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 Fairfax
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 too big for a city cart, so they go out with the bulky items on your regular collection day, and the county transfer station prices a mattress and box spring as a single piece if you would rather haul it yourself.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City collection addresses, where a piece that will not fit a cart rides with the weekly bulky item service funded through the tax assessment. Mattresses are not named on the city item lists, so call the refuse and recycling line if you want the route confirmed for your address before the mattress goes out.
When & how
Out behind the curb no more than 24 hours before your collection day, in the same open spot you would use for a couch.
Get it ready
Place the mattress flat in the open, clear of parked vehicles, low hanging limbs and fire hydrants, and keep it out of the cart set-out area so the crane arm has a clean approach.
Carts and bags go out no later than 7 a.m. on your collection day, as early as dusk the night before, and come back in by 8 p.m. that evening. Anything too large for a cart, from a couch to a water heater, goes behind the curb no more than 24 hours before the same collection day, in an open spot the crane truck can reach. Keep the spot clear of parked vehicles, low hanging limbs, power lines and fire hydrants, remove the doors from appliances before they go out, and keep sidewalks, storm drains and utility covers clear.
The city tells its residents to use the Fairfax County drop-off centers with an ID or utility bill showing the city address, which is the route for electronics, household hazardous waste, glass, compost and any load too big for the curb. The main site is the I-66 Transfer Station at 4618 West Ox Road in Fairfax, with a second household hazardous waste and electronics site at the I-95 Landfill Complex in Lorton. Trash and recycling drop-off runs seven days, while the electronics and hazardous waste area opens six days and closes on Wednesday, so check the hours before you load the car. The county publishes its residential item charges and may ask for proof of residency at the gate.
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 Fairfax Public Works refuse and recycling collection, with the Fairfax County recycling and disposal centers
Set bulky items out with your city collection
A city household with a couch, a mattress, an appliance or a pile of household material that will not fit in a cart, and no need to drive anywhere.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes on the city collection route, where the bulky item service is funded through the annual tax assessment rather than billed per piece.
Arrange it
Put the item behind the curb no more than 24 hours before your regular collection day, in the open where the crane truck can reach it, and leave it there until the crew has been by.
Electronics, batteries, paint, chemicals, tires and anything a contractor generated are outside this route, and the city does not collect on ten holidays, so a collection day that lands on a holiday moves to the next day.
City of Fairfax Public Works refuse and recycling collection, with the Fairfax County recycling and disposal centers
Haul it to the county drop-off centers
A city household that would rather not wait for the truck, has electronics or hazardous waste to clear out, or has a load bigger than the curb service handles.
Cost & conditions
From $39 for the minimum charge on a bulk or unbagged residential load at the I-66 Transfer Station, with mixed waste at $98 per ton, bagged trash at $21 for one to five bags or $28 for six to ten bags, and flat per item charges of $17 for a sofa, love seat, recliner, chair, dresser, desk, dining table, carpet or mattress and box spring, $15 for an appliance that needs refrigerant or capacitor removal, $11 for a small single item and $14 per passenger tire. Residential loads at the county centers, which the city directs its residents to with proof of a city address. The published residential schedule is written for county households, and separated recyclables, household electronics and household hazardous waste are taken free of charge at the same sites.
Arrange it
Load the car or truck, bring an ID or utility bill with the city address, and follow the site lanes: recyclables and food scraps in their own area, electronics and hazardous waste at their station, and weighed material through the scales.
The electronics and hazardous waste area at I-66 is closed on Wednesday, tires are capped at ten passenger or light truck tires per household, brick, concrete, dirt and rock are limited to small daily amounts and priced higher than mixed bulk, and commercial hazardous waste and commercial drop-off are refused.
County transfer station taking bulky waste, electronics and hazardous waste
I-66 Transfer Station
4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
Mixed household bulk waste, bagged trash, furniture, mattresses and box springs, appliances including units that need refrigerant or capacitor removal, passenger tires, brick, concrete, dirt and rock in small amounts, household electronics, household hazardous waste, textiles, separated recyclables, glass bottles, food scraps and cooking oil.
Proof of a city address may be requested at the gate, the electronics and hazardous waste area is closed on Wednesday, household electronics are capped at ten large items per drop-off and carry no commercial drop-off, tires are capped at ten passenger or light truck tires for a household, brick, concrete, dirt and rock are limited to small daily amounts per household, commercial hazardous waste is refused, and payment is by card, digital wallet, cash or check.
Trash and recycling drop-off Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Household hazardous waste and electronics open six days, closed Wednesday, with Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting at 7 a.m. and Tuesday and Thursday running from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
From $39 for the minimum charge on a bulk or unbagged residential load, with mixed waste at $98 per ton, bagged trash at $21 for one to five bags or $28 for six to ten bags, $17 each for a dresser, desk, sleep sofa, sofa, love seat, recliner, chair, dining room table, carpet or pad, or a mattress and box spring, $15 each for an appliance needing refrigerant or capacitor removal, $14 each for up to ten passenger tires, $11 for a small single item, and $109 per ton with a $49 minimum for brick, concrete, dirt and rock. Residential loads at the county station, which the city directs its residents to with proof of a city address, while the published residential schedule is written for county households.
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 Fairfax.
How much does mattress removal cost in Fairfax?+
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 Fairfax?+
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.
Will the city take a mattress from the curb in Fairfax?+
A mattress and box spring are handled as a large item because neither fits a city cart, so they are set out behind the curb no more than 24 hours before your collection day with the other bulky material. Mattresses are not listed by name on the city item lists, so the refuse and recycling line at 703-385-7837 is the place to confirm the route for your address. A self-hauled mattress and box spring is a priced piece at the county transfer station on West Ox Road.Official guidance
What does a mattress pickup cost in Fairfax?+
No charge. City collection addresses, where a piece that will not fit a cart rides with the weekly bulky item service funded through the tax assessment. Mattresses are not named on the city item lists, so call the refuse and recycling line if you want the route confirmed for your address before the mattress goes out. A mattress and box spring are too big for a city cart, so they go out with the bulky items on your regular collection day, and the county transfer station prices a mattress and box spring as a single piece if you would rather haul it yourself. Out behind the curb no more than 24 hours before your collection day, in the same open spot you would use for a couch.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 Fairfax.
