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 Ann Arbor
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 leave through the Recycle Ann Arbor sites, with a published price by size and no curbside option.
City cost & eligibility
From $25 for the published Drop-Off Station mattress and box spring prices, which start at twin size and rise for full, queen and king sizes, with each mattress or box spring charged separately and the gate fee also applying. Residents and businesses bringing bedding to the Drop-Off Station or the Recovery Yard. Ann Arbor residents can waive the gate fee with the city pass, but the per piece bedding price still applies.
When & how
Drop off during posted hours at either Recycle Ann Arbor site, since the city does not collect bedding at the curb on any day.
Get it ready
Bring the piece whole, count each mattress and each box spring as a separate charge at the gate, keep it dry, and bring help to unload because the sites are self service.
The city states that large items such as furniture, mattresses and appliances left at the curb will not be collected and can draw a fine, and that televisions, computers and other electronics and appliances containing freon are not cart material either. Those loads go instead to the Recycle Ann Arbor Drop-Off Station on East Ellsworth Road or to the Recovery Yard on Jackson Road.
The city pass that waives the Drop-Off Station gate fee
Ann Arbor residents can apply online at the city stream portal for a pass that waives the three dollar gate entry fee at the Drop-Off Station, with proof of residency required and commercial users excluded. The pass covers the entry fee only, so the per item disposal charges for large items and hard-to-recycle materials still apply, and the site takes credit card only.
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 Ann Arbor Public Works with Recycle Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County
Apply for the city Drop-Off Station pass
An Ann Arbor resident who regularly brings large items or hard-to-recycle material to the Drop-Off Station.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The pass is free to Ann Arbor residents with proof of residency and waives the three dollar gate entry fee, while the per item disposal fees for large items and hard-to-recycle materials still apply. Commercial users are not eligible.
Arrange it
Apply online through the city stream portal, search for the recycle or drop off application, create an account, and use the pass emailed after approval on each visit.
The pass covers the entry fee only, so the hard-to-recycle fee and every per item charge are still collected at the gatehouse, and payment is by credit card only.
Household drop-off for large items and hard-to-recycle material
Recycle Ann Arbor Drop-Off Station
2950 East Ellsworth Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Traditional recycling in mixed paper and boxboard, cardboard, plastic bottles, tubs and containers numbered one, two and five, metal cans and scrap metal, glass bottles and jars, shredded paper and textiles and shoes up to three bags, plus hard-to-recycle material including motor oil, antifreeze, oil filters, vegetable oil, polystyrene foam and plastic bags, and separately priced items such as electronics, monitors, televisions, appliances, furniture, mattresses and box springs, tires, bulbs, empty fire extinguishers, lead acid car batteries, propane tanks, clean wood, pallets, shingles, tile, yard waste and small construction quantities.
The station refuses alkaline, lithium and other rechargeable batteries, damaged batteries, asbestos, asphalt, brick, blocks and granite, concrete, deceased animals, fertilizer, food and household solid waste, liquids other than motor oil and vegetable oil, paints and varnish, root systems, sod, soil, sand, stumps and logs over eight inches wide, toxics and plastics numbered three, four, six and seven. It is self service, children under 13 and pets stay in the vehicle, and payment is by credit card only. In the winter months scrap metal, general waste, bulky waste, furniture and yard waste are not accepted after 5 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Monday, Wednesday and Sunday.
From $3 for the per day residential gate fee, with a large volume gate fee, a published hard-to-recycle fee for the materials on that list and separate per item prices for electronics, appliances, furniture, mattresses, tires, fluids, wood, shingles, tile and yard waste. Residents and businesses, with Ann Arbor residents able to waive the gate fee through the city pass while the disposal fees still apply. Credit card is the only accepted payment.
Heavy construction and demolition debris, treated wood, pianos, furniture, mattresses and box springs, railroad ties, brick, blocks, tile, garden blocks and other general waste, with recycling of clean wood, clean concrete, metal, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic bottles, tubs and containers numbered one, two and five, cans and glass.
Asbestos containing material and asphalt are refused, municipal waste is not accepted, clean concrete has to be unpainted and free of trash, tile and brick, clean wood has to be untreated with no paint, stain, particle board or plywood, and an overfilled container is not serviced and carries a wasted trip charge.
Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., closed Saturday and Sunday, with the office on 734.426.2280.
From $3 for the per day general recycling gate fee for a standard vehicle, with a large vehicle gate fee, forty dollars a cubic yard for heavy construction debris, thirty two dollars a cubic yard for clean wood, forty dollars a cubic yard for clean concrete and separate per item rates for tires, propane tanks, dishwashers, microwaves and freon appliances. Residents, contractors and commercial haulers, with credit card as the only accepted payment and commercial loads advised to call ahead about capacity.
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 Ann Arbor.
How much does mattress removal cost in Ann Arbor?+
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 Ann Arbor?+
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 much does mattress disposal cost?+
The published prices start at twin size and rise for full, queen and king, with a box spring charged as its own piece. The per day gate fee is added, and the gatehouse confirms the total when the load arrives.Official guidance
Can a mattress go to the curb?+
No. The city lists mattresses among the large items that will not be collected at the curb and warns that leaving one out can draw a fine. A mattress goes to the Drop-Off Station or to the Recovery Yard, which also accepts mattresses and box springs.Official guidance
How does the Drop-Off Station pass work?+
Ann Arbor residents apply online through the city stream portal with proof of residency, and the approved pass arrives by email and waives the three dollar gate entry fee on each visit. Commercial users are not eligible, and the per item disposal fees still apply.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 Ann Arbor.
