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 Salisbury
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 in all sizes are on the city's acceptable bulky list, so a bed leaves on the regular collection day once the pickup is booked and paid for. The same items are collected free during the quarterly Spruce Up Weeks, which is the cheaper route when the timing works.
City cost & eligibility
$10 for for a scheduled bulky pickup covering up to two items, with each additional mattress or box spring at five dollars on top and payment collected in advance. Salisbury residents who schedule and pay by 2:30 p.m. the day before; the same mattresses and box springs are collected at no charge during a Spruce Up Week for residents inside the city limits.
When & how
Book the pickup the day before at the latest, then set the bed at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day, or wait for the next Spruce Up Week and put it out on the same day without a fee.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress and box spring dry and together if both are going, stand them against the curb rather than flat in the street, and keep them clear of the cart so the bulky truck can reach them.
Garbage and yard waste are collected every week and recycling every other week, all on the same weekday, and the carts go to the roadside by 7 a.m. and come back in by midnight. Put the cart within two feet of the roadside with the handle facing the house, leave three feet between it and anything else such as another cart, a mailbox or a pole, and keep it out of the street. Garbage is bagged inside the green city cart, and regular collection runs on every holiday except Christmas.
Anything outside the city cart is a booked bulky item
The city treats every item left outside its issued cart as bulky, so a piece of furniture or a bagged load needs a scheduled pickup and prepayment before 2:30 p.m. the day before the collection day. A separate truck handles the bulky stop on the same day as the normal collection, and the fee schedule covers up to two items with extra charges for additional items and for each extra bag or box. Bookings taken after the cut off wait a week.
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 Salisbury Public Works Department with Rowan County drop-off sites
Book a bulky item pickup for your collection day
A Salisbury household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, exercise equipment or extra bagged household material that will not fit the city cart.
Cost & conditions
$10 for for a scheduled bulky pickup covering up to two items, with each additional item at five dollars and each extra bag or box at two dollars fifty, paid in advance. Salisbury residents who schedule and pay by 2:30 p.m. the day before the collection day, at the Public Works Administration Building or by phone, using Visa or MasterCard.
Arrange it
Call (704) 638-5260 option 5, option 1, option 5, or visit 303 W Franklin Street between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on a weekday to book and pay, then put the items at the curb by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day.
Payment must clear before the pickup, bookings after the 2:30 p.m. cut off slip to the next week, a different truck collects the load, and tires, batteries, building material, paint and electronics cannot be included at any price.
City of Salisbury Public Works Department with Rowan County drop-off sites
Wait for a free Spruce Up Week
A household that can hold its load for a few weeks and wants the pickup, the appliances and the tires taken at no charge.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Free to residents living inside the city limits of Salisbury during the four Spruce Up Weeks each year, with no businesses eligible and items at the curb before 7 a.m. on the regular collection day.
Arrange it
Put the accepted items at the curb on your regular collection day during the week, and leave tires without rims at the curb afterwards, because they are collected the following Monday. The 2026 rounds are January 5 to 9, April 6 to 10, July 13 to 17 and October 5 to 9.
The programme is for city residents only, the same refused list applies, including building material and electronics, tires are capped at five without rims per location, and the dates are set annually so the next round has to be confirmed on the city page.
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 Salisbury.
How much does mattress removal cost in Salisbury?+
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 Salisbury?+
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.
Will the city take a mattress in Salisbury?+
Yes, as a scheduled bulky item. Mattresses and box springs of any size are on the city's acceptable list, collected on your regular day by a separate truck once you have booked and paid before 2:30 p.m. the day before. They are also free to put out during the quarterly Spruce Up Weeks.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Salisbury?+
The city does, through the Public Works Department and its Public Services division. Garbage goes in the green city cart the household is issued, recycling goes in a blue cart the city bought from Republic Services and marks with a City of Salisbury seal, and yard waste goes out the same day. Garbage and yard waste are collected every week and recycling every other week, all on the same weekday, with the recycling dates on the city Recycling Calendar, and a separate truck handles scheduled bulky items.Official guidance
Does Salisbury collect trash on holidays?+
Yes. Regular garbage collection runs on every holiday except Christmas, so the weekly schedule holds through most of the year, and carts still go out by 7 a.m. on the normal collection day.Official guidance
When are the Salisbury Spruce Up Weeks?+
Four times a year, for residents inside the city limits. The 2026 weeks are January 5 to 9, April 6 to 10, July 13 to 17 and October 5 to 9, with items at the curb before 7 a.m. on the regular collection day, appliances and up to five tires without rims included and no charge.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 Salisbury.
