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 Somerville
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 run through a state-mandated recycling program with its own fee and schedule. From February 1, 2026 each piece needs a 55 dollar disposal sticker, the household has to be in a building of six units or fewer with city trash collection, and the pickup has to be booked with 311 in advance.
City cost & eligibility
$55 per mattress or box spring, with one sticker required on each item. Residential households in buildings of six or fewer units that receive regular City trash collection. Buildings of seven or more units or with private trash service are directed to their building manager or a commercial mattress recycling hauler. A household may set out up to two bulk items a week including mattresses or box springs. Stickers are bought online, at the DPW offices on One Franey Road by cheque, credit card or money order with no cash, or at the City Clerk's Office at 93 Highland Avenue where cash is also accepted.
When & how
Contact 311 no later than 3:30 p.m. the day before the mattress collection, put the stickered item out from 4 p.m. the day before and before 7 a.m. on the pickup day, and expect the pickup one day after the regular trash day, or on Friday for addresses whose trash day is Friday.
Get it ready
Buy the sticker before booking, because an online sticker can take ten days to arrive and the pickup cannot be scheduled until the physical sticker is in hand, put a sticker on the mattress and another on the box spring, keep a 36 inch clear path on the sidewalk, and call 311 first if the unit is soiled or may be infested because an infested mattress takes a different route wrapped in plastic and marked.
Two of the largest item types are priced through a sticker rather than through the trash rules. From February 1, 2026, a mattress or box spring needs a 55 dollar disposal sticker on each piece, and the state requires that discarded mattresses and box springs be recycled. Only households in buildings of six units or fewer that receive city trash collection are eligible, a household may set out two bulk items a week, a sticker ordered online can take ten days to arrive, and the pickup must be booked with 311 by 3:30 p.m. the day before and happens one day after the regular trash day. Large appliances need a 25 dollar white goods sticker, one per item, bought online, at the DPW offices with a cheque or money order, or at City Hall where cash is also accepted. A recyclable mattress put out with the trash without a scheduled pickup may be left on the curb and fined.
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 Somerville Department of Public Works, with 311 Constituent Services
Buy a mattress sticker and book the pickup with 311
A household in a building of six units or fewer with city trash collection that is replacing a mattress or box spring.
Cost & conditions
$55 per mattress or box spring, with one sticker on each item. Residential households in buildings of six or fewer units that receive regular City trash collection, with a limit of two bulk items a week including mattresses and box springs, and a mattress and box spring counting as separate items. Stickers are sold online, at the DPW offices on One Franey Road by cheque, credit card or money order with no cash, and at the City Clerk's Office at 93 Highland Avenue where cash is accepted.
Arrange it
Buy the sticker, wait for the physical sticker if it was ordered online, then call 311 no later than 3:30 p.m. the day before the pickup and put the stickered item out from 4 p.m. the day before and before 7 a.m. on the pickup day.
Buildings of seven or more units and buildings with private trash service are not eligible, and futons, mattress pads and toppers, air and water beds, excessively soiled or moldy units and bed bug infested mattresses are not accepted on this program.
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 Somerville.
How much does mattress removal cost in Somerville?+
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 Somerville?+
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 does it cost to recycle a mattress in Somerville?+
55 dollars per item from February 1, 2026. Each mattress and each box spring needs its own disposal sticker, so a set costs the sticker twice, and the household has to be in a building of six units or fewer that receives city trash collection. Stickers are available online, at the DPW offices on One Franey Road where no cash is accepted, or at the City Clerk's Office at 93 Highland Avenue, and the pickup has to be scheduled with 311 by 3:30 p.m. the day before.Official guidance
Who handles trash and large items in Somerville?+
The city itself, through the Department of Public Works, with 311 constituent services handling scheduling and questions on 617-666-3311. Trash and single-stream recycling carts are collected weekly on the same day, collection is delayed one day after observed city holidays, missed pickup reports have to be filed by 3:30 p.m. the day after the scheduled collection, and one free replacement cart is provided per unit for properties of six units or less before a 50 dollar fee applies to each additional replacement.Official guidance
Which mattresses will the city not recycle?+
Infant sleeping pads not meant for cribs, futons, mattress pads and toppers, excessively torn, soiled or moldy items, broken, crushed or twisted items, air or water beds and bed bug infested mattresses are not accepted on the recycling program, and the last of those has its own route: wrapped in plastic, clearly marked and put out with the trash after calling 311 for instructions. Soil or suspected infestation should be reported to 311 before any sticker is bought.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 Somerville.
