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 Mateo
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.
A mattress is named on the city's large item list for the twice yearly clean-up, and the hauler treats a mattress and box spring as one bulky item. Up to five residential mattresses are also free at the Shoreway transfer station, where a commercial mattress carries a charge.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One mattress or mattress and box spring counts as the single large item under 200 pounds on each of the two yearly clean-ups, and up to five residential mattresses are free of charge at the Shoreway transfer station.
When & how
Book the clean-up at (650) 595-3900, or take the mattress to the transfer station during its public hours, Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and under the weight limit, and send a mattress and box spring together so they count as one bulky item on the appointment. At the station, stay within the five unit residential allowance, because a commercial quantity is charged per unit.
A household books up to two on-call clean-ups each year, and each one covers up to 2 cubic yards of bagged material plus one large item such as a mattress, appliance, piece of furniture, computer or television. Loose items have to be bagged, boxed or bundled, each bag has to stay under 60 pounds, and the large item has to stay under 200 pounds.
Know what each Shoreway gate takes before you load
The Public Recycling Center takes residential material free of charge, including electronics, batteries, cell phones, paint with original labels, used motor oil, antifreeze, oil filters, sharp containers, small appliances and up to six fluorescent tubes under six feet. It refuses furniture, garbage, gas cylinders, medium and large kitchen appliances, copy machines, Styrofoam, printer cartridges and treated wood waste, and those loads go to the transfer station at the same address, where they are weighed or measured and charged.
In a multi-family building, the property manager books the pick-up
Apartment buildings, duplexes, triplexes and other buildings with groups of independent households work through the property manager, who coordinates the twice yearly pick-up for the building with the hauler. The hauler gives the property manager the information needed to set the effort up, and individual households should not leave bulky material at a shared curb on their own.
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 San Mateo Public Works with Recology San Mateo County and RethinkWaste
Book one of the two yearly on-call clean-ups
A household with a mattress, a couch, an appliance, a computer or television, or a stack of bagged clutter that will not fit the carts.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Two on-call clean-ups a year included with the residential collection service, each covering up to 12 bags of 32 gallon size under 60 pounds plus one large item under 200 pounds.
Arrange it
Call (650) 595-3900 to schedule the clean-up, then put the bagged material and the one large item out on the scheduled day.
No hazardous waste, liquids, dirt, rock, concrete, asphalt, hot ashes, infectious waste or construction debris, no commercial size refrigerators or freezers, and televisions and computer monitors have to be arranged by phone because they need special handling. Multi-family buildings book through the property manager.
Free residential mattress drop-off at the transfer station
A household with a mattress or box spring that cannot wait for a clean-up date, or that has more than one to dispose of.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free at the Shoreway transfer station for up to five residential mattresses, with a fee for residents outside the member service area and a per unit charge for a commercial mattress.
Arrange it
Take the mattress and box spring to 333 Shoreway Road in San Carlos through Gate 1 during transfer station hours.
Five residential units at the public rate, commercial quantities charged per unit, and the station is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Self-haul transfer station for mixed waste, bulky items, appliances, tires and construction debris
Shoreway Environmental Center Transfer Station
333 Shoreway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070
Household and business solid waste, clean green waste and wood, appliances, auto and truck tires, concrete and asphalt, clean fill dirt, mixed demolition debris, sectionals and sofas, mattresses and other non-hazardous material, with construction and demolition material routed to recycling and mixed waste moved to the Ox Mountain Landfill.
Loads are weighed or measured and charged by the yard or the ton, treated wood waste is refused, and no hazardous material is accepted, so chemicals, paint, aerosols and propane tanks go to a county household hazardous waste appointment instead. A refrigerator is charged more without proof the Freon was evacuated.
Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, with occasional public access closures posted in advance.
From $22 per appliance item such as a washer, dryer, water heater or kitchen appliance in the Shoreway transfer station schedule effective January 1, 2025, where garbage is charged 68 per cubic yard, clean construction and demolition debris 65 per cubic yard, clean wood 65.50 per yard, clean green waste 62.50 per cubic yard and dirt or concrete 157 per ton. Any household or business delivering a load through Gate 1 at 333 Shoreway Road in San Carlos, with each load charged by weight, volume or item.
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 Mateo.
How much does mattress removal cost in San Mateo?+
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 Mateo?+
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.
Where does a San Mateo mattress go?+
A mattress counts as the one large item under 200 pounds on one of the two yearly on-call clean-ups, booked at (650) 595-3900, or the household can drive it to the Shoreway transfer station at 333 Shoreway Road in San Carlos, where up to five residential mattresses are free. A commercial quantity carries a per unit charge.Official guidance
How does the San Mateo twice yearly clean-up work?+
A household books up to two on-call clean-ups a year by calling (650) 595-3900, and each one covers up to 2 cubic yards of bagged material plus one large item under 200 pounds such as a mattress, piece of furniture, appliance, computer or television. Loose material has to be bagged, boxed or bundled with each bag under 60 pounds, televisions and monitors need special handling arranged by phone, and hazardous waste is refused on the clean-up and in regular collection.Official guidance
Can I take my own load to Shoreway in San Carlos?+
Yes. The Public Recycling Center at 333 Shoreway Road takes residential material free every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., covering electronics, batteries, paint, used oil, antifreeze, small appliances, scrap metal and sharps. The transfer station at the same address, entered through Gate 1, takes mixed waste, clean green waste, appliances, tires, concrete, dirt and demolition debris Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., charging each load by volume, weight or item, with up to five residential mattresses free.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 Mateo.
