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 Des Moines
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 pieces that do not fit or belong in a cart are collected from the curb by appointment. The hauler's Des Moines list names sofas and chairs, mattresses and box springs, refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines, and each scheduled piece carries the same per item charge.
City cost & eligibility
$98.13 per item on a scheduled curbside bulky item collection, whether a sofa, chair, mattress, box spring, refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner or other appliance. Des Moines residential accounts that book the collection in advance with the hauler on 206-762-4900, because only previously scheduled items may be placed at the curb.
When & how
Call the hauler, pick the collection date, and have the item at the curb by 7 a.m. on that date. Nothing that was not scheduled is picked up.
Get it ready
Keep the item at the curb only for the scheduled date, set it where the truck can reach it without entering the property, and empty and defrost a refrigerator or freezer before it goes out. Drawers and loose parts should be secured so nothing swings open during handling.
A mattress or box spring is named on the hauler's bulky item list and collected from the curb by appointment. Self hauling to the county transfer station is the cheaper published route because the station recycles the unit rather than landfilling it.
City cost & eligibility
$98.13 per mattress or box spring on a scheduled curbside bulky item collection, while a mattress, box spring or futon recycled at the Bow Lake transfer station is charged $30.00 per item. Des Moines residential accounts booking the curbside collection in advance, or any household self hauling to the county station, where a customer may bring up to six mattresses in a day before the load needs waste clearance approval.
When & how
Book the curb collection and set the mattress out by 7 a.m. on the scheduled date, or take it to the Bow Lake transfer station in Tukwila during the recycling area hours.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and put it out only for the booked date, with the springs and frame separated if they are going out separately. At the county station the recycling area takes the pieces as separate items, and a wet unit is not accepted there.
A sofa, mattress, appliance or other large piece is a scheduled collection, not a curbside free for all: call the hauler on 206-762-4900, agree a date, and put the piece at the curb by 7 a.m. that day. Only previously scheduled items are collected. Once a calendar year the same account can book a free clean-up of up to one cubic yard of extra garbage plus two non-appliance bulky items, with each bag or piece smaller than 3 feet by 3 feet by 3 feet or lighter than 65 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.
Recology King County curbside collection for the City of Des Moines, with King County solid waste and hazardous waste facilities
Schedule a curbside bulky item collection
A Des Moines household with a sofa, a mattress, an appliance or another piece too large for a cart that has to leave now.
Cost & conditions
$98.13 per item on a scheduled curbside bulky item collection, covering sofas, chairs, mattresses, box springs, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and other appliances. Des Moines residential accounts that book the collection in advance with the hauler on 206-762-4900.
Arrange it
Call the hauler, agree the collection date, and put the item at the curb by 7 a.m. that day, with the piece positioned where the truck can reach it from the street.
Only scheduled items are collected, each piece carries the per item charge, and a mattress or appliance is usually cheaper to self haul to the county transfer station if the household has a way to move it.
Recology King County curbside collection for the City of Des Moines, with King County solid waste and hazardous waste facilities
Haul the load to the Bow Lake transfer station
A household with a way to move a mattress, an appliance, a bulky load or construction material and a preference for paying by weight at the scale.
Cost & conditions
From $40.25 for the minimum garbage charge up to 320 pounds, with garbage at $243.38 per ton, mattress recycling at $30.00 per item, a refrigerant appliance recycled at $30.00 per unit, and a $25 charge on any unsecured load, with the CleanUp LIFT discount taking $20 off the cost of each type of waste for ProviderOne, EBT or ORCA LIFT customers. Households delivering their own material to a county transfer station, with payment by card, cash or Apple Pay, and with separated recyclables, clean wood and yard waste taken at no charge.
Arrange it
Load the vehicle, secure everything so nothing can slide or blow out, and take it to 18800 Orillia Rd S in Tukwila, where the recycling and yard waste area opens earlier in the day than you might expect and the station building runs its own hours.
Televisions, computers, cell phones, rechargeable batteries and hazardous waste are refused at the county garbage facilities, clean wood and yard waste have to be separated out rather than buried, and construction loads cannot arrive in a dump bed or dump trailer.
County transfer station with recycling, yard waste and appliance and mattress recycling
Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station
18800 Orillia Rd S, Tukwila, WA 98188
Household garbage, mattresses, box springs and futons for recycling, appliances including refrigerant units for recycling, construction and demolition material in a vehicle without a mechanised dump bed, up to four passenger tires in the tire bins, clean wood, yard waste, scrap metal, separated recyclables and food scraps.
Televisions, computers, monitors, cell phones and tablets are refused, rechargeable and button batteries and household hazardous waste are refused, clean wood and yard waste must be separated out of the garbage rather than buried, construction pieces cannot exceed 2 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet or 200 pounds and no material may be longer than 8 feet, more than six mattresses in a day needs waste clearance approval, and an unsecured load pays an extra charge.
Station building Monday through Thursday around the clock, Friday from 12 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., while the recycling and yard waste area runs Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
From $40.25 for the minimum garbage charge up to 320 pounds, with garbage at $243.38 per ton, mattress recycling at $30.00 per item, a refrigerant appliance recycled at $30.00 per unit, and $25 for an unsecured load, with separated recyclables, clean wood and yard waste taken at no charge. Households delivering their own material, with payment by card, cash or Apple Pay, and a CleanUp LIFT discount of $20 off each type of waste for customers holding a ProviderOne, EBT or ORCA LIFT card.
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 Des Moines.
How much does mattress removal cost in Des Moines?+
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 Des Moines?+
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 a bulky item collected in Des Moines?+
Call Recology on 206-762-4900 to schedule the collection, then put the item at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled date. Sofas, chairs, mattresses, box springs, refrigerators, freezers and washing machines are all named on the hauler's bulky item list, each scheduled piece is charged the same per item rate, and only items that were scheduled in advance are collected.Official guidance
Where does a Des Moines mattress go?+
A mattress or box spring is named on the hauler's bulky item list, so it can be scheduled for a curbside collection at the per item rate and set out by 7 a.m. on the booked date. Self hauling to the Bow Lake transfer station in Tukwila is the cheaper published route, where the recycling area takes mattresses, box springs and futons per item, a wet unit is refused, and more than six pieces in a day needs waste clearance approval first.Official guidance
How is large item collection priced in Des Moines?+
A scheduled curbside bulky item collection is charged per piece, whether the piece is a sofa, a chair, a mattress, a box spring, a refrigerator, a freezer or another appliance. A self hauled mattress or appliance is usually cheaper because the county transfer station recycles them at its own item rates and weighs a mixed garbage load instead. One free curbside clean-up a year covers extra garbage and two smaller bulky pieces, and Dropcurb prices a booking separately with the total shown before payment.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in Des Moines?+
Recology King County holds the city contract for residential and commercial curbside collection and answers on 206-762-4900. The City of Des Moines runs the programme through its recycling coordinator on 206-870-6595. Households set out a green cart for food scraps and yard debris, a blue cart for recycling and a garbage cart, and recycling collection is included with the garbage service at no additional charge.Official guidance
Can I take my own load to the Bow Lake station?+
Yes. Bow Lake Recycling & Transfer Station is at 18800 Orillia Rd S in Tukwila, with the station building open around the clock from Monday to Thursday and the recycling and yard waste area open on its own earlier schedule. Garbage is weighed with a minimum charge for small loads, mattresses and appliances are recycled at their own per item rates, up to four passenger tires go in the tire bins, and separated recyclables, clean wood and yard waste are taken at no charge. Secure the load, because an unsecured one pays an extra charge.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 Des Moines.
