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 Elizabeth
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.
Elizabeth allows each property to put three household items out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, which is Thursday or Friday depending on the ward, and never on Monday or Tuesday. The brochure calls bulk garbage the biggest problem it sees, so the allowance is strict.
City cost & eligibility
The city allows the three household items to ride the regular garbage collection on the second garbage day and publishes no separate bulky item rate, while also publishing no garbage rate, so confirm the account position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
When & how
Three household items go out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, either Thursday or Friday by ward, and the curbside timing is the same as the normal collection.
Get it ready
Keep the set-out to three household items from the property and put them out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day. Doors, windows, televisions, concrete, rocks, dirt, sheetrock, wood and any construction material are refused on this route, and the brochure warns that inspectors issue summonses and pictures for violations.
Mattresses are named on the household item list that goes out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day, inside the three item allowance for the property.
City cost & eligibility
The city names mattresses on the household item list and publishes no mattress rate, so confirm the account position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
When & how
A mattress goes out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, Thursday or Friday by ward, and never on Monday or Tuesday.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and count it against the three item allowance, and set it out with the regular garbage rather than on an earlier day. The refused list still applies, so nothing from the construction or electronics categories can be mixed into the same set-out.
Each property may put three household items out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, Thursday or Friday by ward, and never on Monday or Tuesday. Doors, windows, televisions, concrete, rocks, dirt, sheetrock, wood and construction material are refused, and the city warns that inspectors issue summonses and take pictures, leaving the resident responsible for the cleanup and the fine.
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 Elizabeth Department of Public Works, Recycling Division
Three household items on the second garbage day
A property with a couch, a mattress, a dresser, a rug or a similar household item.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no separate bulky rate, so confirm the account position with the Recycling Division at 908-820-4150.
Arrange it
Set the three items out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, which is Thursday or Friday depending on the ward.
Three items per property, second garbage day only, and never on Monday or Tuesday. Televisions, doors, windows, concrete, sheetrock, wood and construction material are refused, and inspectors issue summonses for violations.
Self-hauling in Elizabeth runs through the city Recycling Center at 523 Trenton Avenue, near the animal shelter and across from Mattano Park. The center takes televisions, monitors and computers as whole units, batteries including car and rechargeable types, used motor oil and cooking oil for residents with identification and no more than five gallons, fluorescent bulbs, the accepted number 6 white foam, tires, and household plastic bags and wrap. It refuses dismantled electronics, crushed bulbs, colored or food service foam, other car products and paint, and any commercial dumping. For a large household item, the cheaper route is the bulk allowance of three items with the regular garbage on the second garbage day, while metal appliances and yard waste move only by appointment on 908-820-4150, with the doors removed and the refrigerant evacuated before the call. Construction material never rides either city route, so a project load goes with the contractor or to a registered facility. 2026 Trash and Recycling CalendarCity Yard
Customer reviews
Less stuff. A lot less stress.
★★★★★
“Super easy service to use! They kept me up to date on the pick up and it helped ease a lot of my moving stress.”
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 Elizabeth.
How much does mattress removal cost in Elizabeth?+
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 Elizabeth?+
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.
When is bulk garbage collected in Elizabeth?+
On the second garbage day of the week, which is Thursday or Friday depending on your ward, and never on Monday or Tuesday. Each property may put out three household items with the regular garbage, and televisions, doors, windows, concrete, sheetrock, wood and construction material are refused on that route.Official guidance
Will the city take a mattress in Elizabeth?+
Yes. Mattresses are on the household item list and go out with the regular garbage on the second garbage day of the week, which is Thursday or Friday depending on the ward, inside the three item allowance for the property. Nothing goes out on Monday or Tuesday.Official guidance
When can I put a large item out in Elizabeth?+
On the second garbage day of the week, which is Thursday or Friday depending on your ward, and never on Monday or Tuesday. Each property may put out three household items with the regular garbage, and the list covers couches, tables, chairs, mattresses, dressers, closets, rugs and vanities while refusing televisions, doors, windows, concrete, sheetrock, wood and construction material.Official guidance
What happens if I put items out on the wrong day?+
The city enforces the rules with public works inspectors who issue summonses and take pictures, and the resident is held responsible for the cleanup and the fine. The brochure also warns that separating mandated recyclables and setting them out on the proper day is the law, and that it applies even to households that use a private collection service.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 Elizabeth.
