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 Kettering
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.
A mattress and box spring are named bulk items on the Rumpke route, and the household does not schedule anything. The condition is the wrap: an upholstered item has to be completely sealed in plastic on every side before the truck will take it.
City cost & eligibility
The bulky service is not billed per item. It sits inside the quarterly Rumpke contract that every residential account pays, and Rumpke takes up to three extra items a week without an additional charge, so the cost question is the account rate rather than a mattress price. Confirm the current level with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.
When & how
Put the wrapped mattress out on the regular weekly service day with the cart, because Rumpke collects up to three additional items each week without notification or scheduling. A holiday falling on a weekday on or before the service day pushes collection back by one day.
Get it ready
Wrap the whole mattress and box spring in sealable plastic on all sides, because the city states that items not completely sealed will not be serviced for health and safety reasons. Keep the piece outside the Rumpke cart rather than inside it, since a bulk item is material that does not fit the cart.
Kettering does not have an appointment system for bulk waste. Rumpke collects up to three additional items each week on the regular service day, and since January 2025 those three items include garbage bags and bundled brush as well as appliances, mattresses and furniture.
City cost & eligibility
The service is billed quarterly rather than per item, and the three weekly extra items come with the contract. Effective July 1, 2026 the standard curbside rate is $53.22 per quarter, about $17.74 a month; the houseside carryout rate is $122.85 per quarter; the qualified senior curbside rate is $26.70 per quarter; the senior houseside rate is $61.50 per quarter; and an additional trash or recycling cart is $12.00 per quarter. Confirm the current level with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.
When & how
Set the extra items beside the cart on the regular service day. Each additional bag counts as one of the three items, a bag must be standard plastic no larger than 35 gallons and 50 pounds, and a weekday holiday on or before the service day delays collection by one day.
Get it ready
Keep the load to three items a week, seal upholstered pieces in plastic, tape glass, remove the tank from a toilet, and tie bundled brush with twine at no more than 4 feet and 50 pounds. Non-Rumpke receptacles are not serviced, so anything outside a Rumpke cart has to be a bag or a bulk item.
Three extra items a week, and nobody has to schedule them
The most unusual thing about waste in Kettering is the absence of an appointment. Rumpke collects up to three additional items each week on the regular service day, and the City states plainly that residents do not need to contact the hauler first. Since January 2025 the three items include garbage bags and bundled brush alongside the classic bulk list of appliances, mattresses, box springs, sofas and large furniture. Each additional trash bag counts as one of the three, and a bag has to be standard plastic no larger than 35 gallons and 50 pounds.
Wrap it, tape it, or certify it, or the truck keeps moving
Three preparation rules decide whether a bulk item is actually collected. An upholstered item, including a sofa, a mattress, a box spring or a dining chair, has to be completely wrapped on all sides in sealable plastic, and the city states that anything not completely sealed will not be serviced. Any glass, such as a mirror, a window or a shower door, has to be taped. An appliance that contains refrigerant has to have that refrigerant removed before pickup with a certificate of removal attached to the unit. A toilet has to go out with the tank separated from the bowl, and a large piece such as a dining hutch or a ping-pong table should be separated or dismantled.
It has to fit the Rumpke cart, and the cart has to go behind the house
All material placed out for collection has to fit inside the Rumpke provided carts or be set out as a bulk item, and every service level has to use those carts. Carts come in 95, 65 and 35 gallon sizes, and an additional trash or recycling cart carries its own quarterly charge. Between collections the ordinance requires a cart to be kept in a garage or building if possible, and on the side or at the rear of the property if it is stored outside. Carts may not sit at the curb, on the driveway or sidewalk, or at the front of the property.
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.
Rumpke Waste & Recycling under contract with the City of Kettering, with the Montgomery County Solid Waste District
Put the bulk items out on the regular Rumpke service day
A household with a mattress, box spring, sofa, large furniture item, appliance without refrigerant, extra bags or a bundle of brush.
Cost & conditions
The service is billed quarterly rather than per item and the three weekly extra items carry no additional charge. Effective July 1, 2026 the standard curbside rate is $53.22 per quarter, the houseside carryout rate is $122.85 per quarter, the qualified senior curbside rate is $26.70 per quarter, and an additional cart is $12.00 per quarter. Confirm the account level with Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.
Arrange it
Set the items beside the cart on the regular weekly service day with no call and no appointment, up to three items a week. A holiday falling on a weekday on or before the service day delays collection by one day, and a weekend holiday does not.
Upholstered items have to be sealed in plastic on all sides, glass has to be taped, a toilet needs its tank separated, large pieces should be dismantled, and a refrigerant appliance needs a technician's removal certificate attached before it will be taken. Non-Rumpke receptacles are not serviced, and bags must be standard plastic no larger than 35 gallons and 50 pounds.
Rumpke Waste & Recycling under contract with the City of Kettering, with the Montgomery County Solid Waste District
Drop brush and limbs at the Yard Debris Center
A household with brush, limbs, trimmings or a Christmas tree that is too much for the bundled brush allowance at the curb.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The Yard Debris Center is free to Kettering residents and property taxpayers, who must show proof of residency or taxpayer status on drop-off.
Arrange it
The centre is at 1840 Woodman Center Dr. in Kettering. Summer hours begin the first Monday in March with Monday through Friday 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and winter hours begin the first Saturday in December with Saturdays only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The centre may close in bad weather, and the street division hotline is 937-296-3255.
Only brush, limbs, trimmings and Christmas trees are accepted, none larger than 6 feet long or 6 inches across. Grass clippings, root balls, stumps, thatch, sod, dirt, rocks, concrete and building or construction materials are refused. Trimmings brought in bags or containers have to be emptied at the site and the bags taken away.
Brush, limbs, trimmings and Christmas trees free of ornaments and lights, none larger than 6 feet in length or 6 inches in diameter.
Proof of Kettering residency or taxpayer status is required, grass clippings, root balls, stumps, thatch, sod, dirt, rocks, concrete and building or construction materials are refused, and trimmings in bags or containers must be emptied on site with the bags taken away.
Summer hours from the first Monday in March are Monday through Friday 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winter hours from the first Saturday in December are Saturdays only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The centre may close in bad weather.
No charge. Free to Kettering residents and property taxpayers who show proof of residency or taxpayer status on drop-off.
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 Kettering.
How much does mattress removal cost in Kettering?+
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 Kettering?+
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 do I put a mattress out in Kettering?+
Wrap it completely in sealable plastic on all sides and set it beside the cart on your regular service day. A mattress and box spring are named bulk items, Rumpke collects up to three additional items each week without any call or appointment, and the city states that an upholstered item which is not completely sealed will not be serviced.Official guidance
How many extra items will Rumpke take each week?+
Up to three additional items a week on your regular service day, with no scheduling or notification. Since January 2025 those three items include garbage bags and bundled brush alongside the classic bulk list of appliances, mattresses, box springs, sofas and large furniture. Each additional trash bag counts as one item, must be standard plastic no larger than 35 gallons and 50 pounds, and anything outside a Rumpke cart either counts as one of the three or is not serviced at all.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Kettering?+
Rumpke Waste & Recycling collects under a single hauler contract with the City of Kettering for residential properties of three units or less, and billing comes directly from Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171. Recycling is included with the trash service, and the city runs a trash hotline on 937-298-7274 for contract questions. The City also operates a Yard Debris Center and a centralized recycling drop-off at Indian Riffle Park for residents who cannot set up a subscription.Official guidance
How do I set out a bulk item in Kettering?+
Put it beside the Rumpke cart on your regular service day. Up to three additional items are collected each week with no call or appointment, and since January 2025 those items include garbage bags and bundled brush along with appliances, mattresses, box springs, sofas and large furniture. An upholstered piece has to be completely wrapped in sealable plastic on all sides, glass has to be taped, and a refrigerator needs a certificate of refrigerant removal attached before it will be taken.Official guidance
What will Kettering not take at the curb?+
Batteries, paint, tires, pool chemicals, propane tanks, syringes and electronics are all named as household hazardous waste that must not go in the trash or the recycling, and they go to the Montgomery County facility at 1001 Encrete Lane in Moraine. Building and construction materials are refused at the Yard Debris Center, and grass clippings, stumps, sod, dirt and rocks are refused there as well. A refrigerant appliance cannot be collected until the refrigerant is removed and certified.Official guidance
What does trash service cost in Kettering?+
Service is billed quarterly by Rumpke, and the rates changed on July 1, 2026. The standard curbside level is $53.22 per quarter, the houseside carryout level is $122.85 per quarter, the qualified senior curbside rate is $26.70 per quarter and the senior houseside rate is $61.50 per quarter, with an additional trash or recycling cart at $12.00 per quarter. The three weekly extra items carry no separate charge, and billing questions go to Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171.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 Kettering.
