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 Fort Wayne
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.
Mattresses and box springs are on the city's bulk list, and the city requires them to be completely wrapped in plastic before collection.
City cost & eligibility
A mattress moves on the scheduled bulk collection that is part of the residential service, and the city publishes no mattress fee, so confirm the item and any charge through 311 or at 260-427-8311.
When & how
Schedule the bulk collection at least two business days ahead of the garbage day through 311 and put the wrapped mattress out three feet from the cart.
Get it ready
Wrap the mattress or box spring completely in plastic, because the city requires it and notes that plastic mattress bags are available at most retail stores, and keep it out of the recycling cart.
Bulk trash needs to be scheduled at least two business days before the garbage day through 311, and the city's examples are scheduling by Monday for a Wednesday collection and by Friday for a Tuesday collection. Keep the load to furniture, mattresses and box springs, and non-freon appliances, wrap any mattress or box spring completely in plastic, and place the items at least three feet from the garbage cart so the truck arms do not catch on them.
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 Fort Wayne Solid Waste Department with GFL Environmental and the Allen County Department of Environmental Management
Schedule a bulk collection through 311
A Fort Wayne household with furniture, a mattress or box spring, or a non-freon appliance to set out.
Cost & conditions
Bulk collection is part of the city residential service and no separate fee is published, so confirm the item and any charge through 311 or at 260-427-8311 when the collection is booked.
Arrange it
Schedule at least two business days before the garbage collection day through the 311 website under Solid Waste and Bulk Trash Pickup, by calling 311, or through the 311 app, then set the items three feet from the cart.
Only furniture, mattresses and box springs, and non-freon appliances are on the list, mattresses must be wrapped in plastic, and tires, batteries, concrete and freon appliances are refused.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Mattress removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Fort Wayne.
How much does mattress removal cost in Fort Wayne?+
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 Fort Wayne?+
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 does Fort Wayne take a mattress?+
A mattress or box spring is on the city's bulk item list, and the city requires it to be completely wrapped in plastic, noting that plastic mattress bags are available at most retail stores. Schedule the collection at least two business days ahead of the garbage day through 311 and set the wrapped piece out at least three feet from the garbage cart.Official guidance
What does mattress disposal cost in Fort Wayne?+
A mattress moves on the scheduled bulk collection that is part of the residential service, and the city publishes no mattress fee, so confirm the item and any charge through 311 or at 260-427-8311. Mattresses and box springs are on the city's bulk list, and the city requires them to be completely wrapped in plastic before collection. Schedule the bulk collection at least two business days ahead of the garbage day through 311 and put the wrapped mattress out three feet from the cart.Official guidance
What can go out as a Fort Wayne bulk item?+
The bulk list is furniture, mattresses and box springs, and non-freon appliances, and nothing is collected without scheduling at least two business days before the garbage day through 311. A mattress or box spring has to be completely wrapped in plastic, and items go at least three feet from the garbage cart so the truck arms do not catch. Tires, batteries, concrete and freon appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, water coolers and dehumidifiers are all refused.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 Fort Wayne.
