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 San Marcos
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.
EDCO collects large items generated from within the home on a bulky item pickup, set out at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day and taken by a separate truck. The pickup is offered for a nominal fee per item, and EDCO also mails a free bulky item cleanup coupon twice a year.
City cost & eligibility
The operator publishes a nominal fee per item and charges more per item for a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner, whose refrigerant needs special handling, but it prints no amount. Twice a year a free bulky item cleanup coupon is mailed with the terms printed in the Environmental Times newsletter, so confirm which route applies and the current per item price with EDCO at (858) 748-7769.
When & how
Contact EDCO at least two days before the normal collection day to arrange a bulky item pickup, then set the items at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day. The free cleanup coupon runs on its own mailed schedule and its terms travel with the coupon.
Get it ready
Keep each item at a size the collection crew can handle and keep the pile out of the travel path, because the pickup is a separate truck from the weekly route. Wrap a mattress before it goes out, keep household hazardous waste, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste, auto parts, tires, construction debris, concrete, rocks, brick and dirt out of the pile, and never place hazardous chemicals at the curb.
A mattress is one of the operator's bulky item examples, and the resource guide adds the only published preparation rule for it: the mattress should be wrapped before it is set out, and special mattress disposal bags are sold at hardware stores.
City cost & eligibility
A mattress goes out on a bulky item pickup at the operator's nominal fee per item, or inside the free cleanup coupon that is mailed twice a year. No mattress rate is published, so confirm the current price and the coupon terms with EDCO at (858) 748-7769.
When & how
Book the pickup at least two days before the normal collection day, then put the wrapped mattress at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day.
Get it ready
Wrap the mattress before it goes out, because the operator asks for that protection on mattresses, and a special mattress disposal bag from a hardware store keeps it covered and easier to handle. Keep it out of the trash cart and off the sidewalk.
Book the pickup at least two days before the normal collection day, then set the items at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day. Wrap a mattress before it goes out, keep each piece where the crew can reach it, and keep hazardous chemicals, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste, auto parts, tires, concrete, dirt and construction debris out of the pile entirely.
Order a temporary dumpster for a home improvement or yard clean up, or a roll off box for demolition material and construction debris. EDCO sizes the container by the material and the weight, delivers it and collects it when the work is done, and gives a free estimate by phone, so sort heavy inert material from mixed debris before the box arrives.
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.
A San Marcos household with a couch, a mattress, an appliance or another large item generated inside the home.
Cost & conditions
The pickup carries the operator's nominal fee per item, with a higher fee for a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner, and no amount is published. Confirm the current price and the appointed day with EDCO at (858) 748-7769.
Arrange it
Contact EDCO at least two days before the normal collection day, then put the items at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6:00 a.m. on the appointed day for the separate bulky truck.
Household hazardous waste, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, medical waste and needles, auto parts including tires, construction and demolition debris, concrete, rocks, brick and dirt are refused, and a mattress has to be wrapped before it is set out.
A San Marcos household that received the mailed coupon and wants a bulky cleanup without the per item fee.
Cost & conditions
No charge. EDCO mails a free bulky item cleanup coupon twice a year, with the coupon and its detailed information printed in the Environmental Times newsletter inserted in the billing statement. The allowance and the terms travel with the coupon.
Arrange it
Watch for the coupon in the billing statement mailer, keep it, and follow the set-out instructions printed with it.
The coupon arrives twice a year on the operator's schedule rather than on demand, and the same refusals apply as for a paid pickup, including hazardous chemicals, electronics, tires and construction debris.
San Marcos residents have several self haul options. EDCO's Certified Recycling Center at 224 S. Las Posas Road takes electronic waste, household batteries and sharps for free, along with used motor oil found at certified locations that include this center, fats, oils and grease in a sealed container, and carpet, which the city lists as a Wednesday through Saturday drop-off. Leftover paint is free at PaintCare paint stores, and unused medicine goes in the anonymous kiosk at the San Marcos Sheriff's Station on Santar Place. Household hazardous waste such as cleaners, chemicals, pesticides and fluorescent bulbs goes to the North County Regional facility at 1145 East Taylor Street in Vista on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. except holiday weekends, with the regional hotline at (800) 714-1195. For a project load, EDCO rents temporary dumpsters and roll off boxes because construction debris, concrete and dirt are refused at the curb. Household items: paint, electronic waste, sharps, batteries, medicine, oil, grease, tires and carpetCity of San Marcos waste and recycling resource guideBulky item pickup: set-out rules, fee and accepted items
Customer reviews
Less stuff. A lot less stress.
★★★★★
“Super easy service to use! They kept me up to date on the pick up and it helped ease a lot of my moving stress.”
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 San Marcos.
How much does mattress removal cost in San Marcos?+
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 San Marcos?+
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 bulky item pickups work in San Marcos?+
EDCO collects large items from inside the home on an appointed bulky item day, with the item at the curb or the end of the driveway by 6 a.m. The pickup carries a nominal fee per item and refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners cost more, while a free bulky item cleanup coupon is mailed twice a year with its details in the billing newsletter. Chemicals, electronics, tires and construction material are never part of a bulky pile.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a mattress in San Marcos?+
A mattress goes out with a bulky item pickup for a nominal fee per item, or inside the free cleanup coupon that EDCO mails twice a year. Wrap the mattress before it is set out, because the operator asks for that, and use one of the mattress disposal bags sold at hardware stores if the mattress does not have a cover of its own.Official guidance
What does San Marcos charge to get rid of a large item?+
The bulky item pickup carries a nominal fee per item, with a higher charge for a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner, and a free bulky item cleanup coupon is mailed twice a year. Electronic waste, batteries, sharps, used motor oil and paint drop-offs are free at the outlets named in the city's household items guide. Contact EDCO at (858) 748-7769 for the current per item price. Dropcurb prices a pickup separately and shows the total before payment.Official guidance
When does the free bulky item cleanup coupon arrive?+
Twice a year EDCO mails a free bulky item cleanup coupon, and the coupon with its detailed information is printed in the Environmental Times newsletter inserted in the billing statement. The allowance and the terms travel with the coupon, and the same refusals apply as for a paid pickup, including hazardous chemicals, electronics, tires and construction debris.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 San Marcos.
