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 Lakewood
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.
Large items that will not fit the refuse cart go out on the regularly scheduled collection day, with no appointment mentioned, and the list is written as including but not limited to the named examples.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no per item bulk collection charge, so confirm the load and any fee with the Division of Refuse and Recycling at (216) 252-4322.
When & how
On the regularly scheduled collection day, alongside the refuse and recycling set out.
Get it ready
Wrap and seal upholstered furniture, mattresses, box springs and carpet rolls in plastic, because those are the items the rules single out. Tape or tie carpet into 4 foot rolls, break the glass out of a window and contain it separately, dismantle a basketball hoop, and keep contractor-generated material off the curb, because contractors are responsible for their own debris.
Mattresses and box springs are bulk items collected on the regular collection day, and they must be wrapped and sealed in plastic.
City cost & eligibility
$3 for for each king-size plastic mattress bag sold at the Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center, with cash, credit and debit accepted. Lakewood residents, at 12920 Berea Road. The bag is the only published charge tied to a mattress; no separate collection fee is published, so confirm the collection terms with the Division of Refuse and Recycling at (216) 252-4322.
When & how
On the regularly scheduled collection day, wrapped and sealed, or taken to the Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center during its open hours.
Get it ready
Wrap and seal the mattress or box spring in plastic before it goes to the curb, and buy a king-size bag at the drop-off facility if you need one. The division's FAQ lists mattresses, box springs, carpet rolls and upholstered furniture together under the same wrapping rule.
Wrap the upholstered items before they go to the curb
The rules require upholstered furniture including leather, mattresses, box springs and carpet rolls to be wrapped and sealed in plastic. Carpet is taped or tied into 4 foot rolls, a window has its glass broken out and contained separately, a basketball hoop is dismantled, and dirt, rocks and sod go out contained. King-size mattress bags are sold at the Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center for three dollars each, paid by cash, credit or debit.
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 Lakewood Department of Public Works, Division of Refuse and Recycling
Put the item out with the regular collection
A Lakewood household with furniture, a mattress, a box spring, carpet, electronics or another large item that will not fit the refuse cart.
Cost & conditions
No per item bulk charge is published, so confirm the load and any fee with the Division of Refuse and Recycling at (216) 252-4322.
Arrange it
Wrap and seal the upholstered items, then set the load out with the refuse and recycling on the regularly scheduled collection day.
Computers and computer equipment are refused at the curb, contractors cannot use this route, and improperly placed material can draw a minimum $100.00 collection fee.
Self haul in Lakewood means the Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center at 12920 Berea Road, entered at Gate A, the southernmost entry, and open Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. It is free for Lakewood residents arriving in a personal car, passenger van, SUV or pick-up truck, with identification showing residence or property ownership, vehicle registration and building permits where applicable checked on entry, and it accepts aluminium cans, anti-freeze, appliances and metals, lithium batteries, cardboard, clean and usable clothing, single stream mixed recyclables, household electronics, computers, oil-based paint, motor oil, mixed paper including all books, yard waste for residents, limited construction debris, off-rim tires and confidential document shredding. Contractors and professional landscapers are not permitted, only limited construction debris is being taken while the complex is under construction, harsh cleaning chemicals and acids have to arrive in their original containers, and off-rim tires cost three dollars each for Lakewood residents only. At the curb, everything else runs on the weekly collection: bulk items including furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpet, doors, windows, bicycles, pianos and electronics go out on the regular collection day, with upholstered furniture, mattresses, box springs and carpet rolls wrapped and sealed in plastic and king-size mattress bags sold at the facility for three dollars each, while appliances are arranged by calling the division on (216) 252-4322 and computers and computer equipment are refused at the curb. Construction debris may go out on the normal collection day when it is cut, bundled and contained to the published sizes, and the city follows the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District program at cuyahogarecycles.org for the items its own facility will not take. Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center location, hours, accepted material and feesAdopted refuse and recycling rules including bulk, appliances, construction and yard wasteDivision overview, contact, hours and the refuse and recycling FAQ
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 Lakewood.
How much does mattress removal cost in Lakewood?+
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 Lakewood?+
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.
What counts as bulk trash in Lakewood?+
Large trash items that will not fit in the refuse cart and are collected on the regular collection day. The published list includes furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpet in taped or tied 4 foot rolls, doors, windows with the glass broken out and contained separately, bicycles, dismantled basketball hoops, electronics, extra bags and boxes, contained dirt, rocks and sod, and pianos. Upholstered furniture including leather, mattresses, box springs and carpet rolls have to be wrapped and sealed in plastic.Official guidance
How do I put a mattress out in Lakewood?+
Wrap and seal it in plastic first, because the rules and the division FAQ both require mattresses, box springs, carpet rolls and upholstered furniture to be wrapped and sealed before collection. Then set it out with the bulk items on the regularly scheduled collection day. King-size mattress bags can be bought at the Drop-Off Facility and Recycling Center at 12920 Berea Road for three dollars each, paid by cash, credit or debit.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Lakewood, Ohio?+
The city does, through the Division of Refuse and Recycling at 12920 Berea Road, reached on (216) 252-4322 or refuse@lakewoodoh.gov, with collection Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Curbside service runs once a week for properties with one to four household units, properties with five or more units contract their own refuse collection although the city still collects furniture and large bulk items from them, and the city also runs a residents-only drop-off facility on the same site.Official guidance
How does bulky item collection work in Lakewood?+
Large items that will not fit the refuse cart are picked up on the regularly scheduled collection day, with no appointment mentioned, and the list is written as including but not limited to furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpet in taped or tied 4 foot rolls, doors, windows with the glass broken out, bicycles, dismantled basketball hoops, electronics, extra bags and boxes, contained dirt, rocks and sod, and pianos. Upholstered furniture including leather, mattresses, box springs and carpet rolls must be wrapped and sealed in plastic.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 Lakewood.
