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 Independence
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.
2
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.
3
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.
A bed is an accepted example at the free IndeCleanup pickup, listed as a bed including a wood or metal headboard, frame and mattress, and mattresses and box springs are also accepted at the Drop-Off Depot. No wrapping requirement is published.
City cost & eligibility
A bed goes out free with the one-time IndeCleanup appointment, counted as one of the five allowed items even when the headboard, frame and mattress are listed together, while a load taken to the Drop-Off Depot is charged by vehicle type rather than per mattress. Confirm with the city on 816-325-2974 when the pickup is reserved.
When & how
Use the appointed pickup day during cleanup week, or take the set to the Depot between 8 AM and 3 PM on the second Saturday from April to October.
Get it ready
Keep the set dry and list the headboard, frame and mattress together when booking, place it within 3 feet of the curb no earlier than 5 PM the day before and by 7 AM on collection day, and keep it clear of trees, mailboxes and parked cars.
Independence states plainly that it does not provide residential trash service and that residents should contact a private trash hauler for weekly service. It publishes seven haulers licensed to operate in the city: AAA Disposal Service on 816-650-3180, Allied/Republic on 816-254-1470, Compost Connection on 816-761-8300, GFL Environmental on 816-380-5595, Stewart Hauling on 816-223-1920, Ted's Trash Service on 816-252-1594 and Waste Management on 913-631-3300, noting that some also offer recycling and that each company sets its own fees and schedules. The regional district's page for Independence adds a slightly different list of private subscription choices, so the two published lists are worth comparing before a household signs a contract.
The Drop-Off Depot charges by vehicle, with two exceptions
The Drop-Off Depot runs on the second Saturday of each month from April through October at 875 S. Vista Avenue, one mile east of M-291 on Truman Road north of Vista Avenue, from 8 AM to 3 PM, and during cleanup week it also adds a free depot day on Friday October 2 from 7 AM to 5 PM and a fee depot day on Saturday October 10 from 8 AM to 3 PM. The load price is set by the vehicle that carries it rather than by the contents, and when both the vehicle and the trailer carry material both are charged, with appliances and tires priced separately as the two published exceptions. Batteries and lawnmowers carry no fee. Entry is limited to Independence residents with a driver's license or recent utility bill, cash or local check only with no cards or coins, and loads must be tarped or secured under Missouri statute.
The free pickup and the paid depot accept different things
The one-time free IndeCleanup bulky item pickup and the Drop-Off Depot are not interchangeable, and the prohibited list at the pickup says so by pointing several items at the depot. The free pickup takes large and small appliances, auto parts, battery powered equipment with the batteries removed, a bed with its headboard, frame and mattress, bicycles, countertops and cabinets, drywall, carpet, empty cans and buckets, old trash cans and recycling bins, sinks and toilets and a water heater, up to five items per appointment for a single-family home or a building of six or fewer units. It refuses items containing refrigerant, tires, brush and lumber, dirt, tree stumps and trunks, lawn mowers and gas powered equipment, yard debris, commercial or industrial waste, demolition and construction waste, dead animals and animal bedding, household hazardous waste, abandoned vehicles and televisions, and several of those refusals are annotated as accepted at the Drop-Off Depots instead.
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 Independence Municipal Services, with licensed private haulers and the MARC regional hazardous waste program
Book the free annual bulky item pickup
A single-family home or a building of six or fewer units with up to five large household items to clear.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Independence states that it will offer a one-time free bulky item pickup by appointment for single-family homes and apartments with six or fewer units, with each appointment limited to five bulky items and pickup spots limited and first come first served. Every item must be listed when the appointment is reserved because unlisted items will not be collected.
Arrange it
Book a slot through the online bulky pickup form or on 816-325-2974, list every item, then place them within 3 feet of the curb no earlier than 5 PM the day before and no later than 7 AM on the collection day for the district.
One appointment per program cycle, five items, limited spots and a registration window that closes when capacity is reached, and the prohibited list applies in full, including refrigerant appliances, tires, brush, construction material, televisions, yard debris and household chemicals.
City of Independence Municipal Services, with licensed private haulers and the MARC regional hazardous waste program
Take the load to the Drop-Off Depot
An Independence household with furniture, construction material, brush, tires, an appliance or a mixed load that the free pickup will not take.
Cost & conditions
From $30 per load, priced by the vehicle rather than by the contents. A car is 30 dollars, a pick-up, van or SUV is 40 dollars, a trailer of eight feet or less is 50 dollars and a trailer over eight feet is 60 dollars, with both the vehicle and the trailer charged when both carry material. Appliances are 20 dollars each, tires are 5 dollars each below five tires and by vehicle above that, and batteries and lawnmowers carry no fee. Independence residents only with identification, residential waste only, cash or local check only.
Arrange it
Drive to 875 S. Vista Avenue between 8 AM and 3 PM on the second Saturday from April to October, or use the free depot day and the fee depot day during cleanup week.
Televisions, computer monitors, paint, cleaners, drain openers, pool chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, antifreeze, gasoline tanks, propane containers and sealed drums are not accepted, and no cards or coins are taken at the gate.
Furniture, mattresses and box springs, carpet, plumbing fixtures, sheetrock, windows, shingles, fencing, landscape timbers, bricks, paving stones and tires, brush such as limbs, firewood, bushes and stumps, appliances including refrigerators, freezers, stoves, dishwashers, hot water heaters, washers and dryers, lawnmowers with the fluids drained, and automotive, boat, lawnmower and motorcycle batteries
Independence residents only with a valid driver's license or recent utility bill, residential waste only with no commercial waste, cash or local check only with no credit cards, debit cards or coins, and loads must be tarped or secured so that no part of the load can fall from the vehicle. Televisions, computer monitors, paint, cleaners, drain openers, pool chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, antifreeze, gasoline tanks, propane containers and sealed drums are not accepted. Bagged leaves, grass and yard waste are not accepted, appliances must be empty of contents although their fluids need not be drained, and lawnmowers must have all fluids drained.
8 AM to 3 PM on the second Saturday of each month from April to October, plus a free depot day on Friday October 2 from 7 AM to 5 PM and a fee depot day on Saturday October 10 from 8 AM to 3 PM during cleanup week
From $30 per load, priced by the vehicle rather than by the contents. A car is 30 dollars, a pick-up, van or SUV is 40 dollars, a trailer of eight feet or less is 50 dollars and a trailer over eight feet is 60 dollars, with both charged when both carry material. Appliances are 20 dollars each, tires are 5 dollars each when fewer than five are brought and by vehicle type above that, and batteries and lawnmowers carry no fee.
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 Independence.
How much does mattress removal cost in Independence?+
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 Independence?+
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.
Does a mattress count against the five item limit?+
Yes. The accepted example is listed as a bed including a wood or metal headboard, frame and mattress, and each appointment is limited to five bulky items, so a bed counts toward that number. Mattresses and box springs are also on the accepted list at the Drop-Off Depot, where the charge is based on the vehicle rather than on the individual item.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Independence, Missouri?+
A private hauler the household hires, because the city states that it does not provide residential trash service and directs residents to contact a private trash hauler for weekly service. Seven haulers are listed as licensed to operate in the city with phone numbers, and the regional district's page lists a slightly different set of subscription choices, so both published lists are worth comparing before choosing.Official guidance
How should bulky items be prepared and placed?+
Carpet must be rolled and either over four feet long or 40 pounds to qualify, with smaller pieces going in the regular trash; furniture and fixtures must be dry, clean and easy for crews to reach, and drawers must not be removed from furniture; metal fencing and swing sets must be disassembled; and storm windows and glass panes must be marked with a large X of masking tape and stacked separately. Place everything within 3 feet of the curb no earlier than 5 PM the day before and no later than 7 AM on the collection day, at least 4 feet from the carts and clear of trees, mailboxes, lamp posts and parked vehicles.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 Independence.
