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 Tuscaloosa
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.
Tuscaloosa's trash pile takes bulky items such as old furniture, but a mattress or box spring is not named anywhere on the city's waste pages.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no mattress fee. Confirm acceptance, the collection day and any charge with the Environmental Services Department at 205-248-4900 or Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311 before setting one out.
When & how
Call 205-248-4900 or 311 with the address and the item before the trash day, then put the mattress out only for the day the department confirms.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress at the curb rather than in a cart, more than 3 feet from mailboxes, cars, fences and other carts, and out from under utility lines. Keep it separate from appliances, which are collected on their own route.
Carts and the trash pile go out by 6 a.m. in summer and 7 a.m. in winter
Garbage, trash and recycling all come once a week on the same day. Carts and the trash pile have to be at the curb before 6 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day and before 7 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day, carts come out of the city right of way by 8 a.m. the following day, and trash may not be placed in the street. Keep everything more than 3 feet from other carts, recycling bins, trash piles, parked cars, mailboxes, fences and fire hydrants, with the 5 feet the city FAQ asks for around a trash pile, and out from under utility lines.
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 Tuscaloosa Environmental Services Department
Use the free weekly trash pickup
Active City of Tuscaloosa garbage customers with old furniture, unwanted toys, limbs and brush, bagged leaves and grass clippings, pine straw, or household demolition waste such as rocks and bricks.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Active City of Tuscaloosa garbage collection customers inside the corporate city limits. The city states that residential customers are not charged for trash and recycling collection.
Arrange it
Put the pile at the curb before 6 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day and before 7 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day, once a week on the same day as garbage and recycling, and keep it out of the street and more than 3 feet from mailboxes, cars, fences and other carts, with the 5 feet the city FAQ asks for around a trash pile.
Household garbage, hazardous waste, recyclables, tires, loose glass and any waste generated by a compensated contractor are refused. The city does not publish a mattress or exercise equipment route, so those need confirmation before set-out.
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 Tuscaloosa.
How much does mattress removal cost in Tuscaloosa?+
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 Tuscaloosa?+
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.
Will Tuscaloosa collect a mattress with the trash?+
The city's trash pile is published as tree limbs, brush, yard waste, old furniture and similar bulky items, and a mattress is not named. Call the Environmental Services Department at 205-248-4900 or Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311 before you set one out.Official guidance
When does Tuscaloosa collect garbage, trash and recycling?+
All three come once a week on the same day, and carts and the trash pile have to be at the curb before 6 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day and before 7 a.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day. Carts come out of the city right of way by 8 a.m. the following day, trash may not be placed in the street, and when a city holiday interrupts the week the routes resume on the next scheduled work day.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 Tuscaloosa.
