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 Lima
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 goes out with the curbside collection inside Lima's three cubic yard bulky allowance, and the hauler asks for notice before it comes. The allowance is part of the city refuse utility rather than a separate bill.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to three cubic yards of material may be placed at the curb with the containers at no extra charge as part of the city refuse utility, and material beyond that amount is removed and charged to the resident. The city does not publish a monthly refuse rate on the brochure or the hauler page.
When & how
Call Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171 or use its online service form at least 48 hours before your regular collection day, then put the mattress at the curb with the containers.
Get it ready
Bag all household refuse inside the city containers and keep the bulky piece outside them as part of the three cubic yard allowance. Keep the mattress dry and off the street, and remember that paint, oil, free flowing liquids, tires, rocks and dirt are refused at the curb.
Out after 6 p.m. the night before, in by 6 p.m. the day after
Nothing goes to the curb before 6 p.m. on the day before the scheduled pickup, and containers come back in no later than 6 p.m. the day after. Containers stay out of the street, sit at least three feet apart, and face the house with the wheels toward it.
Up to three cubic yards of material may be placed at the curb with the city containers at no extra charge, and anything beyond that amount is removed and charged to the resident. Extra material can be bagged or placed in another can while the city container is already full, and all household refuse has to be bagged inside the container.
Mattresses, furniture and other bulky pieces need the hauler told by phone or through its online service form at least 48 hours before the regular collection. The hauler also takes six cans or bags of ordinary trash a week, each weighing no more than 50 pounds.
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 Lima Utilities Department with Rumpke and the North Central Ohio Solid Waste District
Use the weekly curbside collection
A Lima household with a mattress, couch, appliance or other bulky piece that fits inside three cubic yards and can be scheduled with the hauler.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Three cubic yards of material may go to the curb with the city containers at no extra charge as part of the refuse utility, and material beyond that amount is removed and charged to the resident. No monthly refuse rate is published on the city brochure or the hauler page.
Arrange it
Call Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171 or file the online service form at least 48 hours before the regular collection, then put the item at the curb with the containers.
Auto parts, paint, oil, free flowing liquids, rocks and dirt, and tires are refused at the curb, household refuse has to be bagged inside the city container, and a load past three cubic yards is billed to the resident.
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Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Mattress removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Lima.
How much does mattress removal cost in Lima?+
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 Lima?+
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 Lima need notice for a mattress pickup?+
Yes. The hauler asks for notice by phone or an online service form at least 48 hours before your regular collection when a mattress or other bulky item goes out. The piece then rides with the weekly collection inside the three cubic yard allowance that comes with the city refuse utility.Official guidance
How much bulky material can go to a Lima curb?+
Three cubic yards may be placed at the curb with your containers at no extra charge, and material beyond that amount is removed and charged to the resident. Extra bags or a second can are also allowed when the city container is already full.Official guidance
Who picks up trash in Lima?+
Rumpke collects refuse, recycling and yard waste under the city's contract, and the containers themselves are provided and maintained by the city at no cost and stay with the property. Missed pickups go to Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171 first, and then to city customer service at 419-221-5252 or utilities administration at 419-221-5294 if the hauler does not respond.Official guidance
What numbers should a Lima household keep?+
Rumpke answers collection questions and bulky item notices at 1-800-828-8171, city customer service handles container purchases and complaints at 419-221-5252, utilities administration is at 419-221-5294, and the North Central Ohio Solid Waste District takes hazardous waste and electronics questions at 419-228-8278.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 Lima.
