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 Oceanside
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.
No Oceanside or Waste Management page names a mattress in the large item service, which describes its categories as furniture, appliances and electronic waste, so the unit is confirmed with the hauler before it is set out.
City cost & eligibility
The large item service is published as free for up to five items five times a year, but a mattress is not named in it, so Waste Management confirms whether the unit counts as one of the five items and whether any charge applies at (760) 439-2824.
When & how
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours before the collection day to ask about the unit and, if it is accepted, to book it on one of the five annual large item pickups.
Get it ready
Keep the unit dry and out of the landfill and organics carts, because mattresses are not standard cart material and the programs that take them are the appointment services. A mattress that is still usable is worth checking against the donation weeks first, since the city diverts usable goods to its charity partner.
Book the large item pickup a day ahead, five items at a time
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours or one business day before the collection day to book a large item pickup, and keep the load to five items. Five collections a year are included at no charge for Oceanside residents, and additional broken or soiled items can be scheduled during the landfill weeks the city runs twice a year.
Carts out by 6 a.m. with the lids closed and two feet of clearance
Carts may go out from 4 p.m. the day before service and must be at the curb by 6 a.m. on the service day with the wheels against the curb and the handles facing away from the street. Leave two feet of clearance from parked cars, mailboxes and other carts, keep carts out from under trees and overhead obstructions, close the lid completely, stay under the weight printed on the lid, and take the carts off the street by 11 p.m. after they are serviced.
Construction waste, tires, chemicals and electronics stay out of the carts
The landfill cart refuses construction waste, auto parts, tires, household hazardous waste such as paint, oil and cleaners, medical and electronic waste and food scraps. A cart that is overloaded or contaminated gets a notice of non-collection, the resident removes the material and waits for the next collection, and an additional fee may apply, so the recycled and organic streams stay separate.
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 Oceanside Zero Waste Program and Waste Management
Bi-annual donation and landfill weeks
A household with usable goods to donate or with broken and soiled items that did not fit the five annual large item pickups.
Cost & conditions
The City and Waste Management offer the donation and landfill weeks twice a year for single-family and multi-family residents, and items collected during donation weeks go to Oceanside's Disabled American Veterans. No fee is published for those weeks, so confirm the terms when the dates are announced.
Arrange it
Watch for the announced donation and landfill week dates, then set usable goods out during the donation week and broken or soiled items during the landfill week that follows the same programme.
The weeks run only twice a year on announced dates, they are a diversion programme rather than a standing pickup, and the flyers for the current dates are published by the city rather than on a fixed calendar.
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 Oceanside.
How much does mattress removal cost in Oceanside?+
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 Oceanside?+
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 Oceanside collect a mattress as a large item?+
The large item service publishes five items five times a year at no charge, and it names furniture, appliances and electronic waste rather than mattresses, so the answer comes from Waste Management at (760) 439-2824. Call at least 24 hours before the collection day to confirm the unit and book it.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Oceanside?+
Waste Management holds the residential franchise and now bills landfill, recycling and organics service directly, invoiced monthly, with customer service on (760) 439-2824 and cssandiego@wm.com. The city's Zero Waste team works alongside the hauler and answers on (760) 435-4500 or oceansiderecycles@oceansideca.org.Official guidance
How does the Oceanside large item pickup work?+
Call Waste Management at (760) 439-2824 at least 24 hours or one business day before your collection day and schedule up to five large items, which can be furniture, appliances or electronic waste beyond repair, reuse or refurbishment. Each household gets five such collections a year at no charge, and additional broken or soiled items can be scheduled during the landfill weeks held twice a year.Official guidance
Can usable furniture be donated instead of landfilled in Oceanside?+
Yes. The city and Waste Management run bi-annual donation and landfill weeks, and items collected during the donation weeks go to Oceanside's Disabled American Veterans. Year-round, the city lists local charities that pick up furniture and household goods, including the DAV store on South Coast Highway at (800) 894-2486, the Women's Resource Center, Brother Bennos, the Salvation Army, Goodwill and Habitat for Humanity.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 Oceanside.
