten minutes converts to a chargeable pickup, and additional pickups after the free one are chargeable at the published rates.
When & how
Call Public Works on (573) 339-6351 to check availability and book the Wednesday you want, and schedule by three in the afternoon on the Tuesday before. Pickups are not scheduled during a week that contains a holiday, and only a limited number of free slots are available each week.
Get it ready
Put the items at the front curb where the regular trash is collected and keep every small loose item in a bag or a box, because loose items are left behind. Separate the load into three groups so the right truck takes each one: boxes, bags and bulky items such as furniture, then major appliances such as a washer, dryer, stove or refrigerator, then bundled limbs and compost. Appliances and yard waste are collected by a different truck from household trash, the trash and recycling carts are not emptied during a special pickup, and doors must be removed from a refrigerator or freezer, which also has to be empty.
A mattress is named on the special pickup route, and it is priced with the large items that need more than one person to lift.
City cost & eligibility
From $25 per pickup for furniture, mattresses and large items requiring more than one person to lift, with the first ten minutes included and a per minute per person charge after that. Any residential trash customer, on the free annual pickup or on an additional chargeable pickup, with the fuel charge the City publishes applied when fuel prices rise above its threshold.
When & how
Book the Wednesday Special Pickup on (573) 339-6351 by three in the afternoon on the Tuesday before, then set the mattress at the front curb.
Get it ready
Keep the set out of the trash cart and set it flat where it can be lifted, and keep it dry. Ask about the box spring at the same time so both pieces are on the one booking.
Call Public Works on (573) 339-6351 to check availability and book the Wednesday you want, no later than three in the afternoon on the Tuesday before, and remember that no pickup runs during a week with a holiday. Put everything at the front curb, keep small loose items in bags or boxes, and separate the load into boxes, bags and bulky items, then major appliances, then bundled limbs and compost, because each goes on a different truck. Doors come off a refrigerator or freezer and the unit has to be empty.
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 Cape Girardeau Public Works Solid Waste Division
Use the Wednesday Special Pickup
A Cape Girardeau household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, extra bags or bundled brush that will not fit a cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. One Wednesday Special Pickup a calendar year is free for each residential trash customer, including the first ten minutes of loading, and a pickup that runs past ten minutes converts to a chargeable pickup at the published rates.
Arrange it
Call Public Works on (573) 339-6351 to book a Wednesday by three in the afternoon on the Tuesday before, sort the pile into the three groups, and put it at the front curb.
No pickup runs during a holiday week, only a limited number of free slots are available each week, the trash and recycling carts are not emptied at the same time, tires, batteries, oil, bricks, concrete, railroad ties, automobile parts, pesticides, oil-based paint and hazardous material are refused, and brush bundles are not part of the free pickup.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Mattress removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Cape Girardeau.
How much does mattress removal cost in Cape Girardeau?+
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 Cape Girardeau?+
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.
How do I book a Cape Girardeau special pickup?+
Call Public Works on (573) 339-6351 to check availability and choose a Wednesday, and book by three in the afternoon on the Tuesday before. Each residential trash customer gets one free pickup a calendar year, only a limited number of free slots exist each week, and no pickup is scheduled during a week that contains a holiday.Official guidance
How should a Cape Girardeau special pickup load be sorted?+
Into three groups so the right truck takes each one: boxes, bags and bulky items such as furniture first, then major appliances such as a washer, dryer, stove or refrigerator, then bundled limbs and compost. Small loose items have to be in a bag or a box or they are left behind, and the trash and recycling carts are not emptied during a special pickup.Official guidance
Will Cape Girardeau collect a mattress?+
Yes, on a Wednesday Special Pickup. Mattresses are named among the large items that require more than one person to lift, so the published charge is a base amount for the pickup with the first ten minutes included and a per minute per person charge after that. Book on (573) 339-6351 by three in the afternoon on the Tuesday before.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Cape Girardeau?+
The City does, through the Public Works Solid Waste Division, which issues a tan trash cart and a dark green recycling cart to each residential customer and collects both weekly on the address's route day. Public Works answers questions on (573) 339-6351, and the department also runs the Recycling Center and the Transfer Station.Official guidance
What happens to collection on a Cape Girardeau holiday?+
During a holiday week there is no Wednesday Special Pickup, and the routes shift by the day of the holiday: a Monday holiday moves Monday's route to Tuesday and Tuesday's route to Wednesday, a Tuesday holiday moves Tuesday's route to Wednesday, a Thursday holiday moves Thursday's route to Wednesday, and a Friday holiday moves Thursday's route to Wednesday and Friday's route to Thursday, with the other routes unchanged. The City publishes a full holiday calendar in its handbook.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 Cape Girardeau.
