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 New Britain
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.
Appliances, metal furniture, bathtubs, toilets and other hard material go out through the on-call non-burnable collection, with one free collection of up to five items a year for a single family home.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. A single family home gets a one-time annual free non-burnable collection of up to five items. A two to six family building gets one free service for all units on the appointment date with up to five items per unit, so a two family building may put out up to ten items and a six family building up to thirty. Extra collections cost 50 dollars for up to five items.
When & how
Call the City's contractor at 860-793-6721 or book online, and coordinate the units in a multi-family building so everything goes out on the same appointment date.
Get it ready
Check the published list before setting anything out. Freon appliances are limited to residential sizes, lawnmowers and snowblowers have to have their fluids removed, tanks have to be dry and cut in half, drums need the tops removed, punctured and dry, and limited amounts of building debris, bricks, rocks, cement and tar products, sheetrock, shingles, siding and tar paper have to be packaged or in 32 gallon barrels half full.
A mattress is free to drop at the City Recycling Center on Christian Lane, which the City lists among the items accepted there at no cost.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The City states that many items, including mattresses, electronics and metal waste, can be disposed of at the Recycling Center at no cost. The Disposal and Recycling Guide lists mattresses with a pointer to the mattress program information rather than publishing a fee or a limit.
When & how
Take the mattress to 642 Christian Lane in Berlin, open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., on the second and fourth Saturdays from April through October, and every Saturday in November from 7:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress out of the maroon trash container, and check with Public Works at 860-826-3350 about any unit limit before loading, because the guide points at the mattress program page rather than stating a limit.
Burnable material covers upholstered and wooden items such as couches, chairs, recliners, rugs and bundled wood, and it is booked by appointment with three free collections of up to five items a year for a single family home. Non-burnable material covers appliances, metal furniture, exercise machines, bathtubs and toilets, with one free collection of up to five items a year. Getting the pile into the wrong program is the most common way a collection is refused.
The Recycling Center charges by weight, so sort first
Mattresses, electronics and metal waste are free at the City Recycling Center, while general waste such as household trash and construction debris is charged by weight with minimum transaction fees. Separating the free material from the general waste before the trip is what keeps a load cheap.
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 household with an appliance, metal furniture, an exercise machine, a bathtub, a toilet or packaged building debris to clear.
Cost & conditions
No charge. A single family home gets one free non-burnable collection of up to five items each fiscal year, and a two to six family building gets one free service for all units on the appointment date with up to five items per unit. An extra collection costs 50 dollars for up to five items.
Arrange it
Call the City's contractor at 860-793-6721 or book online, and coordinate the units in a multi-family building so everything is out on the same appointment date.
Only listed material is eligible, Freon appliances are limited to non-commercial sizes, fluids have to be removed from lawn equipment, tanks must be dry and cut in half, and contractor quantities of siding and fencing with cement footings are refused.
A household with a mattress, electronics, metal waste or a general waste load that the curbside programs do not take.
Cost & conditions
From $10 for the minimum transaction fee for up to 100 pounds of general waste at the City Recycling Center. Mattresses, electronics and metal waste are free there. General waste such as household trash and construction debris is charged at 160 dollars a ton, which the City equates to eight cents a pound, with minimum transactions of 10 dollars up to 100 pounds and 20 dollars from 101 to 240 pounds. Propane cylinders, batteries and tires carry the separate fees listed in the guide.
Arrange it
Drive to 642 Christian Lane, Berlin, CT 06037, open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., on the second and fourth Saturdays from April through October, and every Saturday in November from 7:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
The Center is outside the city in Berlin, the Saturday schedule changes by season and by month, and the free items are the ones the City lists, so a load that mixes free material with general waste is charged on the general waste rate.
Free of charge for mattresses, electronics, metal waste, and the items the City's guide lists as free: appliances without Freon, metal recreational equipment such as swingsets, exercise equipment and grills without tanks, metal bed frames, metal doors, metal furniture, metal lawn furniture, metal shelves and closets, microwaves, yard equipment such as lawnmowers, clippers and spreaders, oil tanks dry and cut in half, hot water heaters and radiators. Propane cylinders, batteries, tires and motor oil are also taken, with the fees listed in the guide, and general waste such as household trash and construction debris is accepted at the ton rate.
General waste is charged at 160 dollars a ton with minimum transactions of 10 dollars up to 100 pounds and 20 dollars from 101 to 240 pounds. Propane is charged per cylinder, batteries per drop off, and tires per tire with no large equipment tires. Oil tanks have to be dry and cut in half. The Center sits in Berlin rather than in New Britain, the Saturday schedule follows the published seasonal openings, and the City publishes the holiday closings for each fiscal year.
Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays from April through October and every Saturday in November from 7:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Contact Public Works at 860-826-3350.
From $10 for the minimum transaction fee for up to 100 pounds of general waste. Mattresses, electronics and metal waste are free. General waste is 160 dollars a ton, which the City equates to eight cents a pound, with the 10 dollar and 20 dollar minimum transactions, and the separate fees for propane, batteries and tires are listed in the City's Disposal and Recycling Guide.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Mattress removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in New Britain.
How much does mattress removal cost in New Britain?+
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 New Britain?+
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.
What can go out in a non-burnable collection?+
Appliances including refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners with Freon, washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers and microwaves, furnaces and water heaters, bathtubs, sinks, toilets and vanities, metal doors, metal bedframes, metal furniture, bicycles, exercise machines, cement mixers, snowblowers with no fluids, lawnmowers with fluids removed, dismantled swingsets, pipes bundled up to four feet, tanks cut in half, and limited packaged amounts of building debris, bricks, rocks, sheetrock, shingles and siding.Official guidance
How many non-burnable items can go out?+
A single family home gets one free collection of up to five items a year. A two to six family building gets one free service for the whole building on the appointment date, with up to five items per unit, so the building total runs from ten items for a two family to thirty for a six family. An extra collection costs 50 dollars for up to five items.Official guidance
Where does a sleeper sofa go?+
The non-burnable list accepts a sleeper sofa only on its metal bedframe, while the burnable list covers couches, chairs and recliners. A sleeper sofa is therefore split between the two programs, so ask Public Works at 860-826-3350 how the piece should be presented before the appointment.Official guidance
Where does a mattress go in New Britain?+
To the City Recycling Center at 642 Christian Lane in Berlin, where the City states mattresses, electronics and metal waste can be disposed of at no cost. The Disposal and Recycling Guide lists mattresses with a pointer to the mattress program information rather than a fee.Official guidance
When is the Recycling Center open?+
Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from April through October, and every Saturday in November, with Saturday hours of 7:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The City publishes the Saturday openings and holiday closings for each fiscal year on the same page.Official guidance
Who collects trash in New Britain?+
The City of New Britain Public Works Department runs the service and uses CWPM as its rubbish and recycling contractor. Public Works is at 27 West Main Street on the 5th floor, telephone 860-826-3350, and the contractor's collection appointment line is 860-793-6721.Official guidance
What large item programs does New Britain run?+
Two, both booked by appointment. The burnable collection takes couches, chairs, recliners, rugs, carpeting, wooden and plastic furniture, toys and bundled wood, and the non-burnable collection takes appliances, metal furniture, exercise machines, bathtubs, toilets and packaged building debris. A single family home gets three burnable collections of up to five items and one non-burnable collection of up to five items each fiscal year.Official guidance
What do the collections and drop-off fees cost?+
The annual allowances are free. An extra burnable collection costs 20 dollars for the first item and 10 dollars for each additional item, and an extra non-burnable collection costs 50 dollars for up to five items. At the Recycling Center, mattresses, electronics and metal waste are free, general waste is 160 dollars a ton with minimum transactions, batteries are 5 dollars, propane runs from 2 to 20 dollars and tires run from 10 to 60 dollars each by size.Official guidance
How does a multi-family building book collections?+
A two to six family building gets one free non-burnable service for all units on the appointment date with up to five items per unit, so the building total runs from ten items for a two family to thirty for a six family. Burnable collections run at two per dwelling unit with a maximum of eight, and the owner or tenants have to coordinate so no more than five items per unit go out at once.Official guidance
What can go in the blue recycling container?+
The blue container is a single stream program, so paper, newspaper, cardboard, box board, plastics numbered 1 through 7, glass and aseptic cartons can be mixed in it, and the City asks residents to keep non recyclable material out because contamination costs the City money. The guide lists co-mingled recycling as free at the Recycling Center as well as at the curb.Official guidance
How do leaves go out?+
In paper leaf bags only, on the citywide collection routes, with no plastic bags, no tape or staples, and no more than 40 pounds per bag. Bags are for leaves only, so sticks, pine needles, acorns, brush and rubbish go in the regular trash and grass is composted in the backyard or left on the lawn. The Recycling Center is the drop-off site for overweight bags.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 New Britain.
