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 Lancaster
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.
Mattress and box spring sets are named as an oversized item in the city's weekly program, and the county authority also takes a mattress as a single item under 200 pounds for a flat fee.
City cost & eligibility
One oversized item a week is included in the quarterly residential collection rate, printed as $85.80 a quarter for 2025, with no separate city fee published. A mattress hauled to the county authority is $15 as a single item under 200 pounds, or part of a load at $100 a ton with a $40 minimum. Confirm the current rate with the city at (717) 291-4744.
When & how
Put the set out on the normal collection day after 6 p.m. the night before, and keep the rest of that week's trash to four containers, or haul it to a county authority facility instead.
Get it ready
Send the mattress and box spring out together as the one oversized item, keep them dry, and keep them out of the trash bags so they are not mistaken for extra garbage. If you haul the set yourself, tarp the load when it is an open load and secure the piece.
One oversized item a week, four containers with it
The city's weekly program takes one oversized item per household, which covers sofas, stuffed chairs, furniture, mattress and box spring sets and a roll of carpet no wider than four feet. Setting one out limits that week to four trash containers, the item may be no heavier than what two people can lift into a truck, and everything goes out after 6 p.m. the evening before collection and comes back in by 8 p.m. the day of collection.
A load that cannot go curbside goes to a county authority facility, where open loads must be tarped, large items must be secured, and the facilities accept only credit or debit cards. Visitors must wear closed-toed sturdy shoes and a high-visibility vest, which can be bought at the scale house for a fee. A single item under 200 pounds is charged a flat fee, household trash is charged by weight with a minimum per visit, and construction and demolition material has its own rate and size limits.
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 Lancaster Bureau of Solid Waste and Recycling with the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority
City weekly oversized item
One sofa, stuffed chair, furniture piece, mattress and box spring set, or roll of carpet per household each week, if two people can lift it.
Cost & conditions
The oversized item is part of the quarterly residential collection rate, printed as $85.80 a quarter for 2025 with a senior discount for residents 65 and older who own and occupy the home. No separate fee is published for one piece. Confirm the current rate with the city at (717) 291-4744.
Arrange it
Set the item out on the normal collection day after 6 p.m. the evening before, and keep that week's trash to four containers. Containers are stored to the side or rear of the property and taken in by 8 p.m. on collection day.
One oversized item a week, and the item may be no heavier than what two people can lift into a trash truck. White goods, construction material, tires and hazardous waste are separate streams and are not part of this set-out.
City of Lancaster Bureau of Solid Waste and Recycling with the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority
County authority self-haul drop-off
Household trash, bulky items over the city's weekly limit, construction and demolition material, tires and yard waste that a household hauls itself.
Cost & conditions
A single item under 200 pounds is $15, household trash is $100 a ton plus a $15 a ton transfer fee when delivered to the Transfer Station Complex with a $40 minimum per visit, construction and demolition waste is $86 a ton plus the same transfer fee, car and motorcycle tires are $5 each and truck tires $15 each, yard waste is $15 a ton at the Frey Farm Landfill, and confidential waste is $200 a ton with a one ton minimum.
Arrange it
Drive to an accepting facility during operating hours. Open loads must be tarped and large items secured, visitors must wear closed-toed sturdy shoes and a high-visibility vest, and payment is by credit or debit card only.
Vehicles or trailers that could exceed registered gross vehicle weights must show registrations, construction loads must be under four feet in length and width unless delivered to the Frey Farm Landfill, no commercial construction loads are accepted at the waste-to-energy facility, and yard waste is accepted only at the Frey Farm Landfill.
Lancaster residents can keep most bulky material at the curb: the weekly program takes one oversized item per household, which covers sofas, stuffed chairs, furniture, mattress sets and a carpet roll, as long as two people can lift it. White goods such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are the exception and need the city's monthly program with a tag bought at the Treasury Office. Anything heavier or larger, plus construction material and tires, can be hauled to a county authority facility, where loads are charged by weight or as a single item, open loads must be tarped and payment is by card only. Chemicals, batteries and electronic waste go to the free household hazardous waste facility on Harrisburg Pike. Trash and recyclingResidential disposal ratesHousehold hazardous waste facility
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 Lancaster.
How much does mattress removal cost in Lancaster?+
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 Lancaster?+
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 get rid of a mattress in Lancaster?+
Mattress and box spring sets are one of the oversized items the city's weekly program takes, with one oversized item allowed per household each week and that week's trash limited to four containers. The county authority also takes a mattress as a single item under 200 pounds at its published single item price, or as part of a load charged by weight with a minimum per visit.Official guidance
How much trash can go out each week in Lancaster?+
Up to six 32 gallon or 30 pound bags per household each week, tied or closed. Setting out the one oversized item the program allows limits that week to four trash containers instead. Containers go out after 6 p.m. the evening before collection and come back in by 8 p.m. the day of collection, and a 96 gallon curb cart from the city's hauler costs an additional $6 a month billed by the hauler.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 Lancaster.
