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 Lowell
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.
Lowell's contract with Waste Management covers bulk item curbside pickup, but the city states that big or bulky items have to be scheduled with the hauler instead of being set out with the carts. Nothing goes to the curb earlier than the day before collection, and items have to sit in front of the household's own property.
City cost & eligibility
Lowell publishes no bulky item fee, item list or scheduling number on the pages reviewed, so confirm the accepted items, the scheduling window and the current charge with Waste Management or the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 978-674-4309.
When & how
Call Waste Management to schedule the pickup, then set the items out no earlier than the day before the scheduled collection. The city warns that early set-out and putting material in front of another property are violations, with fines attached.
Get it ready
Keep the set-out in front of your own address, out no earlier than the day before the collection, and away from the cart, the sidewalk and the roadway. Massachusetts waste bans still apply to the load, so mattresses, textiles, white goods, cathode ray tubes, construction material, metals, wood and tires have to be confirmed with the hauler rather than mixed into a general pile.
Mattresses and box springs became banned from disposal in Massachusetts on November 1, 2022, and Lowell states that they cannot be placed out with normal curbside collection. The route is a scheduled bulky pickup, a donation drop-off, or a private arrangement, rather than the trash cart.
City cost & eligibility
A mattress or box spring cannot be disposed of as ordinary trash in Massachusetts, and Lowell publishes no mattress fee or municipal drop-off. Confirm the scheduled pickup charge with Waste Management or the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 978-674-4309, and confirm the donation conditions with the store named on the city's donation page.
When & how
Confirm a scheduled bulky pickup with Waste Management, or use the donation route the city lists, rather than setting the bedding out on a normal collection night.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress and box spring dry and out of both carts. The city's donation page lists Savers on 844-799-2050 for mattresses, box springs, waterbeds, bed frames, futons, futon frames and pillows, so call ahead before loading a vehicle.
Bulky items need a booking and their own property line
Big or bulky items have to be scheduled with Waste Management, and nothing goes out earlier than the day before the collection. Items have to sit in front of the household's own property, because the city attaches fines to early set-out and to placing material in front of another address.
Massachusetts waste bans still apply to a bulky load
Mattresses and box springs, textiles, white goods, cathode ray tubes, construction material, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, treated and untreated wood and whole tires are all banned from disposal in Massachusetts. Those items cannot go in the trash cart or the recycling cart, and the city tells residents to contact an outside source such as Waste Management or another private hauler.
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 Lowell Solid Waste and Recycling Office with Waste Management
Schedule a bulky item pickup with Waste Management
A household with a couch, a large furniture piece or another bulky item that will not go out with the weekly carts.
Cost & conditions
Lowell publishes no bulky item fee, so confirm the amount and the accepted items with Waste Management or the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 978-674-4309 before the pickup is booked.
Arrange it
Contact Waste Management to schedule the collection, then put the items out no earlier than the day before the scheduled date and keep them in front of your own property.
The city publishes no item list for the bulky route, the Massachusetts waste bans still apply, and early set-out or material in front of another property carries a fine.
A household with furniture, clothing, household goods or bedding that is still usable and could be reused instead of hauled.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Donation is free to the donor, and each organization sets its own acceptance rules, pickup conditions and any fee for a pickup service.
Arrange it
Work through the list on the city donation page, which includes Bay State Textiles for textiles, the Epilepsy Foundation, Goodwill, the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell ReStore at 100 Chelmsford Road in North Billerica on 978-215-9975, and Savers on 844-799-2050 for mattresses, box springs, bed frames, futons and pillows.
Each organization decides what it will take and whether it collects, and some list a fee for pickup, so call ahead before loading a vehicle.
A household with more waste than the cart and purple bags can hold that does not want to order a full container.
Cost & conditions
The city describes the Bagster as a bag bought from a store with collection arranged separately and priced by the service, so confirm the bag and collection amounts at the point of purchase and with the collection provider.
Arrange it
Buy the bag at a home improvement store or online, fill it within its published size and weight limits, and schedule the collection online.
Electronics, appliances, tires, food and toxic or hazardous material are not accepted in a Bagster, and the state waste bans still apply to what goes inside.
Lowell does not run its own drop-off centre for household bulky material, so self-haul means a scheduled pickup through Waste Management or a private hauler, or a reuse or donation stop. Massachusetts waste bans matter here: mattresses and box springs, textiles, white goods such as refrigerators and washers, cathode ray tubes, construction material, metals, wood and whole tires cannot be disposed of as ordinary waste, so those loads need a hauler that handles them properly. The city lists donation and reuse options around Lowell, including a retail store that takes mattresses and box springs, a reuse store for building material, and textile and household goods charities, and it holds registered household hazardous waste days for paint, chemicals and similar products. Confirm the receiving service and its charge before anything leaves the property, and keep the set-out in front of your own address no earlier than the day before collection. Donation ResourcesCurbside CollectionMassDEP Waste Disposal BansSolid Waste & Recycling
Customer reviews
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Mattress removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Lowell.
How much does mattress removal cost in Lowell?+
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 Lowell?+
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 I schedule a bulky item pickup in Lowell?+
Big or bulky items have to be scheduled with Waste Management, because the city does not take them as an ordinary curbside set-out. Put the items out no earlier than the day before the scheduled collection, keep them in front of your own property, and confirm the item list and the charge with the hauler or the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 978-674-4309.Official guidance
Can a mattress go out with the trash in Lowell?+
No. Mattresses and box springs have been banned from disposal in Massachusetts since November 1, 2022, and Lowell states that they cannot be placed out with normal curbside collection. The routes are a scheduled bulky pickup through Waste Management or a donation drop-off such as the Savers location the city lists on 844-799-2050.Official guidance
What counts as a bulky item in Lowell?+
A big or bulky item is anything the city will not take with the weekly carts, and Lowell states that those items have to be scheduled for pickup with Waste Management. Furniture and other large household pieces travel that way, while items covered by the state waste bans need a receiving service that handles them properly.Official guidance
Does Lowell publish a bulky pickup charge?+
No. The city states that big or bulky items must be scheduled with Waste Management but publishes no fee or item list for the service, and it also publishes no per household collection rate. Confirm the charge and the accepted items with the hauler or the Solid Waste and Recycling Office at 978-674-4309 before booking.Official guidance
When is trash and recycling collected in Lowell?+
Trash is collected every week and recycling every other week. The city asks residents to refer to the collection schedule on the city homepage for the day and week that apply to the address, and to have the carts out the night before with the lids closed. The hauler asks for the container on the street with the wheels against the curb by 7 a.m. and removed the same day, and when a holiday falls on a collection day the route moves one day later for the rest of the week.Official guidance
Which items are banned from the trash in Massachusetts?+
Asphalt pavement, brick and concrete, cathode ray tubes, clean gypsum wallboard, commercial food material, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, glass, metal and plastic containers, lead acid batteries, leaves and yard waste, mattresses, recyclable paper and cardboard, textiles, treated and untreated wood, white goods and whole tires. Lowell adds that many of them cannot go in the recycling cart, so the route is an outside source such as a hauler or a private recycler.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 Lowell.
